Engagements: Darren and Samantha
Darren Eidson’s New Year’s resolution was to ask Samantha Warren, his girlfriend of a year and a half, to marry him. In May of this year, he fulfilled his promise to himself.
The two originally met at a social event for singles for Mizzou’s School of Engineering. When she left the Heidelberg at the end of the evening, he ran outside to stop her and to ask her on the first of many dates. On their first date, Darren entertained Samantha with his hilarious stories over a dinner at Angelo’s, and after a few short months, it was evident their relationship was serious.
Post Samantha’s graduation, the couple had planned a hike through the Mark Twain National Forest, and Darren thought it would be the perfect time to propose. However, things didn’t go as planned. Samantha decided the trip was a bust when she found a tick crawling along Darren’s neck. The couple promptly turned around and headed back to the car, which put a rut in Darren’s sunset proposal plan.
Instead, he improvised. He told her he had a graduation gift for her, and presented her with a jewelry box. While she was admiring what she thought was her only present, Darren got down on one and said, “You’ll need it to hold this,” and presented her with the diamond engagement ring.
“I admire [Samantha’s] knowledge and differing viewpoints on life,” Darren says. “We never fight; instead, we calmly discuss disagreements and do not shy away from admitting that one or both are wrong.”
The couple plans to marry in Kansas City on March 17, 2017, at The Simpson House. The ceremony will be small and will feature the colors blush, dusk, grey and gold. They both look forward to being done with school and settling into a life together.
Columbia Home Engagement’s are sponsored by Betz Jewelers