ENGAGEMENT STORIES - FELIX & MARIE
We love hearing your proposal stories and featuring them on our blog. Each tale touches our hearts and shows how Caroline Hjerpe rings go from our bench to your fingers. No proposal is too big or small, and today we’re thrilled to share Felix’s adventurous and heartwarming proposal to Marie.
Even though Marie rented her own flat we spent almost every day together in my apartment, I think she appreciated the company, that it was fully furnished, and that I cooked for her to make sure she always had a lunch box (matlåda) for work. From the start of our relationship, we showed a lot of interest in each other’s lives, families, friends, and hobbies. We loved to be out in the Stockholm archipelago during the weekends, and I was so glad that I had met someone that enjoyed being out in nature!
On a dinner-date in November, Marie suggested that she could stay in Stockholm after her work was finished, and nervously asked if she then could move in together with me. This was everything I had hoped for so I eagerly said ‘Of course!!!’.
After Christmas we started to rent a larger apartment and moved in together (officially this time), Marie found a new job and started studying for a master’s degree, while I continued my work as a marine biologist.
The years went by and we were still so happy to be living with each other, we did everything together, had a lot of fun adventures and regularly made trips to Norway to spend time with her family. I had never been to Norway, but was instantly amazed by how beautiful it was there!
Fast forward to the spring of 2024. Me and Marie’s love continued to grow every day, and we were so happy to be living with each other. We had been discussing marriage and both felt like we wanted to spend our lives together, so I started to plan the proposal. I already had an idea of how her ring should look; it would have rubies, diamonds and a sapphire to resemble the Norwegian flag.
I contacted Caroline Hjerpe about designing an engagement ring, I shared my ideas and they were excited to help! In their store, I saw the Les Cinq model and chose it since it had 5 gemstones. I could make it unique by customizing the color of the metal, band design, as well as the size, color and number of stones, which I was very happy about! The production took only a couple of weeks, and when I received the ring, I was stunned by the beauty of it! I could not believe that I had helped designed such a ring, and that it turned out so elegant.
When I received the ring I realized that I had not ordered a ring for myself, so I tried a few different designs and decided on a gold ring of my liking. Again, the ring was done in less than two weeks, in the middle of the Swedish summer vacation as well!
I was excited to propose to Marie, but I wanted to do it in a very special place. We had talked about taking a long drive to Ålesund in our last week of summer vacation before going home to Stockholm. I convinced Marie that on the way to Ålesund we should stop at Mardalsfossen, a 700 meter tall waterfall. I wanted to propose at the top of the waterfall and found a gravel road (anläggningsväg) that could take us up into the mountains. The road was 23 kilometers long, steep, and in poor shape, but it would take us close to the waterfall. When we parked the car I hid the rings, a bottle of champagne and two glasses in my backpack. We hiked 2 kilometers on the side of a beautiful turquoise lake and finally reached the top of the waterfall.
Standing next to a cliff that drops several hundred meters, while looking out at an amazing fjord is something I will never forget. I remember not being stressed to ask Marie the big question, because I knew I was making the best decision of my life!
I had brought along a flying drone and told Marie to keep an eye on it so it would not hit the mountain, as she followed the drone in a circle and finally looked back to me, I had knelt down on one knee and pulled out the ring. When she realized what was happening she was very surprised and incredibly happy, I told her how much I love her and how much she means to me, and that the only thing I want in this world is to keep living my life with her. I asked if she wanted to marry me, and of course she said yes!
We were extremely happy and excited for the rest of the vacation, and it was so much fun to reveal to our families and friends that we were engaged!
Marie was impressed and very pleased with the ring, so I will forever be grateful for Caroline Hjerpe and all the support from the staff which made it possible for me to give the love of my life the most astonishing engagement!"
Felix’s photos are fantastic, but the video below really brings the breathtaking proposal to life!
We couldn’t be happier to have played a part in Felix and Marie’s love story. If you’re thinking about proposing, let us help make your moment just as unforgettable!
Love,
the Caroline Hjerpe team
