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		<title>Popping the Question</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I was chatting with a friend on Gmail Chat and I asked him how he proposed. I thought it was great. This is literally what he just told me: Jonathan: We planned a trip down to South Beach for my birthday.  I shipped the ring down to her parents a few days before we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So I was chatting with a friend on Gmail Chat and I asked him how he proposed. I thought it was great. This is literally what he just told me:</p>
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<div><span><strong>Jonathan:</strong> </span><span id=":421">We planned a trip down to South Beach for my birthday.  I shipped the ring down to her parents a few days before we got there so jayne wouldnt find it in the condo and so I wouldn&#8217;t have to travel with it.  When we got to Miami, her mom gave us gift bags.  We finished opening our bags and we all decided to go out for brunch.  I came out of the bedroom and said &#8220;Hey Jayne, I think there&#8217;s one more present you didn&#8217;t open!&#8221;  She saw the ring box and said &#8220;that looks like a serious box.&#8221;  I replied &#8220;I don&#8217;t know what it is, why don&#8217;t you open it.&#8221;  I handed it to her and she freaked out.  Then I said &#8220;now give it back to me so I can give it to you properly.&#8221;  Then I got down on my knee</span></div>
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		<title>Gorgeous Customer Wedding Photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the best parts of my job is when customers come back to us, months after the purchase, to show us their wedding photography and say thanks. Here&#8217;s a letter I just received today: Ashley – I just wanted to write you a quick note to say thanks through all of the ring purchasing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the best parts of my job is when customers come back to us, months after the purchase, to show us their wedding photography and say thanks. Here&#8217;s a letter I just received today:</p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d;">Ashley – </span><br />
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I just wanted to write you a quick note to say thanks through all of the ring purchasing process (engagement and wedding rings). I attached a couple of pictures from the wedding and of the rings to this email as well so you could see the pictures.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d;">Thanks, please let me know if you have any questions,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d;">Frank</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-82" title="FK DI Ten Eyck1" src="http://www.mervisdiamond.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/FK-DI-Ten-Eyck1.jpg" alt="FK DI Ten Eyck1" width="402" height="551" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-83" title="fk" src="http://www.mervisdiamond.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/fk.jpg" alt="fk" width="602" height="402" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-84" title="fk Rings &amp; Favors" src="http://www.mervisdiamond.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/fk-Rings-Favors.jpg" alt="fk Rings &amp; Favors" width="602" height="402" /><br />
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		<title>Unique Proposal Idea</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On this new and shiny blog, we&#8217;re going to make an effort to bring you all the wonderful proposal stories and creative engagement ideas. Thanks to KStreetKate for picking up on this story: A local DC resident proposed to his girlfriend via the MegaTouch bar game. He knew she loved the game and he found [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On this new and shiny blog, we&#8217;re going to make an effort to bring you all the wonderful proposal stories and creative engagement ideas. Thanks to <a href="http://www.kstreetkate.net/2009/08/megatouch-marriage-proposal.html" target="_blank">KStreetKate </a>for picking up on this story:</p>
<p>A local DC resident proposed to his girlfriend via the MegaTouch bar game. <img class="alignleft" title="megatouch" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NKJVFg3kF_8/SpLfXzEMXoI/AAAAAAAAD1c/hbNI9xQ-_JA/s320/megatouch.jpg" alt="" width="215" height="215" />He knew she loved the game and he found a way to customize a screen on the game to pop the question. Brilliant!</p>
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