But ultimately, it was the kind of situation where it was 6:30 p.m. on a Friday, there wasn't much that we could do about the passport … and so why not just stick with the plans instead of sitting around and being miserable? She eventually decided that was a fine idea. We were a little bit late, but we eventually made it to the restaurant."
Ricks had known all along
that he wanted to propose to Hyde at Global. The Ballantyne restaurant known for fine food originating from around the world had become a second home to them over the years. "It was the first place that came to mind," he says. "We had been going there for years, ever since we moved to Ballantyne. We love the place. It has great food. And when I decided to propose in
The evening Ricks proposed he was relieved when they fi nally left for the restaurant.
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