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The two knew of each other for months before they met in person. Car troubles and mutual friends brought the two together. “We started at such a fresh, good, honest place,” says Randa. Both were established in their careers and had been single for awhile before finding each other. Grant asked Randa to officially be his girlfriend on Oct. 4, 2014. The couple dated exactly 14 months before Grant proposed. Randa had joked about needing a dramatic proposal, and Grant took her words literally. Each year, Randa would go to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas to set up a booth for her women’s boutique, Southern Jewlz. In 2015, Randa took a break from the booth and decided to invite her friends to enjoy NFR with her. She put Grant in charge of organizing the weekend, giving him the perfect way to plan the extravagant proposal. “I just handed it to him on a silver platter,” says Randa. On the first night of the trip, Grant took a detour on the way to dinner and brought Randa onto a balcony that overlooked the water fountain in front of the Bellagio Hotel & Casino. The group of friends encouraged Grant and Randa to take photos on the balcony. With the gorgeous water display in the background, Grant proposed. Exactly 14 months later, the couple tied the knot at Miramont Country Club on Feb. 4. The classic fairytale meets Victorian Valentine wedding combined the best of Randa and Grant’s relationship and the upcoming holiday of love. Randa’s signature color, blush, was used in almost everything, from the décor to her Monique Lhuiller wedding dress. Her bridal party was dressed in shades of pink and her house party was dressed in champagne. click www.insitebrazosvalley.com 7