Tell us your most touching...

[Independent Gal]

... announcing your engagement story. Did anyone react unexpectedly wonderfully?

My step-dad''s mom who is of the ''OH! So you finally decided to call, did you?'' school of grandmothering. She gives you such a hard time that it makes you not want to call!

But I just called to tell her we set a date and to ask her if she has a cherished ring or something I can make part of my bouquet and she was SO HAPPY. Like almost crying happy. It was so touching. I don''t think I''ve ever heard her full of unadulterated, unacidic real joy before. Even when I told her I got engaged she seemed almost confused or something, but I guess it''s set in now. She just couldn''t stop saying ''How wonderful! how wonderful! I''m so excited for you! I''m so happy for you!'' She''s usually mostly inclined to be happy for herself only, or sorry for herself. So it almost made ME cry that something that happened to ME brought her such pleasure.

Yay! Weddings may bring complications in families, but sometimes they bring such pure feelings of real joy too! As it should be.

 

[sumbride]

That''s wonderful!!!

I don''t have a "good" story, but for me, the most touching bit was that my FMIL was actually nice to me after we got engaged... for about 6 months. It''s worn off now.

 

[anchor31]

My grandmother started crying, took us to church to have the ring blessed and promised to pay for my dress. My mother beamed, congratulated and hugged us, and gave me her veil (with I sadly will not be using). My dad looked so proud in a fatherly way and started reminescing. My sister started teasing us to death. My older brother gave me a bone crushing hug and a manly hug and slap in the back to my FI. Everyone in my family was so happy. Just thinking about it makes my heart swell with contentedness.

Until we announced it to his parents. But I won''t get into that.

 

[basil]

That''s a cute story, IndependentGirl!

My cousin and I have never been especially close. She''s 4 years older than I am, and when we were pre-teens/teens we really did not get along. As we''ve gotten older, we don''t disagree, but we really don''t have all that much in common either. When I got engaged about a month before her wedding (which made her wedding the first time extended saw me afterwards, and the first time extended fam met fiance), I was a little concerned that she would be offended, hurt, upset, etc.

She was incredibly gracious! Instead of having a bouquet toss, she presented me especially with the "tossing bouquet"! And since then she''s been offering to help me out with anything and everything wedding-related. We''ve even gone out to dinner a few times with fiance and her husband, which has been really fun. I''m really enjoying the new relationship with her.

 

[ephemery1]

The most touching part for me was finding out how my two younger brothers reacted when DH called to ask their permission...

He said they were both very emotional, talking about how happy they were... I wish I could have heard it!

 

[NewEnglandLady]

My FH and father had a heart-to-heart as well, which is nice. I was never really pro "asking permission", but FH called anyway because the trip he was planning for the proposal was a surprise and he wanted to give them the hotel contact info. in case they needed to get ahold of me.

I called when we got to Paris to let them know where I was and my whole family already knew!!! At first I was frustrated that they knew about the surprise trip/proposal before I did, but when my parents and sisters were in tears they were so happy for me and that means a lot to me.

 

[whenharrymetsally]

My mother knew my FI had bought a ring but when we told her that he proposed and we were going to get married, she started to cry! My mother is usually the very ''strong'' on the outside type and i never expected this, but she started talking about my grandmother and greatgrandmother who has since passed and got very emotional. She never had a wedding as she eloped and i think she''s rather enjoying helping me with all the details of my wedding.

 

[MMM]

not a touching story per say... but i love it:

when my fiance took the ring to show my dad before leaving on our trip on which he was proposing my dad disappears with the ring into the kitchen and comes back with a loupe and inspected the ring! my dad is sooo detailed oriented about everything and it just was so characteristic he would do that! who even know he owned a loupe!?!? anyways, my fiance held his breath until my dad looked and gave his (unsolicited) approval of the stone. whew! : )

 

[Jaders731]

My stepdad called me from Iraq the night we got engaged...

He didnt know it.. but when he called my mom that night..she wouldnt even talk to him (she would have totally spoiled the surprise)... she just said.. "Call Jaders right now!!!"

So, he called.. and said "what is goin on" so I told him.. and he started crying.. and reminiscing about me growing up.. it was truly special!! I''m sooo glad I got to tell him myself.

 

[musey]

What beautiful stories everyone has! I''m starting to feel so blah about my own engagement... everyone''s reaction was more "well, YEAH you''re engaged!" Some people thought we already sorta were