how we met

Paul and Jill first met in December of 2004 while Paul was working at the Apple Store in Mayfair Mall and Jill was shopping (surprise!) with her friend, Matt. She thought Paul was adorable and he liked her smile immediately. They engaged in a flirtation during which Jill asked for the shirt off of his back and Paul pretended to take it off. Knowing Jill and Paul, they were both acting very much out of the norm, but were immediately comfortable with each other. After leaving the store, Matt went back to Apple "to ask a quick question" and returned with Paul's phone number. Since Jill "doesn't call boys," she never used the number, but occasionally stopped into Apple, hoping to catch Paul, her "Hot Apple Boy."

In July of 2005, Jill moved into an apartment with her friend, Jen. By that point, they had established that Jen's friend, Ryan, worked at Apple as well, and knew "Paul, the Hot Apple Boy," who had become legendary. When the girls were inviting guests to their housewarming party, Jen jokingly mentioned to Ryan that he should invite Paul. Ryan mentioned it to Paul and he remembered Jill immediately - she was the only girl he'd ever given his phone number to at Apple.

On July 15th, 2005, Paul arrived at Jill's party and was greeted by Jill, herself, who "bounded down the stairs" to meet him. Jill told her girlfriends that Paul was her Hot Apple Boy and was off-limits for them. Paul and Jill danced together and spent all night talking. Paul called Jill soon after and invited her out for drinks on Thursday, the first night he was available (which was difficult since he was working two jobs and going to school). They went out again on Friday and Saturday and have been inseparable ever since.

Paul calls Jill his puzzle piece and Jill knows Paul is her soul mate. They both believe that fate brought them together - twice!

our engagement - april 16, 2007

Until Paul actually got down on his knee, Jill hadn't realized what was happening because he had been even sweeter than his regular sweet self all night...

Paul told Jill to be late coming home from work on a random Monday night because he was cooking dinner. After dinner (henceforth referred to as Engagement Enchiladas), Paul broke out a set of Audrey Hepburn movies (PJ <3s Audrey) as a surprise for Jill. They watched Sabrina and afterward, although it was only 9:30, Jill suggested that they go to bed early and read before going to sleep. Paul pulled the latest issue of "Bride" magazine out from under the couch, telling Jill that he had something she could read...

Being the slowest girl ever, Jill didn't realize where this was leading AT ALL...

Paul then pulled out a card from the side of the couch, which he then watched Jill read (and cry over - he'd written so beautifully; Paul later told Jill that he had everything written out in his pocket, and the card was just a back-up in case Paul was too nervous to tell her what he needed to say). And then Paul got down on his knee, at which point Jill FINALLY realized what was happening...

Paul asked Jill "to make him the happiest man in the world by being his wife." After (lots of) tears, hugging, and a sudden bout of hives (!), she finally remembered to say yes, guaranteeing Jill a future as the luckiest woman in the world. The ring is perfect, and their life together is sure to be the same...