# 25: US

The 25th May-Photo-A-Day: "US"

Te + Me = US 

+

Orpen 

=

TheFutureMrsOrpen

The beginning of US is thanks to the "Tweety Bird" below...

How about I tell you the best part of the our story so far? 

The night I became TheFutureMrsOrpen... This is the mail I sent to my MOH:  

December 26, 2012:

We are having the most magical time in Paris! We have seen so much in the short time we have been here. We went on a five hour, 25km walk on Christmas day and saw the Eiffel Tower, explored the Champs-Élysées, the Kings palace (we think it was), the Place de la Concorde and stumble upon hidden gems as we explore the streets. I am in dreamland with all the delicious pastries and desserts - still have not found a decent cup of coffee... But we are getting closer. 

Te and I decided to get dressed up as we not only wanted to live the Parisian lifestyle but look the part too  - jeepers, these Parisians can dress. We walked past a trendy restaurant called Germain (street: Rue de Buci) and decided we should have Christmas Eve dinner there as we were not too sure what would be open on Christmas Day.

Germain (street: Rue de Buci)

We chose to have our favourite meal for Christmas Eve Dinner: tomato sauce with a side of a gourmet cheese burgersand "frites", accompanied by a good bottle of red wine. 

After our meal the waiter brought the dessert menu. Te decided that this was a good time to go to the loo as I was taking my time deciding what dessert would be fitting for Christmas Eve Dinner. Our waiter stopped by to see if I was ready to order and accidentally dropped (more like threw) the salt cylinder he was holding onto my foot. Distracted, he sneakily removed Te's phone off the table without me noticing. 

Te returned and sat on the edge of his chair as "his back was sore and he needed a stretch". I proceeded to tell him about the waiter who practically threw the salt cylinder onto my foot for no apparent reason. Laughing, he then said to me: "I want to ask you something" and knelt down. To which I responded: "What are you doing?" - not sure  as to why he was on the floor. Te pulled out a box and revealed the most beautiful ring (that he had so cleverly snuck into his pocket while I was in the same room as him at the apartment) and asked: "Would you be my wife!".

Only after I shrieked YES did I realize the waiter had been taking pictures of us, with Te's phone he had sneakily removed earlier.

Midnight mass was the most spectacular experience at the St. Sulpice church. We had goosebumps throughout the time we were there and lit  candles as we were think of our families. It was very special experience as we went there straight after Te proposed. I can't stop giggling and smiling.. It was the most beautiful moment in all of my life.

St. Sulpice: Midnight Mass 

St. Sulpice: Merry-go-round

We were far to excited to keep quiet during the entire midnight mass so we left early and strolled through the streets of St. Germain enjoying every moment of the night Te proposed to me.

xxx

TheFutureMrsOrpen: De

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