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On Saturday, at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich (just outside London), I asked Emily to marry me. We’ve been together for ~4 years, and often get mistaken for a long-time happily married couple.
I was in the UK on work, but asked Emily to visit me over the weekend (thanks to American Airline miles). It was her first trip to London and she was very excited to visit!
Emily & Daraius in London
The Prime Meridian at Greenwich which divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres was the perfect place for a marriage proposal.
- Emily’s parents are from the US and my parents are from India. What better place for an East meets West union than at the Prime Meridian?
- The Prime Meridian is often described as the center of time and space. Emily is the center of my time and space!
- Emily and I both love to travel, so what better place to start our lives together than at the junction of the Western and Eastern Hemispheres?
East meets West!
I had rehearsed my lines, and alone inside Flamsteed House (built in 1675 for the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed), I got on one knee and told her why I needed to be with her for the rest of my life.
And even though I had practiced my lines, they didn’t quite come out in the order I had planned. But I think I managed to get the basic message across, because after what must have been the lonnnnngest milliseconds she said yes!
After the proposal, we went on one of those tourist buses for a few hours and got on and off at the sites in London including Westminster Abbey and The Tower of London. In the evening, we went to see Wicked the musical (which Emily had been wanting to see for years) and had a late dinner before getting up early for our flight back to Kansas yesterday.
The weather in London was gorgeous. It was 29 degrees C (84 F) in London, and the hottest day ever recorded in the UK in October. We were so lucky!
I slacked off with the blog last week (some things are just more important than miles and points!), but will be back to regular posts this week. I’ll also reply to your comments and emails over the next few days.
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The very warmest of wishes to you both, Darius and Emily!!! The pressure is on – where will you go for your honeymoon???
Congrats guys!!
congrats on your awesome day
Congrats and best wishes for a life of happiness together!
Congrats. I thought you were already married to Emily
How sweet! Congrats!!!
Congrats you two! I always thought you were married but then again, I’ve only starting following since July
Thanks for sharing your story!!! Congratulations! Can’t wait to hear about what you’ll plan for your dream honeymoon. I would highly recommend Rarotanga, Cook Islands in the South Pacific. My husband & I stayed there for a month when we got married. It is just an incredible island. It’s like a different world. God Bless you both!
Congratulations! Hopefully you will be starting a family soon. That way you can blog from a new perspective (mine).
Congratulations and best wishes together!
My wife and I were married at the Queen’s House, just down the hill from the Observatory, in May 1997, in part because we both had read and enjoyed Dava Sobel’s “Latitude” while we were dating. We walked up the hill between the ceremony and the reception. At the time there was a sign at the meridian saying “The Future Starts Here”. Good luck to you.
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Many, many hearty congratulations to the two of you and best wishes for decades of happiness ahead! This is wonderful news!
Thanks again for the warm wishes everyone! I can’t wait to say “I do!”
Congratulations Emily and Daraius! So happy for you! Can’t wait to hear about your honeymoon plans.
You and Emily are an adorable couple and I wish you both the best! Congratulations!
Wishing you two a very happy flight through life together!
Hi Darius….That was a really thoughtful proposal you made. Congrats & Best Wishes to you both!
Congrats to you both. What a romantic proposal!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing and Congratulations!
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Awesome! Congrats to you both… and I thought the proposal would be on a F flight somewhere. Hehehe. Come visit Scotland one day if you’ve not already done so.
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Congrats! New to your blog and loving it!!! You two look so happy and love the Prime Meridian theme!
You are as lucky as any man ever gets, chum! Best wishes for years of happiness!
You are going to have some children, do you have a plan for free travel with kids yet !!! Congratulations !!!
i just stumbled across your blog while looking for a new miles credit card. i’ve book marked your blog and will visit often for tips! i love what you’re doing! and congrats on the engagement! wishing you much happiness
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Congrats man!
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I followed your excellent travel miles accumulation tips for a while and just wanted to chime in with my own congrats on the big weekend. I want to wish you long life and happiness to you both. as said earlier, we believe that marriage is a wonderful trip.
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