SKY-HIGH PROPOSAL
It’s not every day a girl gets asked for her hand in marriage from a bloke flying alongside her in another aeroplane, but that’s how Nat Watt came to say “I do”.
Dubbo carpenter Matt Rendell staged the unique proposal on Sunday, teeing up friends Guy and Emma Bowley who flew two light aircraft from Temora to Parkes with the excuse that Matt was getting his mates to give Nat an aerial view of her family’s Alectown farm.
“We flew the two planes in tandem and did a few circles above the family farm and while 1000-plus metres up I thought it would be a perfect time to ask Nat to marry me,” Matt told Dubbo Photo News.
“And she said yes, while cutting air circles, and yes, we were in different planes.”
When the planes had landed Matt went the whole hog, bending his knee on the tarmac at Parkes Airport.
“Thank you Natty for coming on this journey with me.”
Nat composed a short poem to mark the occasion: High in the sky with a beautiful view
Matt just knew what he wanted to do
“Natty will you marry me?” is what he said
“Of course,” said Nat, “Yes! Now, let’s be wed”
The adventures of Matt and Nat will continue.
“Thank you to those who have supported us through this time, it means the world to both of us. We are both very happy as we journey life together,” she said.
“Matt Rendell, thank you for all your support and encouragement you have given me so far.
“Also thank you for the adventures we have had and the incredible people I have met so far (you know who you are). You are truly an answer to prayer,” Nat said.