Our Love Story


 I still get asked a lot how Andy and I met, when we got engaged I had so many people wanting to know how Andy proposed. I think our love story is beautiful and has God right at the centre of it, so I want to share some of the main events in our love story....enjoy!

October 2019

Andy and I had seen each other around work, I was instantly attracted to him. I plucked up the courage to message him and see if he wanted to get a coffee after work. I was very excited when he replied to my message saying yes to coffee. 

We went to Starbucks and spent a good hour or so getting to know one another. Andy and I both have said since how it felt very comfortable being around each other, it was one of the few dates I'd been on that didn't feel awkward. Andy walked me to the train station and shared with me that he wanted to keep our relationship as a friendship. I found that upsetting at the time as I thought I'd met someone special.

December - March 2020

Andy kept coming up to me at work to chat, at first I remember feeling annoyed at him as I felt he'd friend-zoned me before getting to know me. As time went by my heart softened and I felt a real peace about hanging out with him. We started playing table tennis together after work, I really enjoyed these moments as I felt because there was no romantic intentions I could truly be myself.

July 2020

In the middle of a COVID pandemic Andy asked if I fancied meeting up for coffee, I said it would be nice to get a coffee and go on a walk together (social distanced). Sadly that didn't go ahead as Andy was stuck at his parents due to a change in lock down rules. Instead we decided to call one another and have an hour or two conversation. I remember ending the call and feeling such a sense of peace and excitement, it was the first time since October that I thought it might be turning romantic and I did start having some feelings for him again (after suppressing them for 9 months).

August 2020

Andy arranged two days before my birthday to plan a surprise picnic. My sister was meant to walk with me and we'd bump into Andy on the walk. My sister decided to tell me as she wanted to make sure she wasn't sending me off on a date with a guy I didn't like. So on the 21st August 2020 I walked to meet Andy full of excitement and nerves. Andy rocked up with enough food to feed 10 people and we walked together and had our first official date.

August - January 2021

We continued to go on dates together, all social distanced. We grew to love one another, but we didn't tell each other for a long time. I remember praying to God 'if this is the right man for me please bring me peace'. The reason I prayed this prayer is because every relationship I'd been in before I didn't feel peace. There hasn't been one day since knowing Andy where I haven't felt at peace with him. 

April 2021

Andy and I after 8 months together finally admitted that we loved one another. I had been sat on those feelings for around 5 months, so when it did come time to share my feelings I knew 100% they were true. Andy said he fell in love with me when we were sat on a bench together and I was sharing my dreams for the future, he knew in that moment that he wanted to grow old with me and share those dreams together. Slightly cheesy I know, but I love that God brought Andy his love for me in a moment and for me it was gradual and just kept growing. 

September 2021

One year together, we were sat on my parents sofa and Andy asked me if I had thought about marriage. My heart skipped a beat, I knew I loved this guy and I had thought about marriage, but suddenly it was getting very real. Andy and I shared that we both had spent our year dating in a COVID lock down and we wanted to wait until the new year to get engaged so we could have some time as a couple in "normal" life. I really appreciated these months, because as each month went by I knew more and more that I wanted to marry Andy. 

April 2022

8 months had passed since our first conversation about marriage. Andy and I had the day off work and were going on a walk together. We were sat on that bench I mentioned earlier and without me even suspecting Andy got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. I said a big YES!

January 2023

We got married, we didn't want a long engagement. Neither of us cared about a perfect wedding, we just wanted to be married. In a couple months it will be our two year wedding anniversary and I can say with certainty that we wouldn't be here today if God hadn't brought us together. It was God who gave me comfort in being friends with Andy, it was God who nudged Andy to see me as someone he could be with and it was God who brought me peace throughout our whole relationship. 



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