Newly engaged star gazers Sean Telford and Victoria Casey
Star-gazing has been the stuff of heady romance for centuries.
So when Sean Telford, an early childhood educator, contacted the 91亚色 Observatory to ask for help arranging the perfect marriage proposal, Observatory staff were happy to assist. It was kept hush-hush for a month, a period that Telford says 鈥渇elt like forever鈥.
Telford鈥檚 fianc茅e, Toronto resident Victoria Casey, had no idea that their visit to the Observatory would lead to a proposal of marriage.
Late last month 鈥 almost 10 months to the day of their first date 鈥 the Observatory became the site of the couple鈥檚 engagement.
鈥淚 don't remember much of what I said because I was nervous,鈥 said Telford about his proposal. 鈥淚 just told her how I felt, how amazing she is and how amazing she makes me feel.鈥
The couple has a special connection to stars. Before the death of her father in 2012, Casey had purchased an enduring Christmas gift 鈥揳 star 鈥 and had it named after him. She did the same for Telford following the death of his grandfather.
The 91亚色 Observatory often plays host to birthday parties, but this was its first proposal request.
to watch a cellphone video of the proposal.