I'm Engaged

Yes, I am now engaged to my girlfriend of six months. Six months and it feels like it was longer than that, but I'm not complaining. It was the right next step to take. And I didn't even go down on one knee or ask 'will you marry me?' That is so cliche and so not me. That's not how I do things. I just pretty much just gave her the open box. She was so shocked and surprised. But then again, I already had her answer, I just needed to do it officially. So now, the engagement party is in two weeks and our wedding will take place next year in late winter or early spring