Picked up the ring an hour ago...countdown begins

[talo]

I just pickd up the ring about an hour ago. It is a 1.28, F, VVS1 cut cornered rectangular modified brilliant. It took me a few weeks to pull together the money, but here it is. Hopefully she will love it and say YES!

 

[reena]

well, i think its beautiful. when will you propose?

 

[Diamondsbybree]

 

[Sparkster]

Blimey! With a ring like that, even I'd say yes (lol)

 

[talo]

Next week. We will be on the Cape so I will do it then. Have a unique proposal in mind too

. We have been together for 4 years, so it was about time I did the right thing!

 

[quaeritur]

Well, I'll say you did the right thing! That is really beautiful!!!

 

[reena]

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On 8/17/2004 7:19:47 PM talo wrote:

We will be on the Cape so I will do it then. Have a unique proposal in mind too

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Dude. Are you just going to leave us hanging like that?

That's just wrong.

 

[KBerly]

Absolutely beautiful diamond. What kind of setting is that?

 

[talo]

Platinum setting. Not sure the style.

 

[sevens one]

Oh man, she'ld be crazy not to say yes.
It's stunning.
Congrats. I'm sure everything will go well.

 

[talo]

Here is the plan-
We will walk from the house a few hundred feet down to the beach around sunset. We will walk along the shore for a bit and then I will have us rest for a bit. While we will sit and watch the sun set under the horizon I will hand her a card. Upon opening it she will see that it says Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary. In the card I will write a retrospective of our life together, the wonderful life we shared, the children we raised, the grandchildren, adventures,laughter and the flame of our love still burning after all these years. When she is done, I will ask her to marry me.

 

[quaeritur]

Yeah, thanks for making me cry.

Seriously, that's friggin' beautiful. If she doesn't say yes, I will! (Just kidding, I love my sweetie)

 

[kevinng]

That's one lovely ring...

And I wish I read this post before I proposed.

 

[Jennifer5973]

What a funky stone! I love it! A unique and beautiful ring!

Congrats & good luck! She will adore it, I'm sure!

 

[Patty]

Beautiful ring!

 

[ame]

If she's crazy enough to say no Ill gladly say yes and wear it around.

 

[cmcwill]

gorgeous ring!! do you have any other specs? she is going to be so happy!

Colleen

 

[moremoremore]

Quaeriter...can I borrow a tissue? OK- that really just got to me!!! What a beautiful proposal...

and a beautiful classy ring! It looks like a real beauty!!!

 

[VAgal13]

First of all my hats off to you on such an elegant ring!!! It is timeless in design and breathtaking all wrapped up in one. Great job!

Secondly, OMG! Your proposal is so sweet. I can not imagine (okay, maybe I am trying really hard

) how thrilled she will be with that proposal. I hope when my man decides to ask me...he'll put as much love into it as you did! Its a lovely idea and will make a great story to tell your kids.

Best of luck to you!
-Sarah

 

[gingerBcookie]

G*O*R*G*E*O*U*S!!!

That is just about THE sweetest proposal plan I've ever heard...let us know how it goes!

ginger

 

[talo]

Thanks everyone. I will make sure I post a follow-up when I return from the Cape in a week.

 

[sevens one]

OMG, I just read the proposal plan.

I'm sitting here alone crying. That is one of the sweetest most sentimental things I've read.
That is so heartfelt. Keep that spirit and you will see 50 wonderful years together. Congrats.

 

[talo]

I proposed Thursday August 26 at sunrise on Nauset Beach Cape Cod. She was in tears after eeading the card and then I asked. She said YES. So begins our life together.

"The sunshine of my everyday and the moonlight of my everynight"

 

[sevens one]

Congrats.
How sweet. I hope the two of you have many, many happy years together.

 

[Lynn B]

WOW, that is SOOOO sweet! And the ring is gorgeous.

Congratulations!

Lynn

 

[SeanSD]

Awesome stone and ring.

I just proposed at the Cape last week, (I should have had you write the proposal!).

I was just finally happy for a sunny day after having a week of clouds and rain down there.

 

[gingerBcookie]

congragulations!

may the emotions you two felt on that wonderful day carry on through the rest of your lives together!

 

[candygirl]

Oh My God - What a beautiful proposal. I'm looking forward to my 25th anniversary to a really wonderful man but that proposal idea really is so special. Looking back from my perspective of 25 years being married - that's just totally perfect. That's what marriage is all about - the history of your lives together. To capture that in your proposal is such a lovely idea. Best of luck and love to both of you!!

 

[fire&ice]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww SSSucks! What a great proposal & ring!

Congrats to you. Best Wishes to your fiancee

 

[daffy]

I was in tears when I read your proposal and my husband of 10years was wondering what the heck I was crying about. So of course, I had him read your post and he wished he just let me cry and not asked why. I had to pick up his confidence level and told him that it doesn't matter how he had proposed, what matters is how happy we've been together!

Of course, deep down, it would have been really be nice to have a memorable proposal, but that's just my evil twin talking.

Congratulations and best wishes to both you. May you both have a happy, long lives together!