ENGAGEMENT
ENGAGEMENT
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madeline & paul’s engagement story THREE YEARS AFTER THEIR MEET-CUTE AT A DALLAS COFFEE SHOP, THIS COUPLE GOT ENGAGED WITH A SPECIAL EUROPEANINSPIRED PROPOSAL —CORONAVIRUS BE DAMNED. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATT MONTALVO PHOTOGRAPHY
Tell us about the proposal! Paul: I had always known that Madeline wanted to get engaged in Europe, but because of COVID-19, this was impossible. After researching many sites that could provide the same European feeling, I found the Commodore Perry Estate in Austin, TX. I immediately knew it was perfect. I had the whole weekend planned out including booking a photographer and going out to a nice dinner afterward to celebrate. The day I proposed, Jan. 2, 2021, felt very calm and everything went smoothly. Madeline: I am always the one who plans our trips, so when Paul randomly asked if I was available for a weekend two months from then, I knew something was up. I had found the Commodore Perry Estate in a magazine and was trying to very subtly drop him hints and little did I know he had booked it the week prior! He played it off as if he had never heard of the place and said that we could maybe go there…someday. The day of the proposal we walked around Austin, enjoying the beautiful weather outdoors. We came back to the resort to change and get ready for cocktail hour. I was told to not be late and to meet him in the greenhouse. We took a walk around the French-style gardens where he stopped me by a
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When and how did you two meet? Madeline: We met on January 5, 2018 on a cold Friday morning. I was waiting in line at the coffee shop, Ascension, in the office building where I worked wearing a red turtleneck, black jeans, tall heels and a black fur coat. Paul: When I walked into the coffee shop and saw her I thought to myself, “she must be Russian or European,” and was immediately curious since I’m from Ukraine. I knew I needed to talk to her. Never afraid to talk to a stranger, I opened my mouth with my first move: “Hey! Are you in line?”
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