Billie:

A hike up a steep, grassy, windy Icelandic mountain in a dress, what was I thinking even with the premise of taking photos? The beautiful countryside views and spending time with the love of my life brought back memories of the first time Noah and I travelled alone to Iceland and stayed with different members of his family. We spent many days sitting atop the steep hill adorning Selkot, his family’s farm. We had talks about love, life, dreams, and everything else under the sun (which doesn’t set in the summer!). Those beautiful, secure feelings stayed with me long after we got back to the States.

Being back in Selkot four years later, having established our own little family of two cats and a bunny, resurfaced those feelings stronger and more confident than ever.

Noah seemed quiet on the two hour drive to the farm - I figured we were both just tired from exploring Reykjavik the day prior, but looking back I can’t help but appreciate how nervous he must have been.

I took photos of him first, the wind blowing his hair back and the sunlight highlighting the most beautiful parts of his eyes - perfect, just like him. I took various photos of him standing against a run-down brick silo and then he took the camera and asked me to face toward the horizon. It seemed he was taking forever just to snap a few photos so I asked: ”Can I turn around yet?”

“If you want to,” the sweetest voice.

When I swung back around, there he was: down on one knee, hands shaking while holding the leather ring box that once belonged to my grandmother. I could tell he had so much more to say, but between the nerves and the excitement, it all blended into the background. There was only him.

“Billie Jade, will you marry me?”

“Of course.” This was the easiest question I have ever been asked.

Through tears and hugs, we sat alone with the gentle breeze and the swaying grass, basking in the glow of the light we’d nurtured together. That moment could have lasted forever.

But there were many more memories to be made and celebratory champagne to be had - so we hiked back down the mountain to begin the rest of our lives together, and have never once looked back.

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