Robbins Brothers Facebook Fans Share Favorite Holiday Traditions

Robbins Brothers, The Engagement Ring Store asked its Facebook fans to share their favorite holiday traditions. People responded immediately with inspiring festive customs. Some are funny while others quite heartwarming, but all confirm that it’s the time spent with family and friends that makes the holidays so memorable. Forewarning: smiles will ensue after reading a few of these!

“Stockings!! I made my own for my first Christmas in my own house this year.”  Jessica Thomlinson

“Plugging up the lights on the Christmas tree after decorating it with family.” Norina Infusino

“Making homemade ornaments for the tree that we pass down from generation to generation.” Latisha Owens

“Watching muppets Christmas carol and making snack food with my family every Christmas Eve.”  Brittney Wiggins

“The Christmas Eve Toast. At our family’s Christmas Eve dinner, we all have to make a toast before we can leave the table. Many of us spend weeks trying to figure out what we’re going to say. Some are funny, some help us to remember those that aren’t with us, but all are a reflection of what is truly important to each of us. And Grandma has veto power…if she doesn’t like it, you have to go again. ”  Sarah Fiihr

“All the baking I do with my father each Christmas! Father daughter time well spent!!!”  Christie Colasurdo

“Driving around Christmas Eve looking at all the pretty lights on the houses with cocoa in hand and Christmas music playing.”  Danielle Abel

“No matter how old we get…new jammies every year!!”  Jennifer Bailey

“Church on Christmas with my family.”  Carrie Worthington

“Putting the angel on top of the tree.”  Sandy Khristine

“Going to Disneyland with my kids…it is decorated so beautifully–and it’s part of their Christmas gift.”  Sinfie Pena

For more fun traditions, visit www.Facebook.com/RobbinsBrothers.

Wedding Dance

The Rest of My Life

A great proposal story as told by the newly engaged Chanly Kong of Montclair, CA.

My recent engagement was truly a once in a lifetime moment for me. What I thought was a regular concert turned out to be one of the most memorable moments of my life. In fact, it was the beginning of the rest of my life. Case and point: My boyfriend, Antwan, and I had bought tickets to see Robin Thicke and Jennifer Hudson live in concert at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. The week of the concert Antwan was awfully cheerful and excited, which was a dead give away that something big was about to happen.

The evening of the concert, we went to a restaurant called Yard House. He sat directly across from me, smiling and showing off his excitement. With his constant excitement I had my suspicions that something was about to happen…. He made me so anxious that I wanted him to ask me already but of course I remained calm and enjoyed the rest of the evening. Before we went into the theater we sat outside holding each other, laughing and confessing the qualities we love about the other. I thought for sure that he was going to ask me to marry him then but I guess the timing wasn’t right.

Once the concert started I soon forgot about the proposal. Towards the end of his performance we were both on our feet dancing in place to a song originally sang by the group Jodeci, Come and Talk to Me. Once the song ended we both sat down. Robin Thicke announced that there were two special people in the audience he wanted to introduce. Not thinking much about it, I sat in my seat not paying much attention to what was going on…. The next thing I knew Antwan name was called and he stood up. Then the spotlight suddenly came towards us. I felt Antwan pull me towards him and to my great surprise Robin Thicke called my name! I was in such disbelief that I can’t recall my thoughts or facial expression made at that moment but I certainly remember Robin Thicke saying loud and clear that there was something Antwan wanted to ask me. Suddenly I hear the roar of excitement expressed by the audience. Antwan pulled out a little box, opened it and asked me, “Will you marry me?”

The moment felt so surreal that I couldn’t even verbally reply to his question. Instead all I could muster was a nod “Yes.”  I was so mesmerized by the moment that I felt as if we were the only two people in that auditorium. We just kept kissing and hugging by saying “I love you, I love you!” Then the next thing I heard was Robin Thicke asking, “So what’d she say?” Antwan then raised his arm high in the air singled a thumb up to publicize my answer. For the rest of that evening I had a smile on my face. By the end of the concert there were many people coming up to congratulate us. It is a night I will never forget. When I think about it now, the excitement consumes me all over again. If I had to describe my proposal in one word it would be…magical.

How did he make this night possible? The answer is he had great help from the employees of Robbins Brothers so I am expressing my deepest gratitude to all the employees of Robbins Brothers who made my evening more than perfect. From the engagement ring to the proposal I could not have asked for more. Tra

Angelina and Brad, Diane and Josh: Random Acts of Romance at the 81st Oscars

The 2009 Oscars proved to be a dazzling event.

Although I wasn’t at the Kodak theater, I had the best seat in the house (our leather sectional in the family room), wore my comfiest sweats, and indulged in fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies. My husband knows that Academy Awards night is my “Superbowl” and he graciously leaves me alone to cheer on my favorite stars and movies, and even gives me the big TV two hours before “kick-off”    so I can watch the celebrities walk the red carpet. 

The star couples of the night were Brad & Angelina (oh, those mesmerizing emeralds, Angie. Can’t wait to see what style of diamond – or emerald? – engagement ring you’ll choose when the time comes!), Josh Brolin & Diane Lane (snuggling at a post-Oscar party in photo - what an adorable Random Act of Romance!), Jennifer Anniston and John Mayer, Sean Penn and his gorgeous wife Robin. And yes, Steve Martin had me in stitches when he told fellow presenter, Tina Fey: “Do not fall in love with me!”

I was teary-eyed during a few thank you speeches, especially the non-celebrity winners in categories such as sound editing, documentary and animation, as well as by Best Actress winner Kate Winslet . When accepting the Oscar in front of millions of viewers, what is more romantic than thanking the man or woman who has waited for you during the 18 hour days during production and post-production of your cinematic masterpiece? The most magnificent random act of romance is perhaps an “I Love You” to your husband or wife in the audience, with that  Oscar statue in hand, standing up on the stage in front of Brad, Angie, Josh, Diane, Jennifer and John, et al.   Di

Jordan’s Romantic Proposal to Kaityln in New York City

(Jordan & Kaitlyn kindly gave Robbins Brothers permission to share this excerpt from Kaitlyn’s blog, theunsinkablekaitebrown on blogspot)

The Proposal, as told by Jordan…

“Once Upon a Time…  aka Valentine’s Day, I woke up early in the morning and took the train from Penn Station to pickup my love from the airport… After visiting the Plaza, we picked out a red carriage with a white horse that was hanging out next to Central Park (same colors as the horse and carriage we took when we first said I love you, oh cute!). After the carriage had carried us into the park, I told Kaitlyn that I needed to tell her something. I told her that I was so in love with her and that I wanted to be with her forever. She smiled at me as if I was just being me, and nothing I said was out of the ordinary. Then I kneeled down in the carriage and pulled out the ring box from my pocket. I opened up the box, which lights up in the dark so you can see the ring at night (thanks Robbins Brothers), and I asked her “will you marry me Kaitlyn?”. She screamed oh my gosh oh my gosh a lot, then started to get teary eyed and said yes. We enjoyed the rest of the carriage ride as fiances, and I told her about all my failed attempts to propose up until that moment. After the carriage ride, we were taking pictures together, and a couple stopped and asked us if we’d like them to take our picture. They overheard us talking of getting engaged, and they told us that they had just gotten engaged too, so we took just got engaged photos of each other. As we took pictures, people driving by took notice of the girls flashing their rings, and they started yelling congratulations out their car window.” 

  

Congratulations Jordan & Kaitlyn, from the Romance Bloggers and everyone at Robbins Brothers! We wish you all the best!