We've been together almost 4 years after meeting in the Gaiety Theatre when Niall was my knight in shining armour; saving me from a drunken boy.

We're now best friends and a mini family with the addition of our puppy Izzy.

The Proposal

It was Valentine's weekend and I had booked a weekend in the Harbour Mill in Westport. We dropped Izzy off at my parents and headed off. We made it to Westport in no time due to the fact we didn't stop once and Niall drove like a demon :)

We got to the room and had a quick look round before Niall insisted on going for a walk, so off we went. We had a quick look at the shops but didn't see anything open so Niall suggested going for a walk around the lake opposite the hotel. It was half five in the evening and the lamps around the lake were just coming on and we were the only two there. Niall started to walk towards the lakeshore but I hung back as I though he'd start messing and I'd fall in. Eventually we met half way and next thing Niall was down on one knee and fishing around in his pocket. Out came a small ring box and he said Jennifer will you marry me. I just told him to get up and stop messing! He eventually got a yes out of a very shocked and emotional me.

Our First Date

Our first date was almost a week after we met. Much texting had gone on in the interim and we had agreed to meet in the Porterhouse on a Thursday night. I was about 15 minutes late as I had spent a good 10 minutes outside on the phone to Avril (Bridesmaid no 2) asking how Niall was pronounced - I didn't want to call him Neil if his name was Niall!

I went inside and Niall bought me a drink and asked if I liked his shirt as he had ironed it specially! It was certainly an ice breaker and we sat chatting for ages before heading up to Messers Maguires where I introduced Niall to the wonders of Fat Frogs before he headed home and I went off dancing with Avril.