When She Said Yes: Jenna and Brad

On December 7, 2011, in When She Said Yes, by Joint Venture Jewlery

After only one month of dating, Jenna’s mother and stepfather came to visit and met Brad. While Jenna was at work, Brad couldn’t pass up the opportunity to express his intentions of marrying her. After two months of dating, he began looking for the perfect ring and found it (he hoped). He consulted her sister and his own sister to make sure that he was on the right track and went with his original choice. Two weeks later, he drove all night to West Virginia to enjoy a Bob Evans breakfast with her dad. He made it back to Raleigh in time to have dinner with Jenna that evening, so she had no idea that he had been gone.

After exactly three months of dating, Brad bought the perfect ring (she agreed) and when the afternoon became free unexpectedly, he decided to propose that day instead of waiting any longer. He asked Jenna if she wanted to explore a hidden waterfall that they had discovered together previously and requested that she bring her camera to take some pictures. At 95 degree temperatures, Jenna reluctantly agreed. After a little walk on a forest trail, Brad asked Jenna to sit on a rock overlooking the waterfall. He presented her with a long box for their “three-month-iversary,” which contained a necklace and earrings. Much to her surprise, the box also contained a poem that he had written her two months prior. This time an additional stanza had been added. As she read the poem aloud, she noticed Brad fumbling around in his pocket. With the ring ready, Brad offered to read the final stanza:

A new line is added, for such a special occasion

Three months, feels like a lifetime, well, let’s head in that direction

While all things written above will still hold true

Moving forward will require a specific response from you

Oh, Jenna K, my Lady, with me would you share your life?

By my side, as my bride, in Christ, as my wife?

Although she would have to reread the stanza later to appreciate the beauty of the lines since she was so distracted with excitement, Jenna heard the important words. Without a doubt, she said, “Yes!!”…quite a few times. After some staged photos and a few phone calls, they celebrated; Jenna with sparkling wine, courtesy of Joint Venture Jewelry, and Brad with grape juice.