Every story is a unique representation of love – the meeting, the maturity of the relationship and the journey towards marriage. Two individuals coming together to build a life as one. Despite the hurdles and hiccups along the way, this is their happily ever after. Meet some newly engaged couples, basking in a state of romantic bliss. These loved up pairs have been kind enough to share their proposal stories with 77 World.
Today, we meet London-based couple Leona and Rammah who tied the knot last October.
After dating for 10 years, the couple exchanged wedding vows during their ceremony last October
The first meeting: Rammah and Leona met while studying at university, initially online on a university meet-and-greet site. “The first time I actually saw Leona was on the first day of the university term. She was walking down Gordon Street away from UCLU (University College London) to join the back of a long queue. I recognised her straight away (from Leona’s profile photo on the university site), she was wearing a pink shirt – I remember it vividly. I stepped out of the queue when she came close by, introduced myself, and, asked if she wanted to join me in the queue. She took one look at the long line and jumped in,” recalls Rammah.
She’s the one: Rammah knew Leona was the one within the first month of knowing her. “I made the bold assumption that we were dating and when I asked her she informed me that I had not ‘officially’ asked! She has kept me on my toes ever since,” shares Rammah, a postgraduate student. Adds Leona, a healthcare professional, “Soon after we started dating; he was such a caring person.”
Leona is pictured wearing her 77 Diamonds Dauphin engagement ring while holding Rammah’s hand during the ceremony. In Sudanese tradition, henna is applied to the hands and feet of both the bride and groom before the wedding during separate ceremonies which are accompanied by singing and dancing
The proposal: Rammah proposed in December 2015 outside Leona’s old halls of residence, where he first asked her out. She was lured back to the halls on the premise that there was an old package for her which needed to be collected. “I had organised the surprise to draw Leona back to UCL halls of residence. I had completely neglected that it was a halls of residence. So, as we got closer to the halls I could see a group of students – this made me more nervous. As Leona was trying to get into the halls to ask security for her ‘package’, I stopped her and got down on one knee,” Rammah explains.
“I cried when Rammah proposed. Being in the same place where he asked me out at my halls of residence 10 years earlier brought back so many emotions, it was very overwhelming,” Leona says, breaking into a smile. “There were so many students around and they were clearly enjoying it.”
After the wedding, the couple took a break from festivities and headed to Regents Park for some alone time
The ring: After much research, Rammah selected 77 Diamond’s designer vintage ring, the Dauphin, for Leona and later, the accompanying wedding band. “I am so happy I stuck with my gut instinct and went for the Dauphin as she really loved it,” he says. “I love everything about my ring especially that Rammah went to so much effort to pick something unique and beautiful for me. It reminds me that he always goes the extra mile to make me feel special,” beams Leona.
The wedding: The couple was married on 29 October, 2016 at Kings College London, Strand Campus during a Catholic Ceremony in the Chapel followed by the wedding breakfast in the great hall. “During the drinks reception on the river terrace, we escaped together to take in the day and arranged to be photographed in Regents Park. Family and friends flew in from around the world to join us for the wedding and we could not have wished for a better day,” share the couple.
Rammah chose the Dauphin ring by 77 Diamonds, which is a vintage design with intricate detail
All the best Rammah and Leona, we wish you a lifetime of happiness!
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