We were planning on getting engaged and had been ring shopping for a couple weeks. (Melissa wanted to pick her perfect ring) We happened to have some friends in the weekend we were shopping and some birthdays to celebrate as well. So Melissa planned a dinner for about 16 of our friends at Quartinos, a restaurant in Chicago. In the middle of dinner Robby mentioned to his friend David Bilfeld that he and Melissa were going ring shopping the next day and that was part of the reason they reserved a hotel to sleep downtown. David suggested that Robby propose right then and there while all of their closest friends were present. So Robby stood up, walked over to Melissa and got down on one knee. Then, in the middle of a packed restaurant filled with 100 strangers no less, he proposed! Everyone clapped and cheered and then we got lots and lots of free champagne. :) It was a really wonderful night indeed.