{"id":2501,"date":"2023-12-15T22:10:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T22:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/blog\/?p=2501"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:02:13","slug":"brilliantproposals-kaitlyn-sebastian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/blog\/brilliantproposals-kaitlyn-sebastian\/","title":{"rendered":"#BrilliantProposals: Kaitlyn &amp; Sebastian\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2501\" class=\"elementor elementor-2501\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02b045d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02b045d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e42f68f\" data-id=\"e42f68f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-183d08f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"183d08f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Love_Game\"><\/span>A Love Game<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c0b0f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c0b0f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-811e3c7\" data-id=\"811e3c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1afe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f1afe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, we\u2019ve shared with you some amazing real-life love stories. From online dating to blind dating, houseboats to cabins, and proposals that range from the too-well-planned to the not-planned-enough, we\u2019ve learned that there is no right way to fall in love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love, like engagement rings, is not a one-size-fits-all situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This month\u2019s #BrilliantProposals features Kaitlyn and Sebastian, whose story exemplifies just that \u2013 it\u2019s a story that reminds us that there is no set recipe, instruction manual, or GPS route to help you find love, and, while AI may be taking over all other aspects of our lives, love is ultimately still a very human connection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54abc35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54abc35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59a96fc\" data-id=\"59a96fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803f35b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"803f35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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So, Kaitlyn finally planned a trip to visit Sebastian, but the universe had different plans and a worldwide pandemic postponed her trip for two years. Even in the face of this hardship, Kaitlyn and Sebastian were not deterred and they made long-distance work by gaming together, facetiming, and, texting each other constantly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b683eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b683eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hello_Heathrow\"><\/span>Hello, Heathrow!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcb1ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fcb1ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When life finally calmed down, Kaitlyn immediately booked her flight, and when she got off the plane, Sebastian was there waiting for her with a big hug and coffee in hand, and, right there, in Heathrow Airport, they knew they would spend the rest of their lives together.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sebastian proposed in June on the Alnmouth beach in England and Kaitlyn was surprised and overjoyed to accept. \u201cI immediately fell in love with my Grown Brilliance engagement ring, and now, we are currently on our way to getting married on February 29, 2024, and continuing our fairytale story, while giving hope to other long-distance couples around the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.16.0 &#8211; 09-10-2023 *\/ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]&gt;a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} A Love Game This year, we\u2019ve shared with you some amazing real-life love stories. 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