Adrian did it. He can say for the rest of his life that he will never be able to top his proposal to Abony at Sandals Grande St. Lucian. Their engagement stories always have an element of “unreality” to them. Depths of the Caribbean Sea. Brilliant coral reef. A curious stingray. And an engagement ring that shines like a single star in a vast turquoise sea.
Big surprise for Abony
The slight fear of Adrian goes back to perhaps the most unrealistic element of all. “I need to know what he went through to get there.”Abony says of Adrian’s underwater proposal. A few months ago, Adrian didn’t even know how to swim. He wanted to marry Abonyi and also wanted to “surprise” her. He was even willing to jump into the sea for her hand.“Love makes you do crazy things,” says Abonyi..
She now knows that her soft-spoken fiancé is not only strong-willed, but also an attentive listener. About this whole idea propose in the caribbean It all started when I heard Abonyi casually mention St. Lucia as a dream destination. As the daughter of a father in the Air Force, I have seen the world, including England, Hawaii, and Japan. But it sounded special when she said “St. Lucia”.
Adrien secretly tucked those words into his consciousness and began to formulate a strategy.
“I thought it would be hard to keep secrets from her because she’s so smart,” he says.
He used another Wifi network to search for Sandals Grande St. Lucian. So he Discover the menu of unique proposal packages. At the beach. On a catamaran. Enjoy a candlelit dinner next to the sea. But what caught his attention was what also jolted his nerves. It’s the “Treasure Under the Sea” package.
“With the swimming part in mind, we looked at other options,” Adrian says. she definitely wouldn’t expect it. I wouldn’t have to give a speech underwater either, so that became my goal. ” What he did next is typical of a man in love.
For the next three months, Adrian quietly attended swimming lessons every Tuesday night. When Abony’s family decided to travel to Cancun, Adrian went with them so they could learn to snorkel in the ocean without leaving their Sandals Grande St. Lucian plan behind. he also learned sign languageso when the big day came, he was able to communicate underwater. “When I arrived at Sandals, I had no idea what to expect,” Abonyi says.
She thought she had her vacation in St. Lucia all planned out. An unforgettable underwater proposal at Sandals Grande St. Lucian turned a dream vacation into a magical fairytale engagement story.
She and Adrian checked out all 27 restaurants available. We decided in advance where we would eat each day. Sure, there will be beach days. It’s definitely a pool day. And one excursion. “Adrian said he wanted to do SNUBA,” Abonyi says, laughing that he now misses a piece of the puzzle. “I thought, ‘Oh, that’s amazing.’ He went through all the trouble to learn how to swim and snorkel. In Mexico, so we can SNUBA® together in Saint Lucia. ”
On the morning of the proposal, Adrian skipped breakfast to finalize the plan with the swim club staff. “They already figured it out,” Adrian says. “The ring will be placed in a weighted cup so it doesn’t float, and they were going to have staff on hand to make sure everything went smoothly. All of the staff at Sandals were very calm and made me feel at ease. i needed it. All I had to do was meet them at the beach with Abony. ”
When they showed up at the dive boat, Adrian shook hands with the dive master as if he hadn’t seen him an hour before. At first, Abony wondered why so many Sandals team members were on the boat. “Everyone was looking forward to getting in the water,” she says. I just got caught up in their enthusiasm.” The captain took them on a scenic cruise along the northern tip of St. Lucia before anchoring at the SNUBA site. Adrian didn’t hesitate. Abony was surprised to see him jump into the Caribbean Sea.
“The Ring was there, the ocean was there, and we were there,” he says. “I couldn’t help it.” Watching him make a splash and realizing how hard he must have worked to swim in the ocean with her, Abony joined him. . After descending to the ocean floor, Sandals’ diving team pointed out colorful fish, corals, and cups.
“I’m glad I can’t say anything underwater,” she says. But then he handed me the cup and I took the lid off. ” The ring floated for a few microseconds. It seemed just high enough that all the creatures of the sea could marvel at it. Abony stopped concentrating on her breathing and instead stared at the ring and the sign Adrian held in front of her.will you marry me? ”
She saw a man who overcame his own fear of her and went a thousand miles further to the depths of the ocean for her. There, Abonyi repeatedly bent his wrist. This is a universal sign language.yes! yes! yes!”
A bottle of champagne appeared on the boat. Back on the docks, the Sandals culinary team was preparing a cake for the newly engaged couple. in their room, Assorted flower petals and fruit added to the joy.. Capture one-of-a-kind moments, one after another, anywhere.
But in true Caribbean style, Adrian was in no hurry. He wanted to stretch this surreal moment as long as possible. He and his fiancée had never felt so happy. Relax under the sea.
“It literally felt like I was in another world.Adrian says: “So we just kept swimming together.” Adrienne effortlessly sailed through the water, powered by joy, and Abony’s eyes widened a little at the sight of the sparkling ring on her finger. He did it.
