5 /8 Courtesy of Green Wedding Shoes Plans in Place
I worked diligently for 6 months, designing her custom engagement ring with a vintage diamond and securing the perfect photographer, Lynn Lewis, to capture the moment at our spot on the cliffside. Those 6 months were some of the most stressful of my life! I’d never made so many plans and reservations, all the while keeping it a secret from Candice. (I had many many sleepless nights.) Finally, January 15th arrived. The day of our anniversary.
6 /8 Courtesy of Green Wedding Shoes Lost + Undetected
We set out in the afternoon to picnic at our special spot in Big Sur. I’d sent Lynn the coordinates to find us, not realizing we were approaching a dead zone. As Candice + I drove down the coast we thought we’d found the place, but it was just a similar turnout. We continued our search for about 30 minutes before we found it. However, when we approached the foot of the trail I noticed there were multiple trails I hadn’t recalled, nor told Lynn about! At this point I’m freaking out inside, trying my best to keep it together.
7 /8 Courtesy of Green Wedding Shoes Quick Thinking
We finally found THE spot and set everything up. Of course it was the least marked, most treacherous trail of them all. I took a big swig of champagne and wondered how, between no cell service and multiple trails, Lynn would ever find us. Luckily, I came up with a plan. Our chihuahua, Jellybean, was back in the car, so I insisted on checking on him. I power jogged back up the cliffside, just 30 minutes before the Lynn’s arrival. Back at the car I found a receipt and begin to write directions, in hopes that Lynn would find them. I also left arrows in the dirt, pointing to the correct trail and attempting to block off the more obvious ones with sticks and debris.