On the 11th Day of December my True Love gave to me....an ENGAGEMENT RING!

Saturday December 11th, 2010 (12.11.10) is a day I will remember as the most romantic day of my life.  Kevin Golden, my boyfriend of 4.5 years got down on one knee and asked for my hand in marriage in Athens, Georgia.  I was totally blown away by this special surprise as I had thought he would wait and ask me on my birthday (January 12th).  Kevin made me the happiest little girl in the world and I am still in shock that we are actually going to get married.  I cannot imagine my life without Kevin.  He has touched my life in so many ways since I initially met him during my freshman year at The University of Georgia.  I fall more in love with him each and every day.  I am truly blessed to have such a adoring and caring man to share the rest of my life with.

Of course I said YES! and hence the reason for this blog about our wedding planning process and thrills that go along with organizing the biggest event in our lives.  I am so very grateful to have my parents to guide us through this process together.  I wanted to blog about the details so that I don't forget the emotions througout the process.

This is the first wedding in my family so I am relying on my mother and sister to keep me cool through this exciting time!  We have not officially set a date yet, but hope to have a spring wedding.  Kevin is a tax accountant so we have to be very careful about dates.  Ideally, we see ourselves having a spring wedding.  My mother has vowed that we must get through Christmas before starting on the wedding plans!

One of our first exciting experiences this past weekend as fiances was to visit Kevin's family in Ludowici, Georgia.  Kevin's grandparents host an annual Christmas gathering with his father's side.  This was the first year I was included.  It was very fun to see all of his cousins and extended relatives as well as spend time with his siblings. 

Kevin has made the decision to spend Christmas with my family this year.  This is our first official holiday together! I am beyond excited and I know my mother is as well.  Our house will be full of laughter, food, and good times! Christmas is very special to me with our family traditions and I just cannot wait for Kevin to experience a Rentz Family Christmas!


Kevin and I have two days in the office this week, then we are headed to our respective homes and he will join our family on the 23rd in Florida.



We hope you enjoy following us on our journey through the engagement right up until the wedding!