{"id":1533,"date":"2019-01-10T13:56:16","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T13:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/p\/?p=1533"},"modified":"2019-01-10T14:26:08","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T14:26:08","slug":"getting-to-know-our-newly-engaged-couples-nicole-and-brett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/getting-to-know-our-newly-engaged-couples-nicole-and-brett\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Know Our Newly Engaged Couples: Nicole and Brett"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another couple, and another story that makes us feel warm and fuzzy on the inside. Nicole and Brett are two shining examples of love at first sight, and we\u2019re excited to share the story of their fairy-tale romance with you\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1543 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic10-300x289.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic10-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic10-436x420.png 436w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic10.png 473w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Congratulations, you two! You look so happy and in love! How did you guys meet?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole:<\/strong> I met him at a bar. I saw him with a friend and for some reason I knew he was the one when I went up to him.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wow, so it really was love at first sight! When did you guys feel that special, magical connection? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole:<\/strong> I felt it the same night we met! There was just something about him that allowed me to finally be myself! \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1538 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic5-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic5-422x420.png 422w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic5.png 479w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How long have you been together?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole and Brett:<\/strong> We\u2019ve been together five magical years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aww, you guys. We think we already know the answer to this, but were you friends before you became lovers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole:<\/strong> Nope, but now we are best friends!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1549 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic-284x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic-397x420.png 397w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1534 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic1-298x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic1-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic1-417x420.png 417w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic1.png 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>That\u2019s the best! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How long after meeting did you go on your first date? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brett:<\/strong> 2 days after we met.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you guys share a lot of the same interests and hobbies? Or are you opposites that obviously attract? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brett:<\/strong> I would say it\u2019s in the middle!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Talk to us about children. Are you planning to have kids after marriage or will you <\/strong><strong>be waiting a while?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1536 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic3-297x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic3-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic3-416x420.png 416w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic3.png 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole and Brett:<\/strong> Yes! We want to have kids right after getting married!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wasting no time! What made you realize that you want to spend the rest of your lives together? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole:<\/strong> I realized after the first date, we just thought the same.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1539 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic6-294x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic6-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic6-356x364.png 356w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic6-412x420.png 412w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic6.png 452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole, the ring looks stunning on you. How did you find us?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole and Brett:<\/strong> We found you online!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What were your first thoughts when you saw the engagement ring for the first time? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole:<\/strong> I thought it would have been a little bigger, but I loved it as soon as I put it on!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Who chose the design?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1537 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic4-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic4-422x420.png 422w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic4.png 479w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Nicole:<\/strong> I chose the design, I thought it would have been a little bigger but I still love it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1546 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic13-282x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic13-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic13-395x420.png 395w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic13.png 424w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>So Nicole, please tell us how the proposal happened, we\u2019re dying to know all the details! Was it a huge surprise? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole:<\/strong> It was not a surprise! He told me he had the ring in the car!<\/p>\n<p>But he did surprise me the night he asked me to marry him overlooking the mountains!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Wow! Mountain proposals are definitely up there with our favorites \u2013 good work, Brett!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1547 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic14-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic14-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic14-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic14-420x420.png 420w, https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nic14.png 446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Good luck with everything! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another couple, and another story that makes us feel warm and fuzzy on the inside. Nicole and Brett are two shining examples of love at first sight, and we\u2019re excited to share the story of their fairy-tale romance with you\u2026 &nbsp; Congratulations, you two! You look so happy and in love! 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