{"id":8386,"date":"2019-07-03T15:04:49","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T15:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/a-beavers-bend-proposal\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T15:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:02:14","slug":"a-beavers-bend-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.icgadv.com\/directory\/a-beavers-bend-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beavers Bend Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"

What started with a Beavers Bend birthday weekend, ended with an engagement.<\/p>\n

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Cabins. Friends. Packed cooler. No intensive planning or headaches \u2013 just pure getaway. That was the thought process for Jacquelyn when she and her boyfriend of two years, Sam, headed to Beavers Bend from Oklahoma City on a Friday afternoon in May.<\/p>\n

To Jacquelyn, this trip was simply a birthday celebration for her best friend, Britta, and a brief hiatus from routine. Sam had other plans. With Britta\u2019s help and some clever scheduling, he put an incredible proposal in the works for unsuspecting Jacquelyn.<\/p>\n

\u201cSam and I travel a lot. He knew he wanted to propose on a trip, but I\u2019m usually the trip planner, so he needed a valid excuse as to why I wouldn\u2019t be planning the trip. Britta planned her birthday trip as a relaxing getaway in the woods, somewhere we could all easily get to after work on Friday,\u201d says Jacquelyn.<\/p>\n

With a luxury cabin<\/a> booked in Hochatown, and their sights set on hitting as many restaurants<\/a> as possible, hiking<\/a>, and of course, Britta\u2019s favorite place \u2013 the Hochatown Petting Zoo, the group of friends made the most of everything available in McCurtain.<\/p>\n

After a couple of full days, the couple decided to squeeze in one last hike before heading back home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought we were leaving on Sunday. He woke me up that morning and asked if I wanted to go on an easy hike to a good reading spot \u2013 we were both finishing our books. We sat at the top of the trail, overlooking Beavers Bend, reading for awhile. When we got up to leave, I turned around and Sam was down on one knee!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Grandmother's<\/p>\n

Sam was proposing \u2013 with her grandmother Ruby\u2019s ring.<\/p>\n

And extending their trip.<\/p>\n

He had made arrangements with Jacquelyn\u2019s boss to keep her out of office a bit longer. With a few extra days added to their McCurtain experience, they\u2019d be turning their group trip into a romantic getaway.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was shocked and thrilled! And I knew Sam would be relieved to finally stop hiding this big plan from me. He told me right after we got engaged that everyone else would be leaving the cabin, but we would be there until Wednesday. We had nothing to do but relax, go on long walks, and bask in our engagement glow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Beautiful views, adventure, a perfect proposal with a treasured family heirloom \u2013 all disguised as a quick trip with friends.<\/p>\n

Excellent work Sam, and congrats you lovebirds.<\/p>\n

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