Cigarettes and Wedding Bands

March of last year, I proposed to my girlfriend of seven years while in St. Augustine, Florida. My entire excuse to get her to St. Augustine was a "Band of Horses":http://www.bandofhorses.com/ show at a little cafe off the beach. It took all day to find the right moment and setting to ask her to marry me. Eventually, I asked after a beautiful dinner and before heading out to the show.

My head was in the clouds throughout the entire show. The band sounded great, the venue provided an intimate setting—and I had just proposed.

After the show, my Read more