Future Mrs. Perry--I am from Fairmont, West Virginia! I didn't go to WVU but I have been to Cooper's Rock several times--what a great spot for a proposal! Oh, and I am also a WVU football fan. What a game that was! (What a season, really! Who knew a Big East team would finish 4th in the rankings? I live in Atlanta and my FH and I got to go to the Sugar Bowl, which was also awesome, except not for him since he's a Georgia fan. 
But he was a good sport at the game!)
My proposal story...on July 4th, 2005, he planned a trip up to Lake Lanier, just about an hour's drive from Atlanta, for the two of us. We spent the afternoon hanging out at the pool and the lake, then we had a nice steak dinner. We were hoping to see the fireworks after dinner, but unfortunately it started raining before dark. We went back into our hotel room, hoping that the rain would pass. We sat on our balcony to watch the thunderstorm, and Rob was rubbing my feet and telling me over and over how much he loved me. He's a super sweet guy, but not normally that sappy, so I started to think it was an odd situation, but it never occurred to me that he was about to propose! Also, he rubbed the same spot on my foot for about ten minutes...I guess he was getting nervous! His plan was to propose after the fireworks, but when it was still raining at 10 pm he had to go to plan B. He asked me if I wanted to go for a walk before bed, and I told him that sounded like a terrible idea--it was raining outside and I was comfortable in our room! Finally he was able to convince me to go for a walk with him. We just walked along the lake for a few minutes, then we came up to a little hut by the shore. He led me into the hut and started talking about how he loves me more every day, and I was thinking that this was pretty out of character for him! It wasn't until then that I realized what was going on! He got down on one knee; he had a whole speech prepared, but he got flustered and could only muster "will you marry me?" I was so surprised that I didn't even cry--the first thing I said was "Are you serious?" (I know, I'm such a goof sometimes!) He said, "Of course I'm serious, now put on the ring!" It turned out that when we were visiting my parents the previous week, he had gone to have a couple drinks with my dad (that's what they generally do together, lol) and ask for my hand in marriage. Everyone in my family knew about the proposal except my mom (because she can't keep a secret!) and me! It was the perfect proposal, just what I'd dreamed of. I had previously warned him that if my name showed up on the Jumbo-Tron at Turner Field, I would not be a happy girl! It was so sweet and personal and wonderful :)
He got to make up for it later at the hotel when I got my real ring. The one he gave me on the ferris wheel was a cheapy in case he accidentally dropped it or if it got lost or so,ething. He had the thing tied onto a string in his shorts. That ring was also a little big for my finger. The real ring fits my finger perfectly. I am so happy we have that video. When we got back from the trip, we went over to my mom's and we showed them the video. Everytime I see it, I start smiling and I want to cry all over again.
