Joe wanted to plan a special proposal for his girlfriend, Christelle. They endured a three-year long distance relationship. Not just that, but an international relationship. Christelle, a Parisian local, started dating Joe while he was on a French study abroad.

With the help of some friends and his future sister-in-law, Joe plans a scavenger hunt around the city from sights like Chateau de Versailles to Notre Dame. Christelle thought she was going into work for a whole day, and is surprised to be handed a present she thinks is from her ex-boyfriend. So begins the hunt.

It is amazing how Joe managed this. In the end, Christelle is in a prime spot to view the Eiffel Tower. She pulls out her last clue that has Joe’s necklace, which she thinks is her prize for the day. Little does she know that Joe, who she assumes is still in the USA, is just a few feet from her. As she walks to see the Eiffel Tower (still on the phone with Joe), he whips off his hat and drops to one knee.

I don’t know how familiar Joe was with Paris before this, but it clearly took some work to get this done.

As if Paris wasn’t a symbol of love already!

Emily