{"id":71690,"date":"2021-03-29T13:24:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T17:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/?p=71690"},"modified":"2021-03-29T13:24:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T17:24:48","slug":"a-gorgeous-proposal-on-the-shores-of-lake-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/a-gorgeous-proposal-on-the-shores-of-lake-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"A gorgeous proposal on the shores of Lake Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"sh-dropcaps-full-square-tale\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&#8220;J<\/span>oanna\u2019s the perfect mix of beautiful, funny, charismatic, sweet and sassy,&#8221; says fianc\u00e9e Amanda.<\/p>\n<p>Joanna proposed to Amanda on the shores of Lake Michigan while the couple was on a trip to Chicago.<\/p><div class=\"adsanity-rotating-ads ad-aligncenter\" data-ids=\"81704,81705\" data-timer=\"10\" data-align=\"aligncenter\" data-max-width=\"0\">\n<div id=\"ad-81704\" class=\"ad-840x90 adsanity-840x90 aligncenter adsanity-aligncenter\"\n><div class=\"adsanity-inner\"><iframe scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/adsanity-ad\/81704\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;A few of our closest friends tagged along, but I thought nothing of it,&#8221; Amanda says. &#8220;We travel often. We walked along Lake Michigan and Joanna asked me,\u00a0 &#8216;Can you take your coat off so we can get an awesome photograph?&#8217; I replied, &#8216;It\u2019s cold out!&#8217; I proceeded to take of my jacket off though. As her sister and her sister\u2019s boyfriend snapped a gorgeous picture, Joanna got down on one knee. I immediately said yes. Spending the rest of my life with this woman will always and forever be my greatest adventure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Amanda and Joanna will marry on April 2, 2022, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.renaultwinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Renault Winery<\/a> in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/a-gorgeous-proposal-on-the-shores-of-Lake-Michigan-Equally-Wed.5.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"a-gorgeous-proposal-on-the-shores-of-Lake-Michigan-Equally-Wed.5\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"a-gorgeous-proposal-on-the-shores-of-Lake-Michigan-Equally-Wed.5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-71695\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/a-gorgeous-proposal-on-the-shores-of-Lake-Michigan-Equally-Wed.5-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"A gorgeous proposal on the shores of Lake Michigan | Featured on Equally Wed, the leading LGBTQ+ wedding magazine 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