Neil and I went to a beach called Sunset beach to watch the sunset. We had champagne (thank god) and were ready to watch the sun go down when Neil got on his knee and asked me to marry him! I was so surprised and excited and happy! The ring is BEAUTIFUL and the whole thing was perfect. I can't wait to get married to my best friend!! Here's a few pics from the moments after the proposal.
(champagne in the hotel cups)
Neil and I immediately called our families and we cant wait to celebrate with them all!
As for the rest of the weekend, it really was a super fun weekend!! While I worked on Friday Neil drove around and explored the area and then at night we went to Laguna Beach for sushi. Accompanied by Hilary Duff and "Let the Rain Fall Down" we drove around the adorable town and had an amazing dinner. The sushi was so fresh and delicious! We then walked over to the beach to see the alleged blue moon, which didn't seem blue to either of us, but it was still beautiful. We walked down the beach a bit and then headed back down the PCH (amazing views).
Saturday we got up and at 'em and drove up to Beverly Hills/LA/Hollywood, etc. We started with breakfast at Urth Cafe (featured on an entourage episode, which was obviously the reason for picking it). The food there is all organic and very good! Also, its across the street from Kitson so I could see where the Kardashian's shop :)
After Urth Cafe we drove around West Hollywood a bit and stopped at Coffee Beanery for a little pick me up. Also, since I always see pics of the "starts" (aka Ashley Tisdale) walking out of the place, I thought we should try it too. It was awesome!
Once we had enough caffeine in us we decided to do a little star stalking, and we drove over to where the Beckham's live. Naturally it was gated and covered by trees, etc, but we did see a Bentley driving down the street and I swear it was David Beckham (Neil thinks it was Kelsey Grammer). Since our views differed so greatly, I'm sure it was Bob Smith, landscaper to the stars.
After the Beckham's we drove past the Playboy mansion, again, no views from the road, so we went over to the Cheteau Marmont for a drink. Since this place is ALWAYS in the tabloids we figured we'd see someone! We sat back in the garden/eating area and fully expected to see Tom Cruise, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Hanks and the like. To our surprise we did have a VERY substantial brush in with fame. Richard Lewis walked right past us and smiled/head nodded at me. Take a minute and soak that up. Richard Lewis. That's right. Impressed much? Even though he is HUGE, I'll post a picture of him (obvi, not taken at the Chateau, they have a no camera policy, plus I wouldn't do that to them, I've been around enough celebs to know that bothers them....)
(He looked just like this only like 50 lbs smaller and a lot pastier... actually, quite sickly)
Since we knew we peaked at Richard Lewis we left the Chateau and drove over to Rodeo drive to look around and stop at Villa Blanca to check the scene out! There was no Lisa Vanderpump, Ken or any of the housewives, but I did have a cocktail. Overall, I was actually not really impressed with the place. It seemed a bit run down and needed a cleaning. We also waited a solid 20 minutes to even get the drink and then probably longer to get the check. Though I'm glad I saw it, I wouldn't go back.
We drove around Beverly Hills for awhile, which was gorgeous!
(RIP Whitney)
(My favorite Pho restaurant: 9010 Pho. Awesome!)
We then drove to the Santa Monica Pier, which was really cool to see! I didn't really know what to expect here, but they had a cute boardwalk (mostly for families) and a great beach! We walked around here and sat on the beach for awhile to recap the day.
We then drove through Venice which was actually pretty cool! I didn't realize it was named Venice because it actually resembled Venice, Italy with the canals. They even had Gondola's! We ended up getting some Mexican food there and then heading home after and long but super fun day!!
Sunday we went to Balboa Island/Peninsula and Newport Beach. I was obsessed with going here because Arrested Development is supposed to take place around this area so I wanted to see as much as I could! The town was ADORABLE!! The houses were all so cute and well maintained. We walked around Balboa Island for a bit and then took the fairy to Balboa Peninsula and watched some surfers there. It was so cute and the weather was perfect.
We also stopped and got a frozen banana as a shout out to Arrested Development! Though there was no free standing banana, they did have pleanty of banana stands!
Then we went kayaking in the ocean! The boats around Newport Beach are INSANE. We saw some massive yachts and gorgeous boats. It was so fun to see everything from the water.
When we got back we got dressed and ready to head to Sunset beach (which you already read about). After we got engaged, Neil and I just ordered pizza and headed back to the hotel so we could call people and share the good news!
Sunday, after about 14 minutes of sleep, I Facetimed with my family for about 4 hours in the morning. Then Neil and I went to Laguna Beach for one last beach day. It was super packed, but we found a spot to sit down and start wedding planning :)
I loved this sign. Neil and I joked that by "harassing the Seals" it meant making cat calls at the Sea Lions, etc. You had to be there. Also, we didn't see any Seals here, but we did see a boat load of them at Balboa Island. Literally. There was a boat in between Balboa Island and Peninsula and there were Seal's all over the boat. Some were sunning themselves and others were jumping off the boat into the water and getting back on again. So random and funny.
It was an absolutely unreal and amazing weekend that I will never ever forget! Thank you Neil for coming out, driving all the whole time and making this weekend so great! I can't wait to marry you!!
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