Twilight Sparkle is stressed, for some very good reasons: it's only been a few weeks since she was moved to Canterlot Castle to assume control of the duties of a princess, and she's still getting used to the constant stream of paperwork; she's trying to figure out when and how she'll be able to see her Ponyville friends again; and, to top it off, her first day off from princess duty is the night of her first date. So, seeing her obvious stress, Twilight's one and only BBBFF Shining Armor decided to tell her how his life started down the road leading to his crowning Prince of the Crystal Empire...
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Chapters (3)
Hmm. Not bad. A few spelling errors here and there...
Overall, quite an awesome read ^_^
I give this a fave, an upvote and this comment...
Great work, love the whole date sequence and the idea of Twilight panic and so.
An overall great story.
A most amusing and enjoyable story that I hope gets a sequel or epilogue about how Twi's date goes and her reaction to becoming an aunt :)
I can't help but think of The Battle of Fort Book when I read this story. Both are simple (to a degree), which helps exaggerate the emotions between Shining Armor and Cadence.
Keep up the good work!
A lovely little story
Seconding the request for a sequel or at least a epilogue.
Very nice. Personally I'm hoping to see a sequel about Ocean Floor/Twilight. Gotta give credit to a guy who asks out not only one of the 4 most powerful creatures in existence but also his boss's sister, another Princess' best friend, and a third Princess' prized pupil. That colt has cajones
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That was just lovely.
I can't believe I breezed past the 9k+ word chapter easily... I thought I'd get stuck but noooo :D
This was utterly enjoyable :) Totally relatable... 
Condom? You little
Decided to read this in celebration of the couple's one year anniversary. Very well written, especially the 9k+ chapter. Awesome job!
Quite nice, very heartwarming. I'll consider eating my newly-purchased hat (no I won't) if somepony wasn't watching Disney's Tangled prior to the writing of this piece. You'll know what I mean if it applies to you.
Overall, the story would be stronger if Ocean never appeared -- the fact of him is merely the framing device and he doesn't actually contribute a lot to the story, and I would have seen Twilee off without him actually taking up screen time. He seems nice and all, just extraneous to the main thrust of your story. Otherwise, nicely done.
Whoah, I can't believe I forgot to mention that I made a TVTropes Page for this fanfic like, a few months ago. Well, better late than never, I suppose?
Read, enjoyed, and voted up; thanks for writing this! Amusingly, I came across it via the tvtropes page the previous poster mentioned.
My only nitpicks are minor "fridge logic" ones. There are a few situations where property is casually discarded, and a few others where the situations clash with RL safety policies. The record player either belonged to Shining's family, in which case they'd want it back, or was swiped from someone (worse). The canoe rental company will be upset with them for leaving their canoe out on the lake instead of towing it back to shore. An RL equivalent of the canoe company would also likely have sent a boat out shortly after it capsized, as if either of them were knocked unconscious and failed to surface, you'd otherwise have a dead pony on your hands (serious business even in the days before life jackets became required). Paper lanterns of the type that actually rise also tend to be frowned upon, as they have a nasty tendency to set things on fire if they land prematurely (or if the envelope catches for any reason); this is why the "dry-cleaning bag" RL version is frowned upon.
That said, a nifty story, with just as much "d'awww" as advertised!
Well, that was awesome. Somebody might have noticed a spelling error or two, but I must have glazed over them. I was a bit too busy D'AAAAWWW-ing and busting my sides laughing. You sir, have created a little 13,000-word slice of romantically-awkward perfection, as well as earned both a positive thumb and a spot on my favorites list.
Oh, and have a mustache.
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wow i love it wow congratulation
#OnlyInEquestria
In some fics, ponies can be as young as 16 to drink.
Excuse me, I need to go brush my teeth, I think I’m oversaturated with how much sweet, sugary goodness is to be found here.
While some of its clichéd, it really highlights the feelings shared between the happy couple through thick or thin. Doubly so when it's repeated with Princess Twilight and her lucky suitor, and then triply so when we find out she's about to be a Princess Aunt of her very own. How delightful. So good stuff, keep up the good work.
So cute. I like the end. It just so cute
you Must make a sequel.
4495535 Only in America.
This fic is so cute. I love how Shiny stood up for Cadence.
Celestias prank made me laugh. Cute date between shiny and cadence.