A Texas Style Engagement Celebration

After postponing getting food so I could propose to Victoria, we were hungry. Proposing at The Alamo is probably one of the most Texas things you can do, so we decided to celebrate Texas-style. Our first stop was to the Whataburger we passed up on the way.

Exterior storefront of Whataburger restaurant #412 with large windows showing interior seating and festive holiday decorations including snowflake decals and ornaments Interior wall featuring large illuminated orange Whataburger logo on gray stone wall with Valentine's Day heart balloons

I decided to do the Texas thing and get some Dr. Pepper.

Self-serve beverage station with Barq's Root Beer, Diet Dr Pepper, Dr Pepper, Fuze Iced Tea, and Powerade dispensers, hand filling cup with Dr Pepper

We got our number and then waited at the table for the food to arrive.

Orange and white striped Whataburger table tent displaying order number 451 Whataburger meal spread on orange tray including wrapped burgers in orange and white packaging, french fries, and to-go box Box of Whatachick'n tenders with french fries and drink on orange tray Unwrapped Whataburger cheeseburger on yellow wrapper with Whataburger ketchup packet, french fries visible in background

Victoria showed off her ring with her Whataburger cup.

Woman smiling at restaurant table holding Whataburger branded drink cup with straw

Soon after, we headed down to The Riverwalk.

San Antonio River Walk scene showing water canal with green barge, trees, pedestrians, and historic architecture

We stopped at a CVS and each got a drink and some caramel M&M’s. We decided we’d walk back to the hotel and enjoy it there.

Exterior view of Hilton Palacio del Rio hotel tower in San Antonio with blue sky and trees in foreground

Keeping with the Texas theme, I got a Lone Star. We sat on the balcony and enjoyed our drinks.

Texas Independence Come and Take It beer can next to bag of Caramel M&Ms and Angry Orchard hard cider bottle on granite countertop Two people on hotel balcony toasting with Texas Independence beer can and Angry Orchard bottle, San Antonio cityscape visible below at sunset Woman on hotel balcony taking selfie while holding Angry Orchard bottle, wearing Texas A&M sweatshirt Hand holding Shiner Bock beer can with San Antonio Tower of the Americas visible in background against clear blue sky

Now they do say everything is bigger in Texas, but I can’t really say our celebration was some big spectacle. It was nice and low key, but a great way to quickly celebrate our engagement before we had to go to the Christmas party.

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