Proposal Idea needs comments.

[Keeps]

Hello all, I am new to this but I am going to be proposing to my girlfriend of 4+ years in the next couple weeks. I have many ideas running through my mind and I want to start narrowing some things down. Here is my question to you all: The last month My girlfriend has been STRONGLY hinting about wanting to get married and she knows that I want to also so sometimes I think she even may feel frustrated with the fact that I have not proposed sooner but there are a lot of things that take some time to get ready and I want everything to be perfect. Anyway here is my one idea, I was thinking of buying a $10 ring from a place like Walmart and saying something to the effect that I am giving this to you to let you know that I am serious about us being married and I thought this might help you to not feel frustrated anymore. Sometime later that day I will actually propose to her with the real ring. I thought that this would ensure me that she would be surprised because I know that now anytime we do something that she is going to be somewhat expecting it. I have one concern with this and that is that she will be so disappointed that she didn''t get the real ring and it will take away from the day because she will be thinking about how disappointed she was. What do you think? Your comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Nicrez]

Ryan, not to be a poster police, but it would be best to post proposal ideas on the Proposal Ideas forum.

Ok, with that said, I think being a wee bit mean may throw her off. I was in your girl's shoes at one point. We picked out the ring together when he gave me a promise ring for my birthday. It wasn't cheap, and i was sort of sad it wasn't "the real thing", but finally, he told me that "it was coming" via e-mails, in my birthday card...e-cards with a poem and the words "sooon...it's coming" He tortured me, and even when he GOT the ring...he made me wait a month to have it on my finger.

I think it may irritate her now, but once she gets the ring, all will definately be forgotten! So, you can always give her the "fake" ring, but I would wrap it up all nice and be all serious (if you can) when doing it. You can always say, to celebrate the promise ring I gave you, let's go out to dinner, that way she'll think, "great..." and not be suspicious. THEN BAM! Or whatever you have planned. It could work...

 

[Keeps]

Thanks for the reply. I am sorry about the post. Like I said I am new to this and I realized afterwards that I had put it in the wrong category but I was unsure of how to delete it or if I even could. If there is a way I can let me know and I will do so. Thanks again for the reply.