Since my wedding anniversary is coming up next week, I decided to share the awesome story of how I planned my own engagement... by accident.

First off, my husband and I actually got married in July of 2014. It was amazing and intimate: my parents, his parents, my sister, his brother and 2 of our best friends.

However, being Filipino, the small wedding did not fly so well. People had to be invited and they needed the whole charade. So we did. I'll share that story next week. ;)


My best friend, Krista, and I had been obsessed with Downton Abbey. It had been a crazy couple of weeks at work and I had missed my friends. I suggested to Krista that we have a Downton-Abbey-themed picnic at our local park and she agreed to help me host one.

Initially, we invited 10 people. We wanted to keep it intimate; we have a high-value for quality time. I should have caught on when people just kept coming up to me and inviting themselves to the picnic.

I guess I was too frustrated about the whole thing, and that was the perfect distraction. My in-laws even asked if it was okay for them to stop by. I had given up at this point and just let anyone come as they pleased.

So, naturally, it was a shock to me when Nash had walked up all dressed up with his original composition and a whole entourage of singers to back him up.

I was utterly oblivious. I honestly do not remember most of his speech, but I do remember being dazed and speechless.


I obviously said yes. Obviously.