Matthew Rivera proposes to Carly Jessup in Peeps' Sweet Suite.Photo:Mark Stehle Photography for PEEPS
Mark Stehle Photography for PEEPS
A Georgia man planned a sweet surprise for hisPeeps-loving girlfriend!
For a limited time from March 18-29, the Sweet Suite — which has been decked out with custom-made Peeps decor and stocked with Peeps treats and merch — is hosting fans for a one- or two-night stay.
Matthew Rivera proposes to Carly Jessup.Mark Stehle Photography for PEEPS
When Rivera, 27, heard about the suite, he rushed to book a stay for himself and Jessup, who has been collecting Peeps items for more than 20 years, since she was a young girl.
Matthew Rivera and Carly Jessup.Mark Stehle Photography for PEEPS
Rivera said that just days after booking the suite “the wheels starting turning” and he realized the trip presented “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to pull off a really special proposal for Jessup. He reached out to the customer service line for Just Born Inc., Peeps' parent company, and the team there jumped right in and helped Rivera with the proposal arrangements.
“The people at Peeps have been incredible, and helped me iron out even the smallest details,” Rivera said.
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When the big moment arrived, the couple was getting ready in the colorful suite when there was a knock on the door. The Peeps chick entered carrying a basket containing a bejeweled Peeps chick.
“It’s a bit of a blur, but before I knew it, [Rivera] got down on one knee very sweetly to propose,” Jessup recalled in the release. “I was very surprised!”
Matthew Rivera and Carly Jessup pose with the Peeps chick.Mark Stehle Photography for PEEPS
She said her now-fiancé couldn’t have planned a more perfect proposal. “He knows how much I love Peeps, so going to the Peeps Sweet Suite this March was special enough, but this was the icing on the cake!” added Jessup, whose favorite Peeps candy flavor is sour watermelon.
She and Rivera — who is partial to Peeps' classic yellow chick marshmallows — first met in college when they were paired up for a class project. “I [already] had developed a huge crush on her. I thought she was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen,” Rivera recalled.
They reconnected a few years later, and Rivera asked Jessup out on a date — “and the rest is history,” he said.
“What I love most about Carly goes beyond her looks. She has the most genuine, loving heart of anyone I have ever met,” Rivera raved of his fiancée. “She inspires me to become the best person and partner every day because she deserves nothing less.”
source: people.com
