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The gate code is #9229. Live Stream hosted at https://www.twitch.tv/everythingellis
The gate code is #9229. Live Stream hosted at https://www.twitch.tv/everythingellis
January 29, 2022
Indianapolis, Indiana
#elliseverafter

Lauren Reifel & Mike Ellis

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January 29, 2022

Indianapolis, Indiana

The Engagement

6/25/21

It was PERFECT! Mike definitely thought through everything to make it special for both of us. We had joked around about streaming our engagement when it were to happen. Mike's sister was in town because all of her best friends were finally going to be in the same place at the same time in over 5 years. This had been known for months and I never thought anything of it. Mike being Mike, just the man I fell in love with has his strange ways of doing things. I have learned just not to question it because I would hear an hour long reason for why he was doing it a certain way, it wouldn't change his mind, and I still wouldn't understand. He had told me he was inviting a few friends over that were going to help clean for the party. We were going to just order pizza, chill, and set off some practice fireworks for our stream because we were not streaming the party the next day. This was nothing out of the normal for us. I actually had come to the resolve that he was not ready to marry me and it wouldn't happen for many more months or a year. Just before Mike was ready to propose his mom tripped over the cord and the stream went down. He frantically reconnected the wires and the stream. I was so confused why he was so frustrated and frantic. That night with all of our close friends, stream, and some family Mike set off the fireworks and asked me the most important question I have ever been asked in my life! He asked me to marry him! And of course I was speechless and managed to squeak out "yes" and "are you serious? Is this for real?" And in true Mike fashion he responded with "no this is a practice round for tomorrow...yes, this is for real!" Mason and I were completely surprised and just so incredibly happy! The next day I woke up with no voice and it was gone for a week or so. I told everyone he just took my breath away and left me speechless!

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