vlukewi's Purple wedding

Valene surprised Quinton with a trip to Montreal to see his favourite hockey team play a game, but Quinton had something other than hockey on his mind.

Quinton was a "little quiet" during the 6 hour drive......and a "little thirsty" when it came time for the beer after dinner.

After chasing down La Caleche in Old Montreal, Valene and Quinton froze in sub zero temperatures waiting for one last chance to ride the horse and carriage. While Valene was willing to give up and try another time, Quinton was insistant that they wait.

Finally, La Caleche came and Valene & Quinton hopped on and got warm under the cozy blanket. The romance basket (provided by Valene's mother) contained a bottle of wine, two glasses, chocolates, flowers and a LARGE beer!

Quinton poured Valene a glass of wine as soon as the carriage started to move. Quinton told Valene the reason that he was not drinking his beer was due to the extreme cold temperatures. Valene thought that he must have been really cold to not drink his beer!

Just as La Caleche was on the last leg of the tour, Quinton pulled out a ring and asked Valene to marry him. Valene gasped, then accepted. She was completely surprised, which is a rare feat for Quinton to accomplish.

The ring Quinton gave Valene was the same ring that symbolized the love of her grandparents for over fifty years. Valene's grandfather, Bud had proposed to Valene's grandmother, Roberta with the very same ring.