Surprise! Remember that fantastic proposal from back in April? Well it just so happens that they also eloped on that same visit. I didn't want to post about it until they had time to tell their family and friends, and then it was busy season, so it kept getting put on the back burner. But now their elopement gets it's day on the blog!

Being a military partner has so many challenges, but one of the biggest ones is having to deal with a long distance relationship as you both pursue your career aspirations. Pooja has been in medical school in the New England area for the last few years, which is where she and Krishna crossed paths while he was there for a special school. When he was stationed in Virginia, they knew it would be difficult to maintain a healthy relationship, but they also knew how much they cared about one another. When I first met Krishna, he immediately told me about Pooja and his plans to propose!

So when the time came for the next steps in Pooja and Krishna's careers, they were determined to move forward as a unit. Even though they weren't *technically* engaged yet, they had planned to elope during Pooja's visit in order to work out some of the logistical aspects of military marriage while they both had the time in their schedules. Pooja asked me to come take photos for them on Monday morning and she had no idea that Krishna had also asked me to be there the day before for the proposal!