[Photo courtesy of Diana Catherall]
Diana Catherall grew up on Fourth Street in the East Village. Her boyfriend, Daniel Heydebrand, grew up on Fourth Street in the West Village. Their respective families still live on the street.
So this past Sunday, when Heydebrand proposed to Catherall, he decided to do it in a familiar location — on Broadway, in the crosswalk where East Fourth Street meets West Fourth Street.
"I loved the setting. It was perfect because it’s the halfway point to where we both grew up," Catherall told me. "It was very thoughtful and appropriate."
The proposal included the presence of their dogs and a moving truck owned by Heydebrand's family adorned with a colorful "Diana, will you marry me?" message. Heydebrand's cover story for that morning: They were going to have photos taken of their dogs, hence the presence of a photographer.
Given the time on Sunday morning, there was light traffic on this usually busy Broadway intersection. But it wasn't as if they had time to dawdle.
"Cars eventually honked for us to get out of the way," Catherall said. "But that’s New York ... I would expect nothing less."
SO CUTE!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet story! Congrats to the soon-to-be-newlyweds. I've been with my man for 32 years and I'm still waiting for him to pop the question.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this!
ReplyDeleteImportant rule for men considering a public marriage proposal: don't do it unless you are absolutely, 100% no-doubt sure that she'll say yes.
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I love this! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI'm not crying, you're crying!!!
ReplyDeleteStreets for people not for cars ! Why not shut down traffic on Broadway every Sunday morning ? (Or on Lafayette where there's even less traffic). Imagine Lafayette from Houston to Astor Place, open for people walking and riding bicycles. Can be really nice and will have ZERO effect on traffic.
ReplyDeleteAw. So sweet. The world could use more love and unison right now. I wish the happy couple the very best together in their futures.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Made my year.
ReplyDeleteThat man moved me once. What a lovely little individual. Would love to meet his dog.
ReplyDeleteDiana’s family has a long history in the East Village. Her grandmother owned the Baltic Polish restaurant on 1st Ave and 1st St. In the 70s and 80s where Lucy of Lucy’s Bar got her start. She later owned the Downtown Beirut Bar.
ReplyDeleteDiana’s family has a long history in the East Village. Her grandmother owned the Baltic Polish restaurant on 1st Ave and 1st St. In the 70s and 80s where Lucy of Lucy’s Bar got her start. She later owned the Downtown Beirut Bar.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet!
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