Popping..the question?
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Planned a romantic proposal atop the cliffs overlooking St Margret's bay on a warm summer's day.
Had secretly picked and sized a ring to perfection. Champagne on ice ready for when we got home.
Just a short walk to the spot I aimed to sink on one knee.
-She trod in dog s
t.
-She then turned her ankle over.
-Got to the spot, -fking never-ending line of ramblers started making their way past, beards bristling, rucksacks clanking. Almost gave up. Luckily, things improved and the question was asked.
I'd do things differently now, I suppose the lesson is to be in control of the variables that might ruin the moment.
Had secretly picked and sized a ring to perfection. Champagne on ice ready for when we got home.
Just a short walk to the spot I aimed to sink on one knee.
-She trod in dog s
t.-She then turned her ankle over.
-Got to the spot, -f
king never-ending line of ramblers started making their way past, beards bristling, rucksacks clanking. Almost gave up. Luckily, things improved and the question was asked. I'd do things differently now, I suppose the lesson is to be in control of the variables that might ruin the moment.
ali_kat said:
that's just a DeBeers campaign The idea that a man should spend a significant fraction of his annual income for an engagement ring originated de novo from De Beers marketing materials in the early 20th century, in an effort to increase the sale of diamonds. In the 1930s, they suggested that a man should spend the equivalent of one month's income in the engagement ring; later they suggested that he should spend two months' income on it.
when we went ring shopping, there was a rather animated discussion about whether it should be a month's gross or nett salary...Waynester said:
cossy400 said:
Go for day out at Meadow Hall buy £1800 ring for her.
Buy a drink and some crisps, go back to car and do it as your eating etc.
She said yes btw.
Who said romance was dead.
Excellent.. Buy a drink and some crisps, go back to car and do it as your eating etc.
She said yes btw.
Who said romance was dead.
£1800 though!!
(Isn't the ring supposed to be traditionally a months salary? In that case...)
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I thought it was a months.
But she d been looking at rings, 2 in mind both in different shops, went in the 1st one.
Ring was not on display, asked girl who pulled in from a tray and it fitted lije a glove.
So she started with the "im having this one as its ment to be blah blah"
I looked on pulled all the right faces and paid.
She organised the holiday, I bought the ring a few weeks in advance and was very paranoid lugging it around. Popped the question on the beach of a glacial lake watching seals playing just off shore. Her reply was "are you serious" 
She then complained it cost her a fortune ringing her parents and friends from Iceland, and was a bit shocked that I just emailed my mother and sister a photo of her ringed finger entitled "you're going to need a hat"
As for the why get married comments on the thread, it doesn't really mean much to me either, but she would rather get married before having kids, and after 14 years together she'd get half the house if we split up anyway.
She then complained it cost her a fortune ringing her parents and friends from Iceland, and was a bit shocked that I just emailed my mother and sister a photo of her ringed finger entitled "you're going to need a hat"
As for the why get married comments on the thread, it doesn't really mean much to me either, but she would rather get married before having kids, and after 14 years together she'd get half the house if we split up anyway.
Still thinking... but some good ideas & methods suggested so far. 
Ring is very similar to this.. white gold, single solitaire diamond etc..
Taken a bit of a risk by buying it without her input, but...its done now.
I'm apprehensive just thinking about it now.. I can only hope the answer is yes!
Ring is very similar to this.. white gold, single solitaire diamond etc..
Taken a bit of a risk by buying it without her input, but...its done now.
I'm apprehensive just thinking about it now.. I can only hope the answer is yes!
Took the OH to Venice for a long weekend November last year. She thought we were going to Edinburgh. Had been planning it for months, posh hotel, private water taxi transfer etc. Then popped the question in the middle of st marks square the first evening.
Was a brilliant few days in a lovely city cost me about £2400 for 4 days though not including the ring.
Was a brilliant few days in a lovely city cost me about £2400 for 4 days though not including the ring.
Top of the Eiffel Tower (on my brothers birthday as it turned out), not really planned, hadn't asked the future Father in Law, no ring. I just gave the video camera to her son (aged 5 at the time) and told him to record. She said yes.
So it will be my fault for the son wanting to study film making at university!
So it will be my fault for the son wanting to study film making at university!
schmalex said:
ali_kat said:
that's just a DeBeers campaign The idea that a man should spend a significant fraction of his annual income for an engagement ring originated de novo from De Beers marketing materials in the early 20th century, in an effort to increase the sale of diamonds. In the 1930s, they suggested that a man should spend the equivalent of one month's income in the engagement ring; later they suggested that he should spend two months' income on it.
when we went ring shopping, there was a rather animated discussion about whether it should be a month's gross or nett salary...I'm still waiting & it is driving me
I proposed in the Rocket Garden at The Kennedy Space Center
I told no-one beforehand and had to keep encouraging her off the bus tour of the place and into where I wanted to ask the question.
I thought the one-knee thing was a bit cliched, so didn't do that.
Didn't ask the FIL beforehand. I would have, but the circumstances were never right.
We both blubbed a bit. Then phoned parents, etc.
Bought the ring afterwards at Tiffany Orlando ($2 to £1 at the time - kerching)
I told no-one beforehand and had to keep encouraging her off the bus tour of the place and into where I wanted to ask the question.
I thought the one-knee thing was a bit cliched, so didn't do that.
Didn't ask the FIL beforehand. I would have, but the circumstances were never right.
We both blubbed a bit. Then phoned parents, etc.
Bought the ring afterwards at Tiffany Orlando ($2 to £1 at the time - kerching
)omgus said:
Thats brilliant, leaving you knowing it's coming but not knowing when.
How long will you let him get away with it before you confront him?
And discover he's lost the ring and these antique ones are really difficult to replace.
it's also supposed to be a secret
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