Re: Arie Jr & Lauren Luyendyk - FAN Forum - General Discussion

[Lucas15]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but they didn't have the usual camera pan on the NL ring during the proposal? I thought that was unusual and while I was watching I wondered if Arie paid for it on his own. They have been treated very well IMHO starting from the classy FS to the designer dresses she's recently posted on IG.

IIRC you're right. NL only got publicity after the fact with his story about Arie picking rings and a drawing of the ring Arie picked for Lauren. IIRC Lauren sort of got prompted into showing it on camera.

[Kashathediva]

Courtney also verified in her podcast yesterday that it was a NL ring given to them by NL.

[GuardianAngel]

There were a lot of articles quoting NL about the ring Arie chose, so that's no doubt, but while watching the proposal I didn't know if it was or wasn't because they didn't advertise it. To me did it mean ABC can't show the ring because they didn't pay for it? Does that makes sense? IDK but it's a beautiful ring!

[Kashathediva]

I like the ring, also.

[vacayeveryday]

Just wanted to do a quick check-in as a lurker. I don't know how many of us there are out there, but I wanted to say that I really appreciate all your positive posts. Thanks for keeping us up-to-date on the new couple. I'm all about the love & the HEA!

[Mommyof2]

Just wanted to do a quick check-in as a lurker. I don't know how many of us there are out there, but I wanted to say that I really appreciate all your positive posts. Thanks for keeping us up-to-date on the new couple. I'm all about the love & the HEA!

  It's nice to have a safe place to be without all the negativity (a big thank you    to @GuardianAngel, @Kashathediva and the other mods.) I remember when I joined the Fan forum for JoJo and Jordan and I joked there would be about 10 members.   . It steadily grew over time and JoJo and Jordan are still very happy together.  I feel the same way about Arie and Lauren.  I think they are the real deal and I don't think that about all the Bach couples.  . It's evident they are very much in love!

[USAGold]

Yes I agree ! j &j got so much negativity it was just cruel !
I’m a big fan of both these couples and I think it’s the real deal !
Let’s see some weddings soon

[GuardianAngel]

@vacayeveryday very nice of you to take the time to post that sweet message.

[Lucas15]

Let’s see some weddings soon

This might be the couple to do that. My quite unsolicited advice to them would be:

1 - You've satisfied most of your obligations to the show. If you want to get married do so on your terms and time schedule - not the show's. Tell them "If you want to film our wedding you have that right - be at XXXX next Saturday and film away, or not - we don't care; we're getting married." A TV wedding means zilch; a wedding means zilch. Focus on the marriage - not the wedding.
2 - Ignore the haters on SM. The only way they can make any difference is if you let them; don't give them that satisfaction.
3 - Enjoy what you started Tuesday evening. Arie - enjoy looking at that spec in Lauren's left eye. Enjoy looking at the smiles you put on each other's face. Enjoy that feeling that together you are more complete than you ever were apart. There's only one greater pleasure I can think of that is better than the enjoyment of new love and learning how to share it.
4 - That one greater pleasure is decades down the road - when the spec has turned into a cataract, the butt you pat has dropped several inches (along with just about everything else) and the picture on the table is of your grandchildren. Work on that for - oh - the next several decades; it's so worth the effort. Make it happen.

[GuardianAngel]

@Lucas15 at #4.

All the other points, are excellent advice!

[Mommyof2]

Great post, @Lucas15! #4 will happen and it comes quickly. That toned body in your 20s eventually becomes saggy and laden with stretch marks, especially after bearing children. That once flat stomach becomes poochy and no matter how many sit ups you do, it just won't ever be flat again.

I look at Lauren's fit body and think enjoy it now girl, it won't always be like that.

[Brill]

Let’s see some weddings soon

This might be the couple to do that. My quite unsolicited advice to them would be:

1 - You've satisfied most of your obligations to the show. If you want to get married do so on your terms and time schedule - not the show's. Tell them "If you want to film our wedding you have that right - be at XXXX next Saturday and film away, or not - we don't care; we're getting married." A TV wedding means zilch; a wedding means zilch. Focus on the marriage - not the wedding.
2 - Ignore the haters on SM. The only way they can make any difference is if you let them; don't give them that satisfaction.
3 - Enjoy what you started Tuesday evening. Arie - enjoy looking at that spec in Lauren's left eye. Enjoy looking at the smiles you put on each other's face. Enjoy that feeling that together you are more complete than you ever were apart. There's only one greater pleasure I can think of that is better than the enjoyment of new love and learning how to share it.
4 - That one greater pleasure is decades down the road - when the spec has turned into a cataract, the butt you pat has dropped several inches (along with just about everything else) and the picture on the table is of your grandchildren. Work on that for - oh - the next several decades; it's so worth the effort. Make it happen.

Love your post Lucas15!! #4 made me so true, unfortunately!!

[Sponsored content]