well, i thought i’d start posting today like always but something wonderful happened this weekend and i decided to take the day off to travel and enjoy my first real week….being engaged!
that’s right- ac and i are getting married! this weekend, in front of my family and his family, ac proposed and i said yes! most of the night was a blur for me but i remember crying, being totally and completely shocked and then being so thrilled to look across the table and see our families right there with us. it was the most special night and little details are slowly starting to come back to me. i remember wondering why ac wanted so much room between our chairs at the table (so he had room to get down on one knee) and then listening to him propose while “you are my sunshine” played in the background (the o brother where art thou version). it was one of the most amazing nights of my life and i’m just so happy. after almost four and a half years together i can’t imagine spending the next eighty-four with anyone else. so today i’m taking the day off to travel to portland and enjoy every second of being engaged to the love of my life.

i’ll be back tomorrow with today’s regular posts- the rest of the week will follow as always, with tuesday’s product roundups being spread between thursday and friday. thanks for indulging my little personal time out and thank you for being a part of both of our lives for the past 3 and a half years. xo, d*s.
463 Comments
aw congrats!
Holy cow!!! Congratulations!! You two are so dang cute! He is a very lucky man.
WooHoo!!!
Oh wow, congratulations! All the very, very best to you both.
Congratulations Grace and AC!
My very best wishes to you both…
Bless you!
Congratulations!!
Congrats!!! I wishing you two a lifetime of happiness :-)
Congratulations
yay!!!! a d*s wedding!!!!!!! congratulations!
Congratulations Grace!! Enjoy every bit of this time with AC. Adorable photos too :)
Awwww! Congratulations! Enjoy looking down at that ring all week. Thanks for sharing the great news :-) Blessings to you both in your new life together!
Love is the higher law! All the best in this precious moment :)
Hugs from Portugal!
Congratulations!!
What a WONDERFUL news! Congratulations!!
yay! congrats grace! SO SO happy for you!
-joy
congrats!! best wishes in your new life together
YAY! Congrats!!!
grace – that’s amazing!! congratulations to you and a.c.!!
congratulations! have fun on your trip!
Oh my gosh! Congratulations and best wishes to the two of you!
oh congrats grace! being married is such a rewarding thing in life! I wish you many fun filled years of blissfull time together!
OMG!!! CONGRATULATIONS to you and ac!!! I am soooo happy to hear that, Grace!!! Congratulations!!!
YAAAY! :) Well congrats to you both!! Wonderful news.
Congratulations!!!
On Congrats Grace. I’m five years into married life and still loving it. It is a great adventure. My best to you both!
Congratulations! My engagement was a complete surprise too. Isn’t it wonderful! Enjoy every second of it.
Great news! Congrats!
congrats! enjoy the day!!!! being married young is so fantastic!
congrats, what a sweet story!
congratulations!! that’s wonderful news!
Congratulations!!
Wonderful news. Congratulations, Grace!
Congratulations!!! That is wonderful
What a blessing. It will be the hardest thing you will have ever done, but the BEST thing you will ever have. There is no better blessing than marriage. Best Wishes!
LOVE THE RING!
Congratulations! :-)
yay, big congrats!!
That is so wonderful!
Congratulations!
xo
Melissa
congratulations from a faithful d*s reader – much happiness!
Congratulations! I can’t wait to see what a D*S wedding will look like!
Congratulations! What an exciting Monday morning post.
Congratulations! That is so wonderful, you two are such a sweet looking couple, I wish you nothing but the very best. Thanks for sharing your wonderful news!
jiiipppee! congratulations also from switzerland ;)
Congratulations!!! I’m so happy for you both.
congrats! thats wonderful!
such great news, grace! congratulations!!
Congratulations! I wish you many happy beautiful years together.
congratulations Grace! wishing you both all the best that life has to offer.
Congratulations and best wishes for many years of happiness to come. It just gets better and better.
i’m SO excited for you both!!!!!
anne
Yay! Congratulations. It’s pretty amazing to “know” you two simply through a blog, and to feel as excited and happy for you and your sweetie as I do for my girlfriends and their loves. Best wishes for the happiest future (and what I’m sure is going to be a truly, truly beautiful wedding!).
three cheers + congratulations to you both!
Congrats! That’s really awesome! I wish the both of you nothing but the greatest years of your lives:)
congratulations!!
Congratulations! After ACs guest post in December, I knew the two of you were meant to be. Enjoy being a fiawnsay;)!
incredible news! how wonderful – congratulations!! let love rule!!!
Congrats – such amazing news!!!
WOO HOO!! Congrats!!! So exciting!
Enjoy this time!!
Congratulations!
wow! Congratulations Grace and AC! I trust we might be seeing some wonderful wedding tips in the future – can’t wait!
Congratulations!!!
many many congrats to you!
{now comes the fun part: all the planning! papers and fabrics and flowers, oh my!}
YEA! Congrats and I’m so glad you’re taking the day off. Here’s hoping a little wedding stuff makes it on the blog. I’d tuck it away for my own.
Congratulations!!! That’s so wonderful in every way :)
oh- that is SO sweet! many congrats Grace. xo
Congratulations, my best wishes to you!
Congrats! Does this mean you are going to start posting lots of fun Wedding Ideas! I hope so!
i’m so excited for you! congratulations.
Congratulations!!!
Congrats! such great news! Enjoy your day off!
Grace congratulations! What and exciting time! Enjoy every minute of it! Best wishes to you both : )
Congratulations!!!!!
OMG! Congratulations to the both of you! I am soooo happy for you!
Congratulations Grace!!! That’s fantastic news! Hopefully you’ll be blogging all your wedding plans for us ;-)
Best wishes, Grace! Enjoy it and don’t start planning for a month or so–just revel in the happy time!
HOORAY! I’m so happy my internet friends are getting married! Grace, thanks for inviting us into your life… that’s what makes your blog so unique and inspiring and real. I’m celebrating with you this morning and remembering the wonderful blur of engagement…
yay! that’s great. best of wishes.
Best wishes & congratulations, Grace & AC!
Congrats! I myseld am engaged and planning my wedding here in Austin, TX! Hooray!
Congrats! Your excitement definitely comes through in your writing! :)
Congrats; that is so special and your story is darling.
Single guys across the globe are weeping.
Wonderful news. Can’t wait to see your sumptuous letterpress wedding invitations :) Have a magnificent day.
Thanks for sharing Grace~ very exciting! Happy days!
félicitations! congratulations! what an amazing life marker.
bonne chance! good luck with the wedding plans!
congrats you two! all the best for your trip and the future.
p.s. i want to see a close-up of the ring!
Grace, I’ve been reading your blog for a few years now and your enthusiasm and warmth make me feel like I know you. I truly wish you all the best because you are a positive and kind person in the blogosphere when oftentimes snotty and snarky rules the day. Best best to you and AC!!
Big Congratulations Grace !!
Congratulations!! : )
Congratulations! I wish you only the best that life has to offer, happiness, health and love.
Cindy
Congrats Grace, you guys are so adorable!
congratulations to you both!! what wonderful news!!
Congratulations to you both! Such happy news! This is sure to be the most stylish wedding and marriage around!
Yay, how exciting :) Congratulations!
Woah, careful you don’t take someone’s eye out with that thing, Grace! :-) Very happy for you both, congrats. Way to go AC, you romantic devil!
Well, Grace I’m certainly not going to be able to come up with anything too original to say at this point but…..CONGRATULATIONS! Such a sweet proposal story (and the judges give AC….10!).
Hey at least you guys don’t need to spend too much time working on a registry…I mean, isn’t design*sponge itself almost it?
Travel safely! :)
Contratz! How exciting… welcome to the wonderful world of planning ;)
congratulations, grace
Congratulations!!!, I wish you both a life filled with love, health, joy and success!!!
Blessings.
WOO HOO!!! Congrats Grace!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I’m a newlywed myself and coudn’t be happier!
I wish you both the best!
Such exciting news! Congratulations!
YAY!!!!! Congratulations! I just got engaged a couple months ago, too, and it is the BEST. I bet you’ll be walking on air for at least a week, thinking of nothing else! Congrats again!
What happy news. Anything that keeps my favorite blogger happy is good stuff. Hopefully, he’ll eventually carry you across the threshold of your first home down here in sunny Austin!
Aw, that’s wonderful! =)
YAY! Congratulations!
amazing amazing amazing! congratulations!
That’s awesome. Congratulations. :)
what a sweet story. congratulations! i’m so happy for you both!
I’m so happy for you, but apparently not 1/4 as happy as you appear to be. CONGRATULATIONS!
And this is how we find out?!? Congratulations!!! Will he be legally adopting Turk and you Ms. J?? I’m so happy for you :)
so wonderful! congratulations! I must go listen to the O brother Where art Thou soundtrack now :)
Parabéns pelo noivado!
Desejo ao casal muitas felicidades!
Wonderful! Hearty congratulations to you both!
Congrats! What a wonderful moment, thanks for sharing it with us:)
Yay!!! Congratulations! So happy for you guys. :)
Great! Now we’ll have to wade through wedding invitation wrap ups and wedding gown mini trends and reception hall sneak peeks and wedding cake before and afters. Just kidding! :) Couldn’t happen to a nicer person. Best of luck all the rest of your life!
Congratulations to you both. I wish you all the best. Your ring looks lovely.
Congratulations!
awwww, i’ve been a big fan of yours for the past few months but this is just something i had to comment on. congratulations! i hope you two will be very happy together. :)
Well, it’s about dang time! CONGRATULATIONS and enjoy your engagement, it has to be one of the best feelings ever! I can not wait to see your wedding ideas. Enjoy your trip and God Bless you both! True love is so very hard to find and you found your gem as he did his. :)
Congratulations :D How wonderful!
Congratulations Grace! Soak up this time. Yay!
Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! We are sooo happy for you and AC!!! I have been smiling since saturday!!! It is all so exciting!!! Aaron is very romantic!
Wonderful news! Being married is so much more awesome than anyone ever tells you. Seriously, it’s the bomb. :) Congrats!
Congratulations!!
Oh congrats Grace….
I am excited to welcome you to the club of wedded bliss.
Kelly
Grace, that is fantastic! I’ve been reading your blog for about a year, and I appreciate that you have shared your news with us. Your choice to soak up today’s unforgettable moment was wise. (In 11 years, I have always found prioritizing my husband over my work to have great reward.) Blessings to you as a new chapter in life begins. Happy planning!
Congratulations on the engagement. I hope you show us some wedding posts because I know it will be a beautiful one.
All the happiness to you guys. I wish you a very happy life together.
Congratulations! You deserve all of the happiness in the world!
Congrats:)
Congrats, Grace!
Now that’s what makes a Monday a beautiful day!! Congratulations and best wishes to the two of you!
Mazel tov and congratulations!!! That’s amazing news! We all can’t wait to hear about your wedding plans- design*sponge style!!
Congratulations!!! That’s wonderful news!! What a sweet proposal! You made me all teary-eyed!!!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! So sweet!
Thanks for sharing the wonderful news! Looking forward to (hopefully) hearing and seeing your wedding plans ferment.
Yeah! Congratulations Grace & AC! Enjoy this time together and get used to saying Fiance’!
Check out: http://www.blackbirdletterpress.com
I used her for all my paper needs!
I read you every day and just wanted to say congratulations -your happiness is contagious. :)
CONGRATULAAAAATIONS !!!
What awesome news!! It sounds like a beautiful weekend surprise, and such a cute proposal! Here’s to a wonderful (and stylish) life together.
Being married is a joy! :D
Congratulations, Grace! :)
Congratulations Grace + AC! I’m sure you two will have the most beautiful and hip wedding ever!
Félicitations !
In light of marriage and wedding, a great blog of inspirational wedding decor would be fabulous!
congratulations, grace (and mr. ac)!
Congrads :)
aw! when thor proposed i seriously would stare at my finger all the time and in my head just say “sparkly”.
love love the jensens
see you soon!!
Yay!!!! So amazing, glad you had such a sweet and memorable engagement moment!
awww yay! Congratulations!!
I’m so pleased for you both — I wish you so much love and happiness, always!
xo Abbey
Congratulations! Your joy just jumps off the page and is an inspiration.
Congratulations!!
I just celebrated my 3 year anniversary with the love of my life last weekend, so apparently it was a great weekend for love!
I’m so happy for you!
You will love being married! Congrats on taking the “plunge” Design*Sponge!
Oh felicidades! That is just the best news! It’s true, when you share your love with other people, it makes the world a happier place!! Yay for the both of you. Enjoy each other and savor all the yummy moments. xxx’s and ooo’s, Fela
Congrats!! Marriage is an awesome thing! Your post is so blissfully joful! You deserve the time off!!
congratulations!
Congrats to you both!
Have fun with the wedding planning. Married life is a good thing, I highly recommend it!! :)
Congratulations Grace!
Its strange…when I saw the news a big smile spread across my face. I feel like one of my friends is getting married! haha. Congratulations to you and AC. Wishing you both the very best in the years to come.
xoxoxoxox
FANTASTIC! Congratulations grace & ac! Enjoy the moment, savor the little things and be sure to keep on smiling!
that’s wonderful news, enjoy!
Congrats Grace!!! Such exciting news. Good for you!
ps- Otis and I are getting married too! Have so much fun planning
Big congrats from us! Hopefully you’ll share some of the wedding planning– enjoy this wonderful time!
congrats – that is fabulous! i can’t wait to hear about all of your wedding fun!
thank you so much everyone! i’m connecting flights in denver right now and just caught the trail of comments. thank you so, so much for all of your kind comments- i can’t thank you enough for everything you’ve said. i’m just over the moon right now. ;)
grace
*and yes, i’ll be blogging wedding content- but i promise it won’t be too much because i know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
A big congratulations! How exciting!!
Congrats!! Have fun wedding planning :-)
Oh my! Congratulations to you both.
Wow, congratulations! You two are so adorable and inspiring.
By the way, I am so very excited to be meeting you tomorrow!
Congratulations Grace and AC!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I can’t wait to see all the cute wedding ideas you come up with. :)
Congrats Grace!!!
My best wishes : )
Oh, congratulations! The wedding bug must be in the air – everyone is getting engaged and so, so happy!
Congrats! you deserve a break!
Yay, congratulations! What lovely news! And what a beautiful ring! Hooray, hooray, hooray.
That’s incredible! Congrats!!!
Congratulations to you both!
I am thrilled for you! I was lucky enough to marry the love of my life and it still, unbelievably, gets better every year. I can’t wait until you start blogging baby stuff!
Thats awesome! I know you will have a beautiful wedding and a beautiful marriage for many years to come. Congratulations!
How wonderful! Congratulations!
congrats, grace!!!
woooo hoooo!
Congratulations!!!!!
and be sure to check out:
http://bklynbride.blogspot.com/
for all the cool wedding design goods! (this site reminds me of yours -except all wedding stuff!)
What wonderful news!! Congrats to you and AC. You’ve found your match in life, and nothing brings more satisfaction and bliss than having your complement at your side.
that is absolutely wonderful! congratulations!
Congratulations Grace! What a wonderful day for you both!
Yay! Congratulations!
Sending more congrats your way!
Yay! Congratulations! That’s such amazing news! You know, you can tell just by looking at the photos that you posted that you are perfect for eachother… you kinda look the same. I always think that that’s the sign of a good couple!!
congratulations!! how exciting!!
Oh goodness! Congratulations!! I got so excited for you when I read the post. I bet it’s going to be an ultra-modern wedding…
CONGRATULATIONS!!! i’m sure your wedding will be one of the best decorated in history =]
Grace-that is wonderful news! As an old married lady–I can tell you it has its ups and downs but is wonderful to find a true life partner to get you through it all!
Congratulations Grace!!!!
happy happy happy! I remember that feeling – just not being able to wipe the smile off our faces for like weeks. And now all you are going to want to do is wedding plan. Have so much fun and congratulations!
Grace is the perfect name for you; your descriptions and comments are so full of charm and “grace.” May you and AC share a wonderful life together.
congrats to both of you
Grace- That is wonderful! I think that we all feel like we “know” AC too and it is so exciting for you both!!!! Enjoy this day, week, month…all the years together to come!
All the best to you and A.C.! This is such an exciting time for you! I can’t wait to watch all your plans materialize. My honey and I just got married this past summer, did everything ourselves; canoe processional, riverside nuptuals, art gallery reception, aerial acrobats and a band. Totally non-tradional madness. It was so much fun!
thanks for the ‘sneak preview’ yesterday grace! i am so happy for you and ac! lucky man!
i’m pretty sure it must have been your dance moves that won him over. :)
congrats grace! best wishes to you both. :) and you definitely deserve a break.
yyayyyyyyy!!!! Congrats! You’re both too adorable!!
Congratulations! You must be so excited.
I can’t wait to see how D*S does weddings…
Congratulations Grace!! I can’t wait to see all the amazing things you’ll plan with the wedding. I wish you and AC all the best in life – enjoy this fun time :)
Hey! Just wanted to let you know you were tagged on one of my posts in an effort to get to know fellow bloggers better. Hope to see your response!
http://floortalk.wfca.org/2008/02/23/decembers-child/#more-265
Congrats on the wedding, by the way!!!
Congrats, congrats, congrats! That is SO exciting, Grace.
Wishing you and AC all the very best.
Congratulations! Enjoy this time, you see everything through such a perfect haze. And planning is so much fun.
Grace – What wonderful news! It’s been fun to see AC pop up in your posts over the years. Burning question: What is “AC” short for?? Congrats! xx Jess
Congrats! I just got engaged recently also, awindycitywedding.blogspot.com, I hope you start a wedding blog or post about wedding ideas since you have the best taste!!
Grattis, Grace!!!
congrats grace! now you get to pick out wedding china and fabrics!!!
so happy for you two! can’t wait to see posts about your dress and the wedding details!
Best wishes for a happy engagement and a beautiful marriage :)
Great news! I wish you both bundles of continued happiness in your life together!
It’s funny… I thought you two were already married & I had to double check and see I wasn’t looking at a really old post! You two seem to have been just made for each other! Don’t worry about posting wedding stuff… even if we’re married we still love seeing all the design that goes into a wedding. How many of us still pick-up a copy of MS Weddings?
Wow, congratulations Grace with two snaps and a twist!
xo
\W
well you know how happy i am for you both already. get your butt out here so i can give you a big hug and ogle that ring of yours!! xoxoxo
Congratulations, Grace and AC! Bring on the wedding blogging!
YAY! congrats!
that’s wonderful news, being married rocks!
congratulations grace and ac!
Congrats Grace!!!
Congratulations!
I also got engaged this weekend! I am so happy!
Grace, what wonderful news! I’m so happy for you and wish you and AC all the best. Enjoy having a little bling on your finger…sure is fun!
wow! congratulations :)
Congratulations! Isn’t it wonderful? Bask in yourselves and just enjoy. I just got married earlier this month – it’s a big addition to life satisfaction, knowing that you’ve got a great partner for life!
what lovely news! congrats!
Congratulations. marriage is wonderful. speaking from experience as i’ve been married for 20 years!
Super awesome! Now who is gonna print your wedding invites!!?
:)
Horray, Grace and AC!! My sincerest congrats!
Grace,
I’m so happy for the both of you! It is a very special time in both your lives. You are doing the right thing by taking some time to enjoy it.
Best wishes, Margaret
Congratulations! Best news I’ve heard all day :)
YEAH, congrats!!!!
Congratulations to you two!
that is so fantastic! congratulations to both of you xo
this is fantastic! congratulations!
congratulations!!! So happy for you two, you’re adorable!
Wow, this is so wonderful! Great news. Congratulations! I’m sure you’re going to have the most beautiful wedding.
wow!! Congratulations Grace and enjoy your day!
Congratulations Grace + AC, be happy!
all my bestest
Jane xo
That’s so great–congratulations! I hope you two have many happy years together! ls
Congrats! I’m so happy for you! Best of luck, and enjoy the planning!
Congrats, Grace! Enjoy this very special time. Can’t wait to read all about your wedding plans! xo, M.
Adding another voice to the chorus of Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Crazy great! Congratulations!
awww./// add mine to the pile….
great news.
have fun planning the perfect wedding!!!!
Congratulations! I just ask, as a devoted reader please please please I beg of you, don’t turn this into a wedding ‘wish list’ blog. This is the one safe place for me :).
All the best to you!
YAAAAY!!! Congratulations and many wishes for a fun, exuberant, lovely life together.
felicitations!!
Congrats Grace!!! What an exciting time, enjoy every minute of it!
best wishes to you both.
great news :)
congratulations! ;o)
Congratulations.
Having “the love of your life ” in your life is truly wonderful. Nothing compards. Enjoy!
Congratulations!! (it took me a while to get to the bottom of this list!!) Woo Hoo!!
What wonderful news!!! May you share a lifetime of happiness.
Congratulations, from a devoted lurker.
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations! All the best to you both.
Congrats. The best part about you blogging wedding content will be blogging your registry!
CONGRATS. Sounds lovely and magical.
Congrats form Austin!!
Congrats you guys!!!! Happy wedding and piles of best wishes. :D :D
congrats!
Best wishes for a happy and fulfilling marriage.
And please pass along to your fiancé: Well done with the proposal, sir. You’re a gentleman.
Best wishes and congratulations to the bride and groom!
Grace! How wonderful. Very exciting for the two of you! I’m looking forward to all of your wedding posts. :) Congrats. -N
wonderful news! have a wonderful trip to portland…
Awwwww you guys! Love is in the air! And hopefully we’ll see posts on wedding-DIY! Congrats!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! The very best to you both!
CONGRATS!! Best wishes… keep us all posted as you start the planning! ;)
Congrats!
congratulations!!!!
hooray! and i love the rare additional grace and AC photos – y’all are a fine-looking couple.
Oh wow, Grace – congratulations!! Enjoy this time – it’s the best.
one more:
congratulations to the two of you!!
getting married is awesome! enjoy this special time!
Congratulations to you both!
Congrats! Is that your ring in the top picture? It looks so unique!
congratulations!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS & Best wishes! This is wonderful news! You will surely have one of the most beautiful weddings ever!
being engaged is great, isn’t it? enjoy this time and i know you’ll have one fab wedding!
blessings and love to you and ac! it will be a whirlwind ride from here to the wedding, but it will be wonderful. enjoy every moment. :D
congrats! your engagement story gave me the warm fuzzies :)
Grace,
Congratulations!!!! You guys look so happy together–enjoy the engagement time!!!
Oh, this is so sweet! Enjoy your day off and SUPER CONGRATS!
Congratulations!!
Indeed, I think we’re all eagerly anticipating wedding*sponge :) Have a really lovely and safe trip to Portland & Seattle (*envy*), too! What a knock-out week!
Congratulations + happy planning! I love the romantic proposal story, that SoHo restaurant will always be your magic spot in the city. :)
Yeah!!!! I’m so excited & happy for you both. I hope you’ll post about some of the planning. I think every girl likes to read other’s wedding plans (even if she’s already married – like me!); plus I think your plans will be FANTASTIC. The fun is just beginning Grace!!!
congrats! love your blog and couldn’t be happier for you…absolutely sharing in your joy over here.
if you need a wedding photographer i’m glad to offer the ‘inspired friend’ hookup =)
Oh Felicidades! Congratulations!
Have a happy and lovely marriage!
Enjoy!!!!!!!
Congratulations!
congratulations! fantastic news, wishing you lots of happiness
see, its true! the eclipse brought on a changing moon that was supposed to make very positive changes happen over the 10 days that followed it…
okay, i’m done being a nerd– CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to you both! You must be over the moon! So very happy for you.
Congratulations, Grace! I can’t wait for some excellent wedding design posts.
My most lovely congratulations to you both! I can not WAIT to see what you come up with re: all the decor and accoutrement for your wedding together. So happy for you both!
I am a sucker for love. Congrats!
http://thecubebehindme.blogspot.com/
what an special story, thanks for sharing. Wishing you the best!!!!
MARRIAGE IS AWESOME!
mazel tov Grace!!!
ok, that almost made me cry at work. Congratulations!!!
Grace, that is so wonderful! Best wishes to both of you.
I know you have heard this 270 some odd times – but
CONGRATULATIONS!!
I can already imagine the most amazing wedding – it will most definitely be stunning! Can’t wait to see any posts about it!
wowza, let me be the 264th person to say congratulations, grace!!!
What a beautiful couple! Congratulations!!!!!
oh its been a crazy day at work and i’m just getting to D*S now. Congrats!
Yay! Congratulations!!!
That is so wonderful congratulations!
congrats guys! there is nothing better than seeing a truely happy couple in love.. forever! what a powerful and perfect word!
Yay! Happy day indeed! Just enjoy these next few weeks, they are really special.
A warm congratulations to you both on your exciting journey! And thank you for sharing such a wonderful moment with us all.
congrats!
looking forward to checking out your ring in person tomorrow night at dwr!
I have linked you on my blog as you are a very open and giving creative being. We all need to celebrate the positive in the world and your blog does so every day. I want to share my best wishes for your commitment of sharing your lives together. I hope one day you visit my blog and say hello. Gwendolyne
congratulations! you are such a beautiful, positive spirit – i wish you a lifetime of happiness!
wonderful! congrats!
Congratulations!!!
Grace!! Mazel Tov to both of you!! I’ve loved reading design sponge from the beginning. How great of you to share your wonderful proposal…so inspiring!
Nadine
Congrats! I’m sure you will have the most amazing wedding and more importantly, a beautiful life together.
Congrats to you Grace! And especially to AC for having such a rad wife-to-be! I hope your life together is full of sunshine!
Congratulations, Grace! Sounds like an awesome night – and so much more to come! Can’t wait to read more as the planning begins….
Ohh, congratulations!! That is so beautiful.. all the best to you both.
Best wishes Grace!! Your ring is gorgeous, and I can’t wait to “share” in the wedding planning with you! :)
congrats! loving d*s as always!
congratulations!!! :-)
cheers!!! wishing all the very best to the both of you now & through the next eighty-four (:
Congratulations you guys! You of all people deserve to spend the next 84 years with the love of your life. We look forward to hearing all about the fabulous personal design touches you bring to your wedding…no pressure or anything. Can’t wait to see for the next Biz Ladies in SF!
congratulations to the happy couple! I have no doubt your wedding will be amazing :)
Congratulations! that’s wonderful news :)
How lovely! Congratulations!
Sooooo happy for you! I love, love your website!!!
Congratulations! Yay for you and him.
what wonderful news!! congrats to you and your fiance.
Congrats! Enjoy the journey – don’t believe the hype about it being stressful. Being a bride is ace.
Congratulations! :O) :O)
are we all getting an invite to the wedding? just kidding! you are wonderful. congratulations to both of you for a happy and creative life together!
-:¦:-•:*”’*:•-:¦:-Congrats!-:¦:-•:*”’*:•-:¦:-
Those pictures say it all! Congrats, Grace & AC! Wishing you many happy days & nights together.
awww . . . over my gin & tonic nightcap that’s especially romantic. i should go grab my own a.c. and do the same.
long (long) time lurker.
awwww… congrats!
the very best to you & ac, congratulations from BC
Congrats to you and AC.
What a coincidence.
me too recently got engaged and getting married in coming days.
Woo hoo from NZ! We’re all coming, of course, if only in spirit!
félicitations… do i see a d*s wedding blog coming!?! that would be fantastic. enjoy every minute of it.
cheers!
Congratulations all the way from Singapore!
congratulations! love your blog. :-)
grace – i feel like i “know” you from this website. and the person i “know” is sweet and nice and just generally lovely! so i feel very happy for you on hearing your exciting news! congratulations!
*Cheers up !!* and thank you for your wonderful website
CONGRATULATIONS! :-) :-)
ooh what a lovely story. Congratulations!!
Design Sponge is my Sunshine!
Congrats on the engagement!
Congrats!! Hope you have great days together!
Congratulations!!!
Aww, total sweetness.
Congratulations Grace, wishing you both a wonderful life together :)
Congrats Grace & AC !
Its a great news :)
x
Congratulations Grace! As and avid reader of your site, I can’t wait to hear and see your wedding ideas/prep and photos when the day comes! I’m sure you are brimming with ideas already – keep us updated! I got married last year and your blog certainly inspired me! Nina, London.
hey grace! i’m a regular visitor (and a big fan) of your blog though this is the first time i write in…i’m so happy for you….congrats to both of you…have a real happy a design oriented life together!
Congrats! That’s great news!
Yay! Congratulations:) Everyone else already said everything, but I wanted to say it too.
Here’s to a fun engagement, a wonderful wedding and a lifetime of companionship and love.
Best Wishes!
carrie
congratulations grace! wish you both much happiness…
Congratulations!!!! These are very good news to hear to start a week.
Congratulations!!!!!
A great book to check out is “Weddings For Grownups” by Carroll Stoner. It’s basically a how-to, but what’s nice is that it gives you permission to have any kind of wedding that you want. She also interviews brides and they talk about what they liked best about their wedding, what they would have done differently, etc. The weddings range from over the top, to pizza and champagne in an apartment.
It reminded me to have fun planning my wedding, and not to get crazy over the things that were out of my control. And P.S. Our wedding was a blast!
great news! have been reading your blog for 2 yrs & am delighted for you both!! enjoy every minute of your engagement & pre-wedding.
Congratulations Grace!!
Here’s wishing you and AC the best, fun-filed, color polka-dotted, shiny golden days ever!!
yay!
A tear just dripped on my keyboard, and I’m at work! Just don’t forget to let him blog once in a while. Sharing is good!
Congratulations! Best wishes!!!
Yay- congratulations!!!!
So happy for you both! That’s wonderful – enjoy a break and relish this time.
Congratulations to both of you! The best wishes for the next 85 years to come and more!
Congratulations Grace! You must be over the moon. :-)
Wish you all the happiness!
Congratulations! It sounds like a beautiful proposal :-) Can’t wait to hear what the wedding was like!
WOW! What wonderful news! I can see from your pictures that you guys make just the cutest couple!
I love your website and think it will be even better with a few wedding posts thrown in!
I love weddings…{sigh}
CONGRATS! My gut told me you were going to come back engaged! V exciting! I see round ups on ivory things and wedding related items in the near future! ; )
SOOOO happy for you! Congratulations!!
YAY! Congrats!!!!
congrats grace and ac! best wishes for a happy life together!!
congrats!
goodluck with all the planning, hope to see some of it online.
i’m from south Africa and only recently heard from your website through a friend. I fell in love with it instantly!
congrats congrats CONGRATS! How wonderful! Im so happy for you!
congrats! you two are the most adorable couple! best wishes for lots of happiness!
all the best,
mel
Congratulations!! Best of luck!
you look like such a cute couple – BEST wishes and happy wedding planning!
Congratulations! Best wishes to both of you-I think that you should get the cutest couple award.
Many, many happy wishes for you in this new chapter of life! Congratulations!
Grace, congratulations! How exciting for you. Many, many wishes for easy planning and a whole lifetime of love!
Congratulations!
Mazel tov, Grace and AC! Thanks for sharing so much happiness with us, not only through d*s but with your joyful news. Hope your lives together are filled with more joy than your hearts can hold.
yeah grace! hope you have a relaxing trip– soakin in all the love! cheers to the fine man with such attention to detail!
A heartfelt congrats to you both!
“Llongyfarchiadau” from Wales!
Congrats you guys, you just make me melt – so lovely :-D
Hope the d*s wedding is a really happy awesome occasion for you both!
How exciting! I loved being engaged and planning our wedding; it was such a blast.
Best wishes to you guys!
I was just married in November, and am loving being married to my sweetie.
sweetness! congrats!!
I can’t wait to see pictures from this wedding!
Marriage is wonderful, congratulations.
congratulations!
does this mean that you will, perhaps, covering wedding finds as well?
Hey Lady,
Congratulations to you both!!
Great! – Congratulations to you both!
Much happiness to you both for many wonderful years together.
And please do blog away about weddings. Or start a new wedding blog for those who have weddings coming up too.
Yay! Many congratulations! I’ve loved seeing glimpses of AC on your blog (the holiday guide for men was great!), and I look forward to hearing about the wedding.
Bit late on this one but congratulations and lovely story : )
Wooooow. This is so romantic!!! I am happy for your commitment and I wish you a life full of love and resepct.
I love this cover of you are my sunshine.
Thank you for yoru wonderful work at D*Sponge. Paola
Congratulations, Grace! Those photos of you and AC are so, so cute. Here’s to many more to come! :)
grace, congratulations! please do a personal d*s wedding guide for those of us who want to hear all about it. it would actually inspire me to start a wedding wish book (and i’ve never been that kind of girl).
congratulations again! i’m so happy for you. you’ve been with ac for a while, but like my married friends say, it’s a new beginning, all over again. best wishes to both of you.
oh, how fantastic! couldn’t be happier for you both – you deserve nothing but the absolute best!
Huge congratulations!!!
Felicidades, Grace!!! This is so exciting, not only for you but for all of us who read your blog! Can’t wait to learn about your wedding plans! Best wishes, Julia;)
woohoo! congratulations. i am so happy for you. i agree with the comments about doing a wedding blog :-)
congrats grace!! it’s nice over on this side of the grass, you’ll enjoy it. =)
aww yay! congrats!
many congratulations… what wonderful news!
Congratulations!
You guys are too cute. Congrats!!
All best wishes to you!!
one of over 400 congratulations! best of luck to you!
Congratulations!
I’ve been reading your blog for two years now, and there’s no doubt you are an amazing person; it was so good to hear the happy news.
(The photos are wonderful, too.)
Congratulations!
Congrats to you both! Have fun planning, it is such a special time. Hope to see some wedding stuff of your on the website. I love your blog!
My best to you both!
That is wonderful. I’m sure it will be a beautiful wedding:)
congratulations. It’s hard work, but anything you love is worth the work!
congrats lady!!!
congratulations grace and ac!
*moooua* from singapore
Congratulations Grace and AC! Being married to the love of your life is fantastic! Enjoy being engaged and I am totally looking forward to wedding posts.
congratulations!!! he’s very lucky to have a gal like you!
Wow…so happy for you…how exciting. My husband proposed in front of my whole family and his too. What a wonderful way to create a union. How special! Congratulations Grace.
oh Grace, congratulations!
How wonderful! Congratulations – he’s a very lucky guy I’m sure :) Wishing you a long happy and healthy life together!
Congrats! You’re in for so much fun! Enjoy every second of it!
Congrats and all the best to you both! :) Such a sweet post!
hope we don’t crash your site! I love it. Congradulations. Rock it out!
WOW can’t believe I am comment number 424! Anyway… this is odd because only today I was driving along in my car and instantly into my head popped this random thought ‘i bet AC will propose to Grace soon’. WEIRD huh? Given that I don’t even know you guys. But anyway… congratulations!!! It’ll be the best designed wedding!
Your blog has been a big inspiration to me ever since I bumped into it. Thank you and congratulations, Grace I wish you the best and hope you make your marriage as fun and as creative ;) as your blog.
I’m so late on this but CONGRATULATIONS!
Wow! How exciting! I’ve been reading your blog through three school changes and my own engagement too. Perhaps it might be overwhelming for some readers, but I would be sooo happy to read about some of your wedding plans!
Word!
Congratulations!
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SOOO exciting – Congratulations!
Hi Grace. Congratulations to you and your fella. I have been absent for a while now but I am glad to see you are happy! Good luck in your future and I hope to talk to you again. Some time later this year, maybe on a new Podcast!
Seth
felicidades :D !!!!
Dear Grace,
I’ve been reading your blog for years now. I’ve enjoyed following the chronicles of your life through your great taste and wonderful words.
I wish you and AC the very best and look forward to the wedding planning!
best wishes grace!
congratulations to ac!
what a sweet + adorable couple :)
i wish i could crash your wedding.
i hope you’ll have a virtual bridal shower :)
i hope you’ll have little sponges :) you’d make adorable little sponges :)
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bestest wishes to you! can’t wait to see all of your beautifully inspired wedding ideas ;)
i must be living under a rock! omygoodness – congrats grace – SO happy for you both – and yes, can’t wait to see the plans unfold ;)
xoox~jen
many many congratulations!!!! enjoy every bit of this process and everything else that’s bound to come!
Congratulations Grace and AC! Your post got me all teary-eyed. Being married is even better than I ever thought it could be…wishing you all the best in your union.
Yaaaay, Grace! Best wishes to you@
I am so happy for you! Now’s time to start your fun search for all things wedding designs.
Congrats!!!
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ! ! !
All the Best to you both.
I hope you’ll share wedding design thoughts with us!
oh grace! congratulations!!! best wishes ever! xx
Since seen your BLOG, it is watched that it is sure to come up every day ..
Very excellent because of your BLOG, I like very much, see your BLOG each time, I can have more design inspiration..
PS: I am a girl from Taiwan…^^
Congratulations!!! All the best wishes to you both and your families!!!
Congrats, Grace! What a special moment – and to be able to share it with an online community as well; so sweet!
You know now you’ll be reading another 200+ wedding blogs ;-)
Congrats, Grace! I bet your wedding will be one seriously stylish event! Can’t wait to see some details ;)
ahhhhhhhhh.
Don’t even know you and I’m misting over here in Sunny CA. How nice for you. Big congrats!
Congrats! Good luck w/planning a wedding that’s all about you, and not getting sucked into the wedding industry’s black hole of “must haves”.
best wishes!!
Fabulous! Congratulations!!!!
You’re going to do a d*s Wedding blog now, too, right? With a bunch of cool design ideas, right?; )
Congratulations, again!
Leona
Congratulations Grace!!! I can only imagine how stylish and beautiful your wedding will be. I’ve never been a ‘wedding’ person myself, but I can imagine that you might just change my mind! Best wishes to you and AC for a very happy future together! x
Grace! Congrats! Can’t wait to read about it in d*s (and welcome to the “engaged” club ;-)
How could I have missed this? Congratulations and all the joy in the world.
Congratulations!
Congrats! I’d love to send you a copy of my book, Cheap Ways to Tie the Knot. Lots of DIY tips from across the nation. Let me know and I’ll pop it in the mail! -Cara
so happy for you both, you two are great together :)
Grace – congrats – marriage is a wonderful thing – I know I’m way late here – but congrats to both of you
PS marriage pearls of wisdom that were passed on to me
manage expectations and also – loads of communication
and my personal advice?….
sleep always makes things better :-)
This came very late, but I wanted to chime in a big congratulations to you and yours!
I guess, I am the last to know. :) Congratulations to you and ac !!
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