Justin had planned a weekend in San Antonio, and he had planned the proposal for the evening they arrived. They checked in at The Monarch San Antonio on a Friday. Michaela knew something was up. A weekend away is rare for them, and she had a feeling this one had a reason behind it. What she did not know was when, or where.
Read MoreHemisfair Park sits just off the Riverwalk, close enough to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center that most people walking past assume it is only a stop between conference halls. Tucked into the park, though, is The Grotto: a shaded waterfall feature that most visitors to downtown San Antonio never find. It is where Nolan proposed to Kelly on a late afternoon in August, around 3pm, with the sound of the water covering most of the conversation until the moment itself.
Read MoreThere’s something magnetic about downtown San Antonio at sunset — the way the light hits the Tower of the Americas, the sound of fountains splashing in Hemisfair Park, and the subtle hum of the city all coming alive. For us, it’s a place where we’ve seen countless love stories begin, and every single one feels brand new.
This one was Dylan + Andrea’s.
He’d been planning for weeks. Every text and phone call had that tone we know well — part excitement, part nerves, part “how do I make this absolutely perfect?” And honestly, that’s our favorite kind of call to get.
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