Engagement Announcement & Book Launch! | JUNE MONTHLY VLOG 2019

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  • It's official! Thomas and I are getting married! This month was a wild, wild ride and I can't wait to share it with you all...ENJOY!
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    Thumbs up if you're excited for our full engagement story video! It's been so amazing to share glimpses of our relationship with you all, and to share my journey over the years - from leaving long term toxic relationships, to becoming single and exploring myself/options for two years, to settling down with someone I've had chemistry with for over a decade...Thomas is bloody wonderful. I couldn't feel happier or luckier, and I love putting out good vibes and sharing joy like this x

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  • @melaniemurphyofficial
    @melaniemurphyofficial  5 років тому +684

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    • @christinelatif8789
      @christinelatif8789 5 років тому +9

      your caption is literally my mood atm. congrats melanie! i've been watching you for three years now and i'm so happy for you! you've come a long way and have accomplished so much! i can't wait to read your book (it looks like such an incredible story) and i'm so excited for you and thomas! your relationship is so fun, beautiful, and special in the best of ways! you two are totally meant for each other! congrats again! ❤

    • @nicolew8868
      @nicolew8868 5 років тому +4

      When Melanie talks about her boobs and Thomas keeps sneaking peeks at them LOL. Congratulations again!!! The ring is STUNNING!!! AKJHIUDHFDFKJCNK!!! Exciting times! xx

    • @moonsyrup9083
      @moonsyrup9083 5 років тому

      Me too

    • @Lauren-cv1yj
      @Lauren-cv1yj 5 років тому +4

      so so happy for you Mel, I hope to one day find the love you have... I see he gives you the world and more xx

    • @lisadgingersnaps9843
      @lisadgingersnaps9843 5 років тому

      21:57 Melanie sings....and my cat Willows sings too.😂😂😂😂

  • @heather2012d
    @heather2012d 5 років тому +27

    This is why I’m single
    Because I don’t want it if it doesn’t look like this ♥️
    Thanks for being an example of what love should look like x

  • @fionastakelum2283
    @fionastakelum2283 5 років тому +111

    I was also at Lana’s concert and I painted her face on the Irish flag and it made its way to her and she wrapped it around her shoulders at the end. I’ve never bawled so much in my life. I hope you and Jessie also enjoyed it.

  • @tateviksimonian2344
    @tateviksimonian2344 5 років тому +63

    honestly, you and Thomas are a living proof that soulmates do exist 💙

  • @kimolyslager
    @kimolyslager 5 років тому +294

    did anyone else feel their heart just drop (but like in a REALLY good way)? CONGRATS AAAAAA 💛

    • @sitas9827
      @sitas9827 5 років тому +6

      You're so beautiful! You gave me a massive case of hair jealousy 😍

  • @marinova1147
    @marinova1147 5 років тому +204

    Congratulations !! I’ve been waiting for this for sooo long! You two deserve the best and I’m so happy for you 💕💕💕💕💕

  • @lindalou83
    @lindalou83 5 років тому +1

    I have a 23 month old and you will still get time for yourself, don't be afraid to ask grandparents for help when you need me time or have little one go to nursery for the day. Happy Mum, happy baby!

  • @fashionablysam2752
    @fashionablysam2752 5 років тому +126

    I'm 26 and I do not own property yet, I rent and am moving back in with my parents soon
    It's okay though, 8ve got good exciting reasons for moving back in. Everybody's journey is different and it's nothing to be ashamed of :)

  • @Girlwithadeathnote
    @Girlwithadeathnote 5 років тому +3

    I love seeing how they look at each other. They clearly adore each other and its so sweet.

  • @sarahstyle99
    @sarahstyle99 5 років тому +7

    Not even done watching the vlog and HAVE TO tell you I have LOVED seeing how much closer you and Jessie have gotten through your channels! when i first started watching your channel about 4 years ago to now, i can see your relationship has grown so much! love watching you two together because it reminds me of my older sister and I❤️

  • @roseyleeteabee125
    @roseyleeteabee125 5 років тому +1

    This video was EVERYTHING!!! I love you and look forward to your monthly vlogs every month but this one was extra special! I absolutely ADORE the two of you and watching you grow and love as a couple has been the most satisfying and joyess thing ever to watch! I wish you both every single bit of happiness in the whole wide world! And to have lots of babies and just have a beautiful life together! I love you both! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

  • @susangreenalgh8846
    @susangreenalgh8846 5 років тому +18

    Age 37 bought at 23 one hour from my hometown in Dublin. Couldn't be happier.... love our country town where we are now raising our 2 children with a mortgage we can afford!

  • @mythics102
    @mythics102 5 років тому +1

    Melanie! You and Thomas hold such a special place in my heart. You guys started dating just a couple months before my boyfriend and I and our relationships have paralleled along the way so much! We even plan on getting engaged by the end of the year lol it’s just amazing to see the parallels, you guys inspire us so much! I’m so happy to see how far y’all have come; it’s amazing to see another couple who still adore each other after being together for several years. I love you guys so much, congratulations!

  • @EdwinaW3
    @EdwinaW3 5 років тому +56

    The two of ye are just the cutest 😍 couples goals right there 😍 ❤️ congratulations to both of ye wishing ye a lifetime of happiness 💚💚💚💚💚💚

  • @kathleencrozier2584
    @kathleencrozier2584 5 років тому +1

    Good morning from South Carolina! Mel, I am 28 years old, married and own a 3 bed 2 bath home with an acre of land. My husband and I have pretty normal jobs. I work in education and him in quarries. As long as we had a 20% down payment, the bank would have let us have A LOT of money for the house. More than was responsible for sure. Good luck in your home buying ventures!

  • @chloewalker6623
    @chloewalker6623 5 років тому +5

    I cried before I even got past the intro- you and Thomas have a love so pure it’s just so beautiful to witness ❤️

  • @sophiablum1436
    @sophiablum1436 5 років тому +8

    Congrats on everything!!! I hunted down If Only on my vacation to Ireland two weeks ago (I'm from Germany) and I randomly found a signed copy for sale - I was so happy, it makes the book even more special to me :)

  • @beigelover95
    @beigelover95 5 років тому +35

    thought it was clickbait. i'm etremelyyy happy for you melanie. you deserve the world! can't wait to find someone who I feel so at home with and present too

  • @feelinginsaneisnormal2569
    @feelinginsaneisnormal2569 5 років тому +1

    This is so exciting to sit and watch as my fiancé moved in a few days ago, we got confirmation of booking the registry office and I’ve spoken to a travel company about booking our honeymoon! So exciting to see you starting a similar journey! And exciting to see someone else who got engaged even though they don’t live together. You can do life however you bloody want! There’s no set order to these things

  • @Bethg0wland
    @Bethg0wland 5 років тому +1

    I've only been watching you a short time but you're one of the most genuine, supportive, and just generally lovely people on this platform, so you deserve all of your success and happiness. congratulations you beautiful woman!

  • @nathy12step
    @nathy12step 5 років тому

    How are you not at 1 million yet?? You deserve 10 million and more!! Wishing you all the love and joy, Melanie 💚

    • @nathy12step
      @nathy12step 5 років тому

      Also, I’m 26. I live in Orlando, FL and housing is very affordable here, but I still live with my parents. I love them so much and I’m so blessed to have them 💛

  • @pragyasingh2297
    @pragyasingh2297 9 місяців тому

    Idk why I remembered the intro of this vlog the moment I woke up and I took it as a sign. I just can’t help but smile watching you guys 🥲 manifesting finding someone who I love (and who loves me) the way Thomas and you love each other ❤

  • @mackenzienicole4948
    @mackenzienicole4948 5 років тому +9

    I have been watching you for 5 years, I think, and it is so good to see you furiously happy! Love you Mel

  • @lauralittle6021
    @lauralittle6021 5 років тому +15

    Congratulations!! I just got married and it was the best day we’ve ever had ❤️ if you have a strong attachment to smells, pick a perfume for your wedding day and save it until then. I love smelling my wedding perfume now, it takes me back to the day as soon as I smell it xx

  • @theannefinn
    @theannefinn 5 років тому

    Congrats! So happy for you guys and such a great place to have finally made it "official". The ring is beautiful.
    In the video you asked peoples ages and if they have property in Ireland. I am 30, moved to Ireland last year and my boyfriend and me just bought a house in Lucan. We both realise that we were very very lucky to have saved enough, have good permanent jobs, not have any loans and found a bank that was willing to work with us. We got such low offers from a few banks because I wasn't living here long enough, or even because I did not have my account with them. It is insane how hard it is in Ireland to get a mortgage. I hope you will keep looking and talking to other banks, because you never know. You so deserve it! For now I wish you all the love and luck.

  • @hannahm5572
    @hannahm5572 5 років тому

    Just watched the intro so far but the la la land music mixed with the absolute JOY and LOVE on your faces post-proposal have made me weep ahaha. Massive massive CONGRATULATIONS to you both, may you have a long and happy marriage ❤️❤️❤️

  • @deannabergren1669
    @deannabergren1669 5 років тому +1

    So happy for you! You are thriving in every way possible. A true inspiration.

  • @camillaromano2205
    @camillaromano2205 5 років тому

    Dear God. This video, especially the last part, made me feel that beautiful feeling that's like...completeness and happiness but at the same time nostalgia, maybe of those monthly vlogs in Spain when you were two fresh lovebirds. Your relationship is so inspiring and pure and I feel lucky to know your channel and to have the pleasure to watch you grow and unselfishly tell us what you learned in these past years. Congratulations from the bottom of my viewer heart! 💚💚💚

  • @jazoopow1998
    @jazoopow1998 5 років тому

    Everything about this vlog was so beautiful. Melanie, Jessie, Thomas, the relationships Mel has with her sister and husband-to-be - all beautiful. And wow, very aesthetic filming - I also loved the matching suit to go with the book, that was very well thought out! Mel, you've worked so so hard and deserve all of the wonderful things that have happened this month

  • @liviepesto
    @liviepesto 5 років тому +3

    This brought me to tears! It’s been so amazing to see how you have grown and achieved so many of your goals over the years, you are such an incredible person. Congratulations!!💚💚💚✨

  • @christievdzee
    @christievdzee 5 років тому +1

    my husband and i are age 26 and we bought our house last year. I am so happy he has worked his ass off ever since he was got his degree. We live in The Netherlands with our doggie in a 3 floor house. We are still a long way from personalizing our house to our style, but we are getting there! this was our second house actually. we almost bought another house a year before we bought this one, but we couldnt get the mortage through and we are way happier with this house. so, as you said, it is a blessing in disguise!

  • @emilyjess6418
    @emilyjess6418 5 років тому

    I don't know if words are enough to express how happy I am for you with your success and for you and Thomas also! I wish you both all the happiness!.Seeing these monthly vlogs brings me so much joy and happiness. You come across so kind and genuine, sometimes I feel that it can get lost in social media these days. I'm 31, renting and on a bloody break like Ross and Rachel in Friends. I can't see me getting on the property ladder anytime soon either. Life has taken me places I never dared to dream for myself but at then same time didn't think I would get to 31 and not have children, be married and not understand adulting xx

  • @FC-sd9oh
    @FC-sd9oh 5 років тому +10

    I totally feel you on the moving out thing. I feel trapped because I can't afford to move out of my parents house. The cost of living is ridiculous. Some people here think Europe is more affordable. Congrats on the book success and your engagement 💚

  • @mariannevandoorn2210
    @mariannevandoorn2210 5 років тому

    Mel, I have loved your videos for years. I don’t think I have ever commented before but have some today!
    First, congratulations on your engagement! So happy for you two!
    Second, I am 34 years old and a veterinarian in the USA, so i am sure housing is different here than in Ireland but similar for all millennials to a certain extent. I am married with two young kids and my husband and I both work. I understand Thomas having all the loans, because my loans for veterinary school is about the cost of a home. I will be paying off my vet school loans for about 15 years (basically until my kids go to university themselves). And whereas veterinarians have a pretty good salary - cost of living, child care, and student loans really makes it hard. I know university is a bit better in Ireland but I can totally relate to Thomas having a lot of loans and it making it hard for him to get a mortgage with you. I do own a small, old townhouse, about a half hour from my work and hometown. We picked the location because it is halfway between my husband’s job and mine. To be honest the only reason we could afford it was saving for a year (living rent free with my parents) AND then them gifting us extra money for the down payment. It is what most people would call a “starter home” but with my loans I think it is the only thing we will ever be able to afford. I just think homeownership is so hard for our generation.
    Third, I just wanted to comment on your writing when you were younger. I totally understand the embarrassment but coming from someone who has never been able to write or be creative in that way - it is so amazing! I am reading your book now and love it, and am just so impressed with you. Please be proud of all you do. Even as a youngster you were filled with all that creativity and talent to start writing. It really amazes me.
    I adore you so much! Thank you for bringing joy into my life regularly.

  • @tahbakay2164
    @tahbakay2164 5 років тому +1

    Your accent makes me so happy. I look forward to these monthly raw videos. Congratulations 💖

  • @wsawab1122
    @wsawab1122 5 років тому

    aaaaww the title made me soso happy😍😍😍 you two are literally one of the cutest couples i’ve ever „met!!“ you seem to be destined for each other, just so harmonic funny and authentic!❤️ CONGRATULATIONS

  • @lacec8983
    @lacec8983 5 років тому

    I felt absolute joy watching this video Melanie. Watched you for many years and I’m genuinely so happy that all these amazing things are happening to you. You deserve allllll the happiness!!💚💚💚

  • @michelledrake1487
    @michelledrake1487 5 років тому

    Oh Mel!! A million congratulations to you and Thomas!! I am so beyond ecstatic for you! No one deserves these amazing accomplishments more than you, you kind and generous soul 💚 sending you lots of love!

  • @is-yn6jf
    @is-yn6jf 5 років тому +1

    congratulations!! on the engagement, and on the books success! im only 21, but as a student, even doing four shifts a week im priced out of the rental market here in sydney, so im still with my parents until i graduate and get a full time job, tis life.

  • @MiriLikesYoutubing
    @MiriLikesYoutubing 5 років тому +26

    Congrats!!!! I’m 26 and living at home. I’m saving lots but where I live property is so expensive and as I’m single it’s even harder unfortunately. But I’ll get there eventually

    • @rr92x
      @rr92x 5 років тому +4

      Miriam S I’m the same (but 27) we’ll get there ✨✨

  • @emsav2509
    @emsav2509 5 років тому

    I am literally sobbing for you!!! I’m beyond thrilled for all of your professional and personal successes. You are incredible, lady💚💚💚

  • @fionaros_
    @fionaros_ 5 років тому +19

    Congrats Melanie!!! 🎉🎊 I'm so happy for you as many others are. Lots of love from France! ❤🇫🇷

  • @maarleeneekeempteer
    @maarleeneekeempteer 5 років тому

    Naaaw OMG Melanie this is the best thing ever! You just made me smile for 45 minutes straight!!! Best part of my week! As I am following you for some years now, I am so happy to see how things are going so well for you! You deserve it so much! And I do hope you will be able to buy a house very soon! I believe in you and I am sure this will turn out good as well! Congrats on the book and the engagement! I wish you and Thomas and Jessie and your family and friends all the best!💚

  • @cheyennewritessongs
    @cheyennewritessongs 5 років тому

    It’s so clear even just through the way you guys interact in these videos that your love is so special ❤️ congratulations! I wish you both a lifetime of happiness together

  • @heather2012d
    @heather2012d 5 років тому +1

    Uhhhhh this is the best! I’m so glad I found your channel! When you pulled out all your old stories and notebooks and shared them with us I felt like I’d met my twin! So great to see a young Irish woman who always wrote like I did but who is successful and happy following your dreams 😊🙌🏻

  • @roisincoughlan6500
    @roisincoughlan6500 5 років тому +1

    Congratulations on your engagement Melanie! You and Thomas make the most wonderful couple and I look forward to seeing your monthly vlogs. I hope that everyone finds their Thomas❤

  • @Chantellejaggjagg
    @Chantellejaggjagg 5 років тому +19

    I was just watching your old videos to be nostalgic and then this one pops up! YAY MEL IM SO HAPPY FOR YUS TWO! 🙌💚

  • @kywhal3
    @kywhal3 5 років тому

    Looking at your old stories on paper reminds me how much I loved writing as a kid. I used to write stories all the time, and would reaaaallly get into it whenever we had to do one for school. One time, I even tried to write a book on Wattpad with one of my friends, but that didn’t really last long, because we got busy with schoolwork, but also because we had different ideas on how the story would go. (I wanted to write an emotional story about a girl with a troubled past and she wanted to write a happy contemporary story)
    I might have to get back into writing stories after my wave of stressful schoolwork and exam prep goes over.

  • @amandaaaa31
    @amandaaaa31 5 років тому +6

    28 (NYC) make an okay income and still living at home with my parents (and all my friends are doing the same). If I want to even be able to afford rent (sans 18 roommates) somewhere that there are also jobs I'd have to leave the state and move at least a six hour drive away. It's crazy how impossible it's gotten to even just get by.
    ALSO CONGRATS YOU TWO!! Happy for you both! 💚

  • @twocupsofhappy
    @twocupsofhappy 5 років тому +2

    Congratulations!! Writing a book in itself is an accomplishment but to have it be so successful is amazing. And also congrats on your engagement!!

  • @francescac6043
    @francescac6043 5 років тому

    This video made me so emotional!! Congratulation guys I wish you the best ❤ you're an amazing couple and I know you're gonna be really really happy!
    Apart from that, I get you Mel... This year I will turn 25 and I'm still living in my mother's house w my step dad, who's been in a wheelchair for years now, long story... Not a good environment, but thank God I have an amazing person by my side who keeps me sane! Like you and Thomas, he is my best friend, we've been friends before dating and now, after six year of love and laughs, our love is stronger than ever and we just want to live together! Don't feel alone and keep dreaming about that moment, is gonna be amazing and worth the fight ❤

  • @niina6761
    @niina6761 5 років тому +3

    Just here to say that If Only has been ordered to a library in Helsinki! It made me so happy!

  • @CaliGirlFromKZ
    @CaliGirlFromKZ 5 років тому

    25, living in Kazakhstan. Have been regularly "moving out" of my grandma's house by volunteering at a local hostel or staying at friend's houses for when they're away in the summer, but I always come back due to working project-based jobs (in film industry). I currently can't really afford renting a room long-term, let alone a flat. Having studied in the Netherlands where people pretty much move out of their parents' houses when they turn 18, this has been a source of insecurity. But I am learning to get rid of this self-stigmatization without having to give up - I really don't like my grandma's place for many reasons, not just due to the fact that I'm not independent yet, so I need to keep doing everything I can for my situation to get better while appreciating the fact that I can have a roof over my head.
    Thank you for raising this issue.

  • @lornacole3240
    @lornacole3240 5 років тому +1

    Massive congratulations for the success of your book and of course for the engagement! So happy and excited for both of you!!♥️♥️

  • @joaannaa2205
    @joaannaa2205 5 років тому +71

    Melanie, I've spent years following you. I've read your books and watched your videos and every time I've been down and needed you, your content was there to prop me back up. I'm a silent viewer generally but congrats, congrats, CONGRATS. It makes me so fucking happy to see you happy. :)

    • @petradonthova1298
      @petradonthova1298 5 років тому

      Fuck...the " buying property" nowadays... is very much the same!!many young people can't afford to buy house even they have a good job and worked hard.....it's really sad!!!great video otherwise 😁

  • @sarahcoons648
    @sarahcoons648 5 років тому +3

    Oh gosh I identify so much with the treasure bag of old writing! I have a bucket full of notebooks I half-filled with stories, fan-fiction (I wrote a Chronicles of Narnia fan-fiction "novel" once), story knock-offs... it's so cringe but hilarious to look back through! I'm not published but I still have that dream. :)

  • @codyandkatiex3
    @codyandkatiex3 5 років тому

    MEL! I love how much you fully immerse yourself in the present and appreciate every moment, even the seemingly small things. Your vlogs bring me so much joy and peace and hope and just. Thank you for being you.

  • @allyjoyce
    @allyjoyce 5 років тому

    CONGRATULATIONS Melanie on your engagement being official! You're my fave UA-camr! I'm recovering from an eating disorder and depression and when I get down and have those eating disordered thoughts, I rewatch one of your videos because you cheer me up and inspire me and so many others! Also, I love your accent!! I have a boring New Zealander accent hah! Alice xxx

  • @istanbulbird
    @istanbulbird 5 років тому +2

    Congrats to both of you! You are one of the dearest people to me on youtube! I know you for 5-6 years now I saw you learning through ups and downs in life and grew in front of my eyes! Oh gosh! I’m so happy for you!
    Btw just bought “if only” from amazon and can’t wait to read it. Much love 💚💚💚💚

  • @mw1476
    @mw1476 5 років тому +5

    Oh, wow. Congratulations, Melanie. Wishing you a lifetime of joy and happiness for such a lovely pair x

  • @sareletje
    @sareletje 5 років тому

    Honestly so happy for you. I've been watching your relationship develop from the start and it is so beautiful. My faves are getting married, yay!!!! Congratulations times a thousand!

  • @NoemiFiona
    @NoemiFiona 5 років тому

    I'd like to share two things:
    Firstly, I absolutely adored "If Only" - at first I despised Erin with a passion, but she really grew on me and especially towards the end, the message that really came across for me is that there's a reason why we should never settle for anyone or anything that doesn't fulfill us wholeheartedly.
    That's what makes me so happy when seeing yourself and Thomas together, it's just plain obvious that the two of yous are meant for each other and it's really made me rethink my current dating situation, going back and forth with someone who clearly doesn't appreciate my worth - no matter how good of a person he is or how much potential I see in him or "us" - I shouldn't have to settle for how he treats me now, just because our futures could be so so good.
    So thanks for that reminder, If Only really opened my eyes in a lot of ways.
    Wishing you all the best
    xxx

  • @beadc7627
    @beadc7627 5 років тому

    YOU AND THOMAS ARE THE PERFECTEST COUPLE😭😍😭😍
    seriously, seeing yous together in a video always makes me soo happy 💖 wishing yous aaallll the very best!

  • @kimberleevoorspools7299
    @kimberleevoorspools7299 5 років тому +1

    28 and owned my first house in Belgium about 5 years ago. Moved to Canada 2 years ago with my partner and we're now in the process of buying a house here. Congratulations!!

  • @mirinaxo1663
    @mirinaxo1663 5 років тому

    Congrats! You are such a lovely couple and I hope to have what you have one day. So sweet to see 🥰 Much Love!

  • @tamaricatasica477
    @tamaricatasica477 5 років тому +1

    Omg I'm half way into the video and then I actually realize you are getting married and I stand up jumping up and down like a kid yelling "YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED!!!" 🤯💚💚💚💚

  • @charlottedawson6166
    @charlottedawson6166 5 років тому

    I've just been through a breakup but this video is one of the first things that has managed to make me smile again!! congratulations, you and Thomas are amazing! xx

  • @kimmiefofimmie3984
    @kimmiefofimmie3984 5 років тому +1

    I feel your pain, Trying to buy a house sucks!! I'm 30 and my fiancé is 32, we've been properly saving for the last 5 years and the last time we tried we still didn't have enough ☹️ because every year the frickin' prices go up, it's like like 2 steps closers 4 steps back. It is very frustrating.

  • @charlottejackson-adams2770
    @charlottejackson-adams2770 5 років тому +1

    24 and a week away from getting the keys signed on our first home BUT we live on the south east coast of England where houses are in the lower price brackets. You’ll get there don’t give up, I never thought we’d save enough for a deposit on a house that was our problem but speak it into existence and it will happen 💜💜💜

  • @Emiliemooles
    @Emiliemooles 5 років тому

    What an amazing month for you, lovely. I’m 24, I live at home in the South of England by the coast. House prices in the area are insane. So I totally relate. I’m glad to have such an amazing patient and lovely parents. Can’t imagine I’ll even rent anything any time soon.
    On a happier note, congratulations on your engagement. Amazing news. Also your book is so beautiful. Definitely going to re-read it again and again. Can’t wait for your future works. Xxx

  • @user-rc1my2xc3s
    @user-rc1my2xc3s 5 років тому

    I'm 25 and I still live at home and don't work due to chronic illness. It's not how I imagined my life at this age but hopefully one day I'll look back and be proud of how far I've come 🌞
    Congratulations Melanie!❤️✨🌹

  • @katyaflo1806
    @katyaflo1806 5 років тому +2

    32 year old married living in Fresno, CA (a less expensive part of California). My husband and I bought a condo in 2016 for 150k. 150K was our max, even though we were approved for more we were mindful of the mortgage. It took me 6plus months to find the right fit for us. I'm lucky we bought when we did because the bubble is bound to crash soon. We love our little condo :)

  • @gemmatheyer2502
    @gemmatheyer2502 5 років тому

    Clicked on this video so quickly nearly cried reading the title and watching the introduction!!! Congratulations you two wonderful humans xxx

  • @camiladelacruz2520
    @camiladelacruz2520 5 років тому

    Seeing you happy honestly makes me so happy, joy is contagious 🥰

  • @SEDSabuhb
    @SEDSabuhb 5 років тому +1

    Awwww yay!!!!!! Congratulations 💚
    I don’t think I’ve clicked on a video so fast ... ever!!
    I’m 27 and still renting 💚
    You two are the cutest!!!! 🥰

  • @emmaburden2127
    @emmaburden2127 5 років тому

    Congratulations to you both!!
    I am 23 and just bought my first flat this year with my partner - we’re in Scotland. Every day I can’t believe how lucky we are to be in the position we are! Xx

  • @catvonbran
    @catvonbran 5 років тому +48

    28 and I dont own property. I also still live with my parents but as you say saving away and hoping for a good chance in the future :)

  • @AndxxNatalie
    @AndxxNatalie 5 років тому +1

    I'm nearly 25 and made the choice to stay at home and save aggressively (even though I have a good job and could afford to rent on my own) because I know I really want to purchase a condo/flat, and since rent is SO expensive in Vancouver, I can't do both. Because I'm clear on that goal I'm okay with making that sacrifice in the medium term. I'm now about 8 months away from my goal of having a 20% down payment (in the crazy Vancouver housing market no less) and I'm already seeing that light at the end of the tunnel and feeling really proud of that. And now I'm just trying to enjoy the process of getting to that last little bit of the goal and really savouring the (soon to be) achievement of getting there. So when you also get to that end of the tunnel, I know it'll be worth it!! (And who knows... We might be purchasing around the same time!) Also loved looking through your old writing with you. Even with the endearing emo influence you could see your love of writing and the potential that was there. I've just started getting into writing (I'm such an avid reader) after yeaaars of being too afraid. It's slow progress, but I'm just trying to take it as the first steps in the right direction!
    And edit: the most obvious thing I nearly forgot to add. CONGRATULATIONS! So excited to see what the next chapter has in store for you two. ❤️

  • @alexsophia8047
    @alexsophia8047 5 років тому

    this video made me feel so happy for you. I have had a really difficult time, suicidal thoughts, i get support, and i often find it hard to cope.. i do art to express my feelings, but anyways this video made me feel hopeful and i feel so happy for you! :)

  • @cristinaz7290
    @cristinaz7290 5 років тому

    I love the video! I'm 27, living in Los Angeles so I definitely don't own property. Simply having my own one bedroom apartment without a roommate is an accomplishment enough in this town. Also, college was expensive, so there's that, but mostly I could never buy in LA. Maybe when I move back home to Texas, but not out in California.

  • @darkphoenixia
    @darkphoenixia 5 років тому

    I am so happy for you Melanie 🤗😭 I have watched you for a long time and you always make me feel more body confident etc. I hope I find a relationship like yours one day 😭 xxxxxx

  • @brittanywallace5848
    @brittanywallace5848 5 років тому

    I am 28, have one kid with two on the way and my husband and I cannot afford to buy a home. We missed the time to buy a few years back before the housing market skyrocketed. We were both finishing post secondary at the time and now with our student loans it will take us ages to be able to buy. We live in Canada. This housing debacle is widespread. A lot of friends of ours who are older or didn’t go to school got homes before the prices went insane and it’s hard to not compare our “homelessness” situation to theirs.

  • @84loesje
    @84loesje 5 років тому +6

    Congratulations to you and Thomas! 🥳🍾🥂♥️💚💙💛🧡
    Whising you two all the love, luck, health and hapiness for your life together.
    To answer your housing question: 35 and bought my first house this year. Before that years of renting in our social housing sector (which means "capped" rents and usually lower rent hikes depending on your income).

  • @Jana310895
    @Jana310895 5 років тому +1

    Love every monthly vlog! Congrats on your engagement. And about the property question. I'm 23, about to turn 24 and my boyfriend is 25. We just bought a house. We live in Belgium. We do realize how lucky we are to be able to afford a house. Have a lovely July! Looking forward to seeing what you got up to in the next vlog ^^

  • @MotorCityPhoenix313
    @MotorCityPhoenix313 5 років тому

    I am so freaking happy for you both! You two just exude cosmic happiness and joy and your videos instantly make me smile! Congrats!

  • @ajoloteanonimo8350
    @ajoloteanonimo8350 5 років тому

    I always get emotional when I see how you two talk to each other and how you interact and everything 💖 I’m so happy for your success and I hope you enjoy your (official) engagement so much!
    You should be proud of yourself

  • @jasminemoreau67
    @jasminemoreau67 5 років тому

    Congratulations 🎉!!!!! I've followed you for so long now and have loved watching your journey. Your love is a beautiful thing ✨ keep being magical.

  • @Noelia1sol
    @Noelia1sol 5 років тому

    35 and don’t own property. I’m busy traveling the world 😘 currently in SKorea and from the US. Buy when you’re ready! There’s truly no rush, just more bills.

  • @louisehall233
    @louisehall233 5 років тому

    In 3rd property I have owned I am 37 , was lucky to make money on previous two properties . The getting on the property ladder is the hardest bit xx keep reaching for your dreams

  • @josiewatkins4493
    @josiewatkins4493 5 років тому

    AAA SO HAPPY FOR YOU FOR ALL THE REASONS!! :) I rlly relate to ya and appreciate all your videos, I look forward to ‘em every time. I’ve been a fan for quite awhile and you feel like a big sister to me in a way - I’m the oldest sister in my family, 18 - and your advice has come in handy many a time. Much love to ya Mel, you beautiful soul, you :) 💚

  • @sarabea4817
    @sarabea4817 5 років тому

    Omg your stories from when you were a child are SO precious!!

  • @bernadettezito8106
    @bernadettezito8106 5 років тому

    Great monthly vlog. Congratulations to you and Thomas, I love his sense of humor and how he just seems like he likes to have fun. I think you're both lucky in finding that special someone who you want to spend the rest of your life with. And best of all as you've said you're each marrying your best friend.💚😁

  • @Liba_Elena
    @Liba_Elena 5 років тому +1

    This was such an emocional monthly vlog!!!😭😊 The book, the concert, the engagement! I'm so happy for you!❤ btw I'm 26 from Czechia and renting. The housing situation is similar to Irland, I'm not even near to buying my own place. But I'll try to have attitude about it like you. 😉😊

  • @AmourAnnette
    @AmourAnnette 5 років тому +46

    What a beautiful and unique ring! 😍💍

  • @ameliabrunning720
    @ameliabrunning720 5 років тому +2

    Aaaahh I’ve never clicked so fast!!!! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂💚💚💚💚

  • @pennystone2478
    @pennystone2478 5 років тому +1

    Love your vlogs already Melanie but this one was particularly lovely! Can't wait to hear more about the proposal! Very exciting 😁 I am 25 and lucky enough to be in the process of buying a flat in Brighton with my boyfriend. All feels very surreal but I'm sure it won't be long until you and Thomas have a house too! Lots of love! Xxxx

  • @starsgambitstoryteller
    @starsgambitstoryteller 5 років тому

    AHHHHHHH!!!! Congrats I can't wait to see the whole process and I'm glad you're so happy!

  • @ohlalaparis1106
    @ohlalaparis1106 5 років тому

    I’m 26 now and we bought a house almost 9 years ago (yeah, I was 19 and my husband was 23). We did what you said in your video, we just tried and prayed that all of our plans come along and if they didn’t at least we knew we gave 100%. All the struggle we went through it was well worth it, we’re about to pay off our home loan! Sometimes you just have to go for it risking everything!

  • @rebeccatamagno7522
    @rebeccatamagno7522 5 років тому

    Congratulations!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉The ring really suits you and you are such an amazing person. You truly deserve the best ❤️

  • @Alex-cr2cz
    @Alex-cr2cz 5 років тому +1

    This is my favourite monthly vlog you’ve done so far! It makes me so happy to see you happy and your life getting better and better with each one! 💚