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Engagements prove both
exciting, nerve-wracking
Kari Lienemann accidentally
refused her boyfriend’s engage
ment ring the first time he offered
it to her.
Christina Blackmer was so excited she
couldn’t talk.
Teri Crosbie saw her ring box in the middle
of 100 roses.
Many people will be asked the question of a lifetime -
“Will you marry me?” - during college.
Three couples shared their stories
of how the ultimate question was CL tt • i <TTr.»»
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Lienemann was waiting for her . „
engagement ring, but she didn’t see you marry me ij
it when her boyfriend, Kirtis Harris,
offered it to her. 1 give yOU this
Lienemann is a 1998 graduate of
the Lincoln School of Commerce, POD: I Said,
and Harris graduated from the
University of Kansas in 1997. Yes, I’ll marry
Harris was visiting Lienemann ^
and her father for a weekend in June yOU, but VOU CaYl
1999, and he put the engagement y ^
ring on a can of Mountain Dew in keep the POP * ”
Lienemann’s refrigerator. He knew * *
she liked Mountain Dew, so he Kari I ienemann
thought she would discover it that Kan USTTT
Friday night. bnde-io-be
Lienemann didn’t notice it in the
refrigerator because she was drinking Dr. Pepper.
Harris then thought he could give the can to her at lunch
on Saturday morning. But Lienemann told him she wanted
to eat out at Runza.
Harris was still trying to ask her.
“All weekend Kirtis had been saying, ‘Will you marry
me, will you marry me?’” Lienemann said. “I said, ‘Yes,
I’ll marry you, but how will I know it’s for real?”’
Harris asked Lienemann what it would take to convince
Please see ENGAGE on 3
KEN AND Abby Wenninghoff share a moment at their wedding
reception in the Lincoln Station.
Story by Sarah Fox
Photo by Josh Wolfe
■ Looking Ahead
The couple both have responsibili
ties in planning tor the big day. A
wedding coordinator can help.
SEE PAGE 5
■ Finding the One
When looking for a wedding gown,
the bride-to-be should use her
heart to decide.
SEE PAGE 6
■ Round and Gold
Jewelry stores can aid the groom
to-be in finding the right ring at the
right price.
SEE PAGE 2
