Moving to a new city comes with it’s own perks such as a taste of adventure, new opportunities and meeting new people – one of which might end up being the love of your life. 😍

Esther and Peter headed North to serve their country, little did they know that Cupid was guiding their paths with a love map. The first time Peter set eyes on Esther at NYSC camp, he was instantly love struck and knew he wanted her to be a part of his life. Six years later and this sweet feeling has not changed. Peter decided to ask Esther to marry him in a dreamy indoor surprise proposal. He led her into a candlelit room decorated with beautiful flowers and went down on one knee. Of course, she said ‘Yes’ and we can feel the love and excitement in every frame. They look so smitten and we are super happy for them!

Enjoy their proposal photos and love story below:

Their love story as shared by Peter:

I remember the first time I ever saw her. It was in November 2017 at Magaji Dan Yamusa camp in Keffi, Nasarawa state during NYSC. I said a silent prayer that somehow she’d be in my platoon. Things aligned and we both got platoon 6. Luckily, we were both in the parade squad and standing side by side as well. I remember I used to hold her hands during slow match even though our platoon soldier told us not to hold hands (it was worth the risk 😃). Getting to know her in camp was tricky so I had to settle for conversations once in a while, meetings on the parade ground and that one time in NCCF.

Not sure if it’s fate or luck but we both got posted to Lafia and bonded more on the way there from Keffi. I stared at her picture a lot over the Christmas holiday because I didn’t think I would see her again. As fate would have it, January came and she didn’t relocate. She came back to Lafia and we fell in love. She made my service year memorable and when it was time to leave, I lowkey wished the service year didn’t have to end. I remember the day she left, I thought that I was probably not going to see her again for years but God watching out for us.

In 2019, I got a job in Lagos, met her again and I knew right away we were going to have an amazing future together. The decision to ask her out again was a no-brainer. She is smart, beautiful, funny, adorably stubborn at times and I’ll never trade her for anything. The way she stares when she’s trying to exaggerate a point, how she turns her head to the side to cover her face when she’s trying to hide a blush  and the tenacity with which she argues about not being Gen Z . 😂 I’ve been absolutely smitten by her since I saw her discussing with that NYSC official in camp and I still wonder how one person can be so beautiful every time I see her till this day. I can’t wait to wake up next to you for the rest of our lives. I love you, baby girl.

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