After Cam and I got engaged, we really down played this story. We felt embarrassed by our cornyness then. This day was full of many quirks, we forgot which petrol to put into the vespa, got lost many times, I tripped down some stairs and we ate icecream larger than our own heads. But for once I want to honour Cam’s efforts and post it for the lovely day it really was and tell our story for what it felt like for us that day. I want every girl out there to know you can meet a man who changes your whole perspective on the world keep the friends that matter, achieve your own life goals and still have fairytale moments. Anyway, enjoy!
In January 2014 my partner, Cameron and I went for a month long adventure around Europe. Instead of spending money on a Christmas presents, we agreed to plan a surprise outing for one another whilst away.
We arrived in Florence, it was the fifth city in our travels and by far the most beautiful. Finally we had reached sunny weather after weeks of wintery winds. I had never seen Cam so excited. He loved everything about this city and was so eager to explore all that it had to offer. The next day he announced as my surprise day! We woke up and he explained that we would both have an electronic free day so that all of our focus was on one another and our beautiful surroundings (little did I know that he had posted a picture of himself with my engagement ring to all of our friends on facebook and did not want to spoil the surprise).
The day then began with a brilliant Italian breakfast at the hotel and then we climbed the steps of the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fior. At the top of the towers you could see all of Florence as hundreds of church bells chimed. Cam then rushed us through the city until we went into a little store. It took me a minute to realise he was hiring a vespa for the day! Cam has a motorbike back home and I would never ever ride it. I was absolutely terrified but he convinced me to hop on and into the hills we went.
We drove around the Tuscany hills all day, looking at castles, small villages, gardens and churches. We stopped for an antipasto lunch and at the end of the day adventured to the top of the hills.
It was there that Cam pulled over for us to get a photo. He found the perfect spot, talking alot about the lighting from the sunset and view for the camera for a man who had not really cared for taking photos before.
Cam set up a timer to take the shot and as walked back to me, he knelt down on one knee. With shaking hands, he talked about how nervous he was, how he had asked my father, how much being together has changed his life and how he wanted to spend the rest of that life with me. I definitely said yes!
We have now been engaged almost three years and have not yet set a date. But every day I now get to wear a ring that contains his grandmothers diamond and mixtures of family gold, which Cam designed, but best of all I get to spend my days with the love of my life. Supporting him, loving him and cherishing him.
