What is your proposal style?

[fieryred33143]

Sorry if this has been done before (I’m kind of lazy with searching for things)

I always thought that I would want a proposal in a quiet and more importantly private setting. I’m very shy and don’t like attention (I turn mega red whenever I’m the center of attention…which is why I hate surprise parties).

But after reading some stories on here and talking to my FF, I’m really excited about the idea of having the entire family involved. That way they all take a piece of our proposal story with them and they get to capture it on film.

So what’s your style?

 

[gwendolyn]

Private for me! I'm likely to cry like there's no tomorrow if he says anything really romantic, and I'd rather do that in private than with gobs of people watching and taking photos and stuff.

J is also a rather private person (much more than I am) and I know he'd prefer a private proposal as well. Even before I knew that, though, I always always always imagined a proposal that was just about us. There's time to share it with family later--I want the proposal itself to be just about us.

PS: Good thread! I like the poll.

 

[Dreamgirl]

FUN thread!!

I voted
People…public…no thank you! Private setting for me
too bad I can't vote twice cause Id also vote for give me the ring already! lol
Anyway, I prefer something more private where its just the two of us. I think that is how he would do it anyway because I don't see him doing it in front of a crowd. He is a little shy at times.

 

[Lauren8211]

Date: 7/2/2008 3:28:44 PM
Author: Dreamgirl
FUN thread!!

I voted
People…public…no thank you! Private setting for me
too bad I can''t vote twice cause Id also vote for give me the ring already! lol
Anyway, I prefer something more private where its just the two of us. I think that is how he would do it anyway because I don''t see him doing it in front of a crowd. He is a little shy at times.

I was bummed I couldnt pick twice for the same reason! lol

 

[FrekeChild]

Private. He''s predicting I''ll cry, and I''ll be shocked if I don''t. I wouldn''t want family around at all because I just want it to be about us. As for LOTS of other people around, h3ll no.

 

[fieryred33143]

It''s probably also awkward...right??

I know when we have parties at work, like baby showers or bridal showers...after we say surprise there is this huge silence. LOL That''s why I wouldn''t want in a public place like a restaurant. Everyone claps and then what "Ok, I''ll have the chicken" "Check please"

 

[ash313]

This is fun! I''ve been thinking about it a lot lately....

I voted the "family" one, but ideally we would have a private moment at an event when family is around, so we could announce it immediately afterwards and celebrate with everyone.

Most important to me would be the ability to tell everyone about it in person right away, since we don''t live nearby!

 

[chocolatefudge]

I voted for a private proposal. I would hate it to be in front of loads of people because I don''t think I could act the way I''d want to, I''d be too busy thinking about everyone around me and how they would be expecting me to react.
Also, in my head, I imagine my boyfriend saying lovely things to me before proposing (no pressure boyfriend!! Ha ha!!) He''s a very quiet person and I don''t think he''d feel confident saying these things in front of a load of people.
I think it''s a nice idea to have family involved but would much prefer to have the proposal seperate form them and then all meet up afterwards.

 

[trillionaire]

I would love to have my family involved, my family gets SO excited about everything! I think that it would be great to involve them, but we (SO and I) are rarely around our families, and almost NEVER together as two families. I am almost certain that my DAD would be crying, he''s such a lovie! I also think I would feel a little less bad about eloping if my parents were involved in the proposal!

I would also love to see my name in lights at a football game at my alma mater! Or a skywriting proposal, or something totally unexpected, like a proposal in x-mas lights or glow in the dark stars.

I''m sure SO will figure out something great I love surprises!

 

[absolut_blonde]

Alone, hands down! For various reasons, really -- I KNOW I''ll cry, he''ll be really nervous and I think it would be a bit... awkward to have other people around personally. Plus, I just really want it to be private because to me, the moment is all about us & us only.

 

[trillionaire]

I was just thinking today that a "breakfast in bed" proposal would be perfect. Maybe because I was hungry, but I LOVE breakfast!!!

 

[radiantquest]

i think that my perfect proposal would be intimate. i have daydreams about it and have several fanasies. one of my favorites is that i wake up in the morning thinking that he is gone already or getting ready in the evening and finding it in my jewlery box.
another one is that we are doing our regular things like eating dinner and then out of nowhere i am being proposed to.
sorry if this is a thread-jack but thought it would be ok to share

 

[Amanda.Rx]

I love my family, and his family... but....

I think that a proposal is supposed to be one of the most intimate & romantic conversations of your life. I don''t want to share that with Mom & Dad- kinda like the first night of your marriage- I don''t care to share that with Mom & Dad either.

 

[Deelight]

Date: 7/2/2008 3:30:08 PM
Author: elledizzy5

Date: 7/2/2008 3:28:44 PM

Author: Dreamgirl

FUN thread!!


I voted

People…public…no thank you! Private setting for me

too bad I can''t vote twice cause Id also vote for give me the ring already! lol

Anyway, I prefer something more private where its just the two of us. I think that is how he would do it anyway because I don''t see him doing it in front of a crowd. He is a little shy at times.

I was bummed I couldnt pick twice for the same reason! lol

Ditto to that one, 10yrs is a loooooooooooooooong time

Quite frankly I am 110% sure I will cry and I don''t cry pretty so really I would hate for anyone to see my like that.

I have a feeling he will either propose in Rome or France I could be so wrong.

 

[anyname]

wow! i hope it works out for her. I knew a couple of people that kinda did that. A friend of mine moved in with a guy she dated for a month, they were married within a year. They have been married for 4 years and are very happy together. Very Dharma and Greg.

 

[trillionaire]

Okay, my "proposal flavor of the week" is...

Before a football game for our alma mater, which is where we met. (at the school, not a game) We both LOVE our school, and I am slated to be prez of my local alumni club, so a proposal at a tailgate with other Alums would be SO MUCH FUN! He would never do it, but I would love it!