{"id":1613,"date":"2019-04-01T01:45:39","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T01:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/p\/?p=1613"},"modified":"2019-04-01T01:45:39","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T01:45:39","slug":"eileen-christian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brillianteers.com\/blog\/eileen-christian\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to know our engaged couples: Eileen and Christian"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘You had me at your first comment on social media’…<\/span><\/p>\n

This is how I would briefly describe our couple for this week because when everybody thinks that Social Media is the\u00a0toilet\u00a0<\/em>of the internet, well, when your ‘forever’ <\/em>starts with one click, you’ll never look at it the same way ever again.<\/span><\/p>\n

…Meet Eileen & Christian…<\/span><\/p>\n

So tell us, how did it all start?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 “We both went to film school at Full Sail University in Florida and we\u00a0<\/em><\/span>were friends on social media for about a year and a half but didn\u2019t\u00a0<\/em><\/span>really know each other too well. I\u2019m originally from New York City and\u00a0<\/em><\/span>he\u2019s from Toledo, Ohio. I commented on a post h<\/em><\/span>e made on social media\u00a0<\/em><\/span>while he was on a work trip and we met up to hang out. Had a long\u00a0<\/em><\/span>distance relationship for a few months and the rest is history!”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Long-distance relationship is not the every girl’s dream, I’m pretty sure you two have established that certain connection, the question is, when?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“From the very beginning, I felt the connection. He was so transparent<\/span><\/em>
\nin everything from the start and it was different from what I was used<\/span><\/em>
\nto. He says he\u2019s gone through so many troubles in the past and with<\/span><\/em>
\nme, things were so comfortable and enjoyable.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

You said you’ve been together for 3 years,\u00a0Were you friends before you became lovers?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“We were social media friends but didn\u2019t know each other so I guess<\/span><\/em>
\nthat would be a no. Haha!”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Let’s back track a bit, tell us about your first date…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“January 28th, 2016 in Florida. Spent the whole day out on the town and<\/span><\/em>
\nat sunset at the beach, he asked me to go steady.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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You look so beautiful together,\u00a0Do you have more likes and similarities or complete opposites?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“We are practically dating ourselves.. it\u2019s scary! Lol I\u2019m a lot more<\/span><\/em>
\nreserved than he is but that\u2019s where we fill each other up in what we<\/span><\/em>
\nlack. He helps me get out of my shell, while I help keep him grounded.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Haha! Now that is a good combination of ‘scary’ and ‘steady’… How about planning to have some little versions of yourselves?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0“A while after marriage!”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Where are you getting married?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Nazareth Hall in Grand Rapids, Ohio.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Now that’s a wedding venue! It reminds me of these classic castles in Prague. So, let’s go a little bit deeper,\u00a0What made you realize that you want to spend the rest of your life<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nwith him, Eileen?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“The fact that we both have similar outlooks on life and same<\/span><\/em>
\ninterests. We heavily enjoy traveling, concerts and film.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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We make a<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\ngreat power couple!”<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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How did you find us?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“He saw it on an <\/span><\/em>EBay deal lol!”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

What can you say about the ring when he gave it to you?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“I loved it! I\u2019m not a fan of big jewelry so it was simple yet gorgeous.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Who chose the design?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“He did.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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How did he surprise you?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“He proposed in Hawaii on the <\/span><\/em>Tantulus Lookout. You could see the<\/span><\/em>
\nentire city from an uphill and we had a double rainbow appear. It was<\/span><\/em>
\nperfect!”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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