Engagement Pictures

Brea's Birthday was spent taking engagement pictures and what an exciting event. We treasured taking these memorable photographs together and feel they turned out wonderful. Here is for your viewing pleasure : )

Looking Forward

We were cuddled up on the couch, as we usually are when we are together. The following dialogue was a confirmation that I am marrying someone who is my best friend and the one who makes my heart smile.

Brea: "What are you most excited about now that we are getting married?"

Jonatan: "I am most excited to live together."

Brea: "Really? That is cute. Why is that?"

Jonatan: "Because I always wanted to live with my best friend."

One Year Anniversary

WOW! Has it really been 1 year since we met? If you have not read the blog about how we met, please see the first entry to learn about our love story. We celebrate our one year anniversary on October, 20, 2008. There is no greater gift than love. We had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory, Brea received beautiful flowers at work, Jonatan gave Brea the most adorable shoes and Brea gave Jonatan a stunning watch. The passionate that egnites between the two of us is indescribable and as we celebrated our anniversary, it was exciting to know that in 11 weeks, 72 days, we will be Mr. and Mrs. Saine. October 20, 2007 was the real beginning of an eternity together, when two people met, have fallen in love and cannot wait to spend forever together. It is a fairytale come true. Te Amo Che!



This is a picture of the license plate Jonatan surprised Brea with on his car. It reads: JB 1020, which stands for Jonatan and Brea, October 20. It does not get any more memorable than that. What a simple and thoughtful reminder of when our lives together began.

The Photograph

Jonatan took this picture and he has a talent for being able to see a beautiful photograph. I love his creativity and the excitement he has when he does something new. I also love the way he looks at me, it is the most adoring and loving look. With a simple grin. Now that is true love : )

El Principio De Una Eternidad

Jonatan and I spent a beautiful vacation in Long Beach, California. We are completely in love with the beach and want to visit every chance we get. We spent our vacation at several different beaches, including Rodondo, Santa Monica, Long Beach and the most significant Hermosa Beach. We ate at LaLa's Argentine Grill, Cafe Sevilla, where there was Flamenco dancing and music from Espana and even drove down La Brea Avenue. We spent time in Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive and Hollywood Blvd, many amazing and beautiful sites to see.....but the best was yet to come.

On July 27, 2008 Jonatan woke us up at 5:00 a.m. to watch the sunrise on Hermosa Beach. I woke up very chipper and full of love in my heart (lucky for Jona!) We walked into a Starbucks by the beach at 6:00 a.m. grabbed a drink and 2 old fashioned glazed donuts. The ocean looked peaceful and the day started out glorious. When we sat down on the beach listening to the waves, Jonatan held me in his arms and I felt content knowing what a special relationship we have together.

Jonatan decided we should build a sandcastle, initially the thought of digging in the sand did sound appealing, but then the child inside me decided to enjoy every moment of this special time. As we were building our sandcastle, Jona started to shape it into a heart and this was not surprising...he is one of the most creative people I know. When our sand heart was complete we wrote Brea and Jonatan around it and of course put a bridge around it for protection.

By this time my Starbucks was kicking in and I needed to make a run for el bano. When I came back Jonatan had made a small hole leading to the center of the heart.

Jonatan said a beautiful speech about how his Princesa Brea is the manager of his heart. He wanted me to always protect it and how much he loved his novia. He then told me to reach inside his sand heart. At this point MY HEART started to beat faster, wondering what was happening. As I started to reach inside our amazing castle, my hand pulled out a small white box. I burst into tears, knowing what was going to transpire next. Jonatan touched my hand, wiped by tears and asked me to MARRY HIM!. Inside his heart, was a symbol of his love for me. A beautiful sparkling diamond ring with a PAVE setting :) I hugged my special fiance and he then put the ring on my finger..it fit perfectly! Of course the end of this story is I said yes and we started the true beginning of THE SAINE'S love story!

On the inside of my ring, Jonatan engraved, "el principio de una eternidad." This means, "the beginning of an eternity." People say my ring looks like the Eiffel Tower, which means the picture below would be very relevant : ) We could not be more excited about our new life together as Mr. and Mrs. Saine. When we drove back to Utah, the entire ride home I just stared at my finger and the precious ring mi amor had chosen for me. Made with love and engraved with words that truly did indicate the commitment we were making to each other starting from this day forward.

As I later found out, Jonatan loves me when I am natural...no make up, fancy clothes,..just simple, natural and beautiful....He says, just the way God made me. This is one of the reasons he proposed in the early morning, the other is because we love sunsets, which are paintings by our Savior. This is a day and moment we will never forget.

God Gives Us More Than We Ever Dreamed Of

Let us first start by telling you about our Love Story. We met in an unconventional way, but in serendipidous circumstances. There is a quote from the movie Bella, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans." Jonatan and I were at the point of life where we were not expecting to meet , but our relationship has been blessed and is a miracle in our lives. I truly believe God gives us more that we ever dream of and for Jonatan and I our fairytale has come true.

There I was dancing my heart out when this tall handsome Argentine approached me and said, "You are beautiful." He then proceeded to turn and walk away and being the assertive woman I am, I said, "You cannot say that and walk away." Jonatan said, "I will be back."

A few moments later I found myself focused entirely on dancing with Jonatan and it appeared as though we were the only two people in the entire club. When we exchanged numbers I text him and said, "I am the total package." Of course now, this is a humorous moment we both share. We met on October 20, 2007, two days later we went to dinner and ate Italian food, listened to country and techno music in his car and then I left Provo, Utah....called my friend, Tiffany and said, "I just went to dinner with the man I am going to marry."

To be continued....