Operation Hire Reina: the Engagement Edition
Remember my blog post back in September about Operation Hire Reina?
Well, I am writing with the best update...ever. Not only was Reina recently hired by the ACLU of North Carolina as their Healthy Youth Campaign Coordinator (we're very proud), but she and her boyfriend, Dave, just got engaged!
I told you it was the best update ever.
And it gets better! About a week before Dave proposed, he asked me to be there to document the big moment. I was honored to be included in the secret plan, and also terrified that I was going to ruin the secret plan by casually mentioning something to Reina.
Here's how the day unfolded:
3:36 PM
I consumed a Potbelly chicken salad salad (with cranberries) and a bottle of water at the Connecticut Avenue location.
3:57 PM
While eating, I became so worried that Reina would see me once I arrived at the Jefferson but before the ring has been presented so I put up a fake out Facebook status to throw her off in case my cover was blown:
4:03 PM
I trekked to the Jefferson Memorial to hide out until Reina and Dave arrived.
4:13 PM
I received my last communication from Dave--his cell phone battery was dying so we were going to have to go without cell phone communication for the remainder of our stealth plan. (In case you haven't noticed yet, I am a bit of a hypercommunicator and not very subtle or quiet when it comes to surprises...so this was highly alarming.)
4:17 PM
I nervously checked my Blackberry and refreshed my Twitter feed. I reapplied lip gloss.
4:32 PM
Reina and Dave arrived at the Jefferson and I went completely undetected until the big moment. I had a perfectly clear view (free of any tourists or sun glare) of the Tiffany's box and Reina's surprised face. I took over 200 photos and am very pleased with the results!
Congratulations to Reina and Dave! Thanks again for including me in such a special moment.
10 comments:
What a wonderful place to get engaged! These photos are beautiful (as usual:) Your minute by minute rundown is hilarious.
Oh my gosh. THAT RING IS GORGEOUS. And, you know, so are the setting & the photos & the folks involved. Love everything. So nice that they asked you to document it all!
This is great - what beautiful photos! Congrats, Reina and Dave! (And I felt remiss in not commenting the last time I appeared in your blog in an actual shout-out, but since this is the second time in such a short period of time, I felt like I must chime in, even if I was making a brief cameo appearance in the Facebook status update. I have decided I need to comment more often - or ever as the came may be...)
Emily! Your photos are amazing! When can you come to NYC??
yes, i realize that tears in my eyes is nothing really all that notable, given my emotional tendencies; HOWEVER, documenting that moment is so beautiful! oh, how i wish you were hiding behind a sand castle back in september 08!
Love the facebook status fake-out. Also, how did she know to get her nails done before hand? Beautiful post - great work and congrats Reina.
Congratulations, Reina, on both your new job and your engagement! All my best wishes to you and your fiance.
And Emily: Amazing pictures!!!
I cannot CANNOT can't POSSIBLY thank you enough. I know you like surprises and this was the ultimate surprise!! Thank you a million and then some.
xoxox, R
What fun to be part of such a special and romantic moment! Congratulations you guys :-)
I feel likie I was a part of it all. You know since I "liked" your misleading status that day.
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