Do you think you know how he''ll propose?

[IrishEyes08]

I''ll admit, I hadn''t really thought about it until this weekend. I generally know what the ring will look like, I''ve thought a lot about the actual wedding, and the first house we will buy together. But HOW he will propose. No idea.

He knows I am more private, and jumbotron''s or loudspeaker announcements would embarass me to no end. But our favorite moments are late at night or early morning together in bed. When it''s just us, being silly, cuddling, etc. We also have some really special parks, restaurants and beachs that mean a lot to us.

I honestly have no idea! How about you ladies?

 

[ckrickett]

I don''t really have any sort of clue. I mean maybe at our favorite restraunt, but that place is SUPER casual so I don''t see a proposal there.

man you got me thinking, I actually have no clue!

 

[fuzzers]

I really have nooo idea... good question! I imagine it would be very private though, we''re not showy people. Maybe at the local zoo where we had our first date. That would be ideal for me.

But of course, it''s up to him!

 

[sammyj]

I have no idea either. I do know that it will be very well thought out and planned to the very last detail...because my BF''s a nerd like that! And regardless of where or how he does it I''m sure I''ll be a complete basketcase!!

 

[sunnyd]

Doing acrobatics with smoke emitting boots that will spell out the magic question. LOL, okay this is what I specified, probably not happening.

But no, no idea. Maybe during the holdays? My ring should be done the week of Thanksgiving, and we''re both really close to both families, so that would be cool.

 

[FrekeChild]

No idea. I know it will be private because we both know I'll cry (I cried when he surprised me with a edible bouquet once).

My ideal would be in Vegas. Where we made it official, and we plan on getting married. And we're going to Vegas in December...

ETA: I asked him about his plan the other day ("Do you still have a plan?") and he said that yes he still had a plan, but that "it could change."

I should mention that he's said he won't propose until after he's done with his comprehensive exams in the Spring, but who knows!

 

[BlueSki231]

Like you, I''ve got no idea.

what I do know is that he won''t do it at a restaurant!

We were having dinner at a fancy place in the city a year ago or so.. and I said something like "I bet they get a lot of proposals here". and He immediately said something like "I dunno who would propose at a restaurant.. that''s just dumb" I was just like ooooooook. haha! Not happening at a restaurant during dinner - I''ve narrowed it down that much!

What''s funny is we ended up eating at that same restaurant again for my birthday last year and the couple sitting right next to us got engaged. The guy had the servers bring this huge rose bouquet out that said "I LOVE YOU" then he walked over to her side and got down on one knee. OH GOD i almost cried myself!! Her reaction was kinda odd though - I think I was more excited than she was. She seemed to have this attitude like "oh god why are you doing this.." and kinda rolling her eyes at him like he was nuts. I dunno if she just didn''t like all the attention or what. Me and my bf both agreed her reaction was kinda odd.. She put the ring on so I think she said "yes" but who knows what her deal was... or what the story behind them was.

Ha kinda got off topic there but oh well

 

[Kayakqueen83]

Nope, no clue. I think about it a lot as I know it is going to happen within the next year. Every time we leave the house to go somewhere or a special occasion comes up, I think “oh, this could be it!” I drive myself crazy sometimes!

At this point I don’t think I CAN be surprised because really, it’s just a matter of time. But Mr. Man is highly into the idea of me having no clue. I don’t know how he is going to pull that one off!

I’ll be elated nomatter how he asks, whether it’s with a ring pop or a huge rock. I know he will put a lot of himself into it and I’ll be very happy about that, even if it is on the couch. I have been recently thinking that it could happen when we are at his family’s vacation home in Colorado over Christmas. That would be so nice, but that’s just me guessing again! (I''ve got to stop that!)

 

[Lauren8211]

No idea what it''ll be like.

I know he hates anything cheesy or predictable. The date that it happens on will not be predictable, as far as I can tell. No anniversaries, birthdays, Hallmark holidays, etc.

He is AWFUL at keeping secrets and surprises. I don''t think he''s managed to do it yet, so he''s really going to put his big boy pants on to pull this one off.

He''s told me repeatedly that he''s going to give me a proposal that I can''t wait to tell everyone about. So, I know he''s going to do something amazing.

He''s hush-hush about everything, so as far as I know, he could have the whole thing planned, or hasn''t even thought of it at all yet. Only time will tell!

 

[misskitty]

I know that whatever he does, it''ll be a surprise. Probably really funny, too. A bunch of his friends recently got married, and I read the proposal stories on their wedding websites - if B is anything like his friends, it''ll be pretty creative. These dudes went all out; one even rented a full-size character costume (like the kind you find at theme parks) and proposed during a parade!

 

[KatM]

Date: 11/4/2008 12:50:35 AM
Author: misskitty
I know that whatever he does, it''ll be a surprise. Probably really funny, too. A bunch of his friends recently got married, and I read the proposal stories on their wedding websites - if B is anything like his friends, it''ll be pretty creative. These dudes went all out; one even rented a full-size character costume (like the kind you find at theme parks) and proposed during a parade!

lol, awesome. that''s probably the only public proposal that i could get behind.

 

[ringless]

Is it bad I''ve given him subtle hints?? I really want to go on a hot air balloon ride, and i''ve sent him emails to a couple of websites of places that do it near where we live... we plan date nights for eachother and I told him it would be such a romantic date night. A while back, I remember telling him if we got engaged I would like to go away for the weekend to celebrate.. nothing extravegant, but simple, relaxed, and romantic... so we''ll see how things happen!

 

[parrot tulips]

No clue. It''s funny - we picked out my ring over the weekend, paid for it, and are now waiting for it to be made. When they asked for a shipping address, we decided my work address was the safest place to have it sent. Well, it never occurred to me that I couldn''t put it on the moment it arrived (perhaps because of my level of involvement in the ring process...?), but then he turned to me and said, "No peeking. I need to ask you first." My first reaction was pure confusion, then it hit me, he wants a proper proposal! Duh. Ummm...I guess the excitement got to me, because I actually totally forgot about the proposal part.

 

[vita*dolce]

Recently my boyfriend hinted around saint nick''s day, so i''m thinking a put it in my stocking proposal? but since he''s aware i''ve already linked these clues together he''ll probably end up going in another direction!! I don''t really care which direction, i''m too excited to care!!

 

[Snugglebling]

Good question! My BF and I had a 2 hour discussion about getting married about 3 weeks ago and I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn''t dreaming it like so many times before! We even talked about the wedding party and who we wanted and the guest list...sigh...it was my dream. the only thing in the way now is the moola for the ring! We are going to Ireland in February and I have visions of him proposing when we are at Ashford Castle for our overnight there. How romantic!! All I can say is that every day that goes by is another day closer to the day it happens!!

 

[jcarlylew82]

i have no idea, but i have a feeling if the ring is on lay away (fingers crossed) then it will come around spring time next year. maybe while we''re on vacation?

 

[gwendolyn]

We''ve had a few talks about it (usually after talking about someone''s proposal from here!) where I''ve reassured him that anything he wants to do is ok with me except that I''d really prefer something private--which reassured him since he''s rather shy and would probably never do a public proposal unless I would have nothing else because he''d get soooo nervous. But other than that? No idea. Any way would be fine with me. He knows me well enough to make it lovely and wonderful and memorable no matter where or when he decides to do it.

 

[MissDimity]

I think my bf will propose either end of November ( I finish university for good on the 20th) or on my birthday Dec 10th (but this is less likely coz he has mentioned he want''s the proposal to be on a day by itself) or on the mon, tues, wed before xmas, when we both have time off together. However, one of his aunts is getting married on boxing day and we will be with his family those days before hand, so I''m hoping he won''t do it then, because I want to keep that moment between him and I.

I also think he will take me out to dinner and pop the question there.

My ideal proposal''s tho would be:

1. Private helicopter flight around the beaches with a picnic lunch and champagne packed for two.
2. Balloon flight and proposal
3. Him arranging secretly for me to have the day off work ( i work weekends, so saturday off would be nice) and then whisking me away for lunch and a day with him.
4. Proposing with a "will you marry me" ad at the cinemas ( our first official date was at the movies).
5. Him booking a trip away to one of the nearby tropical islands and proposing there.
6. We live opposite a beach.. so going for a walk along the beach and him already having pre-written "will you marry me in the sand?"

I doubt, he would do any of those but he has surprised me in the past, like one year for valentines day, he said to me " this year we won''t do anything if that''s ok? as flowers double in price and it''s just a day for retailers to make money", and then when valentines day arrived, he picked me up from work and we drove back home, and I was pretty angry and upset that he didn''t greet me with " happy valentines", and I started crying.. and through my tears I saw him lift out of the back of the car, a big bunch of roses and chocolates, and a teddy bear and he had also booked two restaurants to have dinner at, so i could choose.

So who knows.. as long as he asks!

 

[MrsHToBe]

No idea.

He keeps telling me "it''ll happen when you least expect it", though!