How did you propose?
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On a hill road in the Scottish Borders. I'd been working up to popping the question when we rounded a corner to one of the most beautiful sunsets ever. I quickly stopped the car, mumbled something about a puncture, got out and knealt by the passenger side rear wheel. After a few minutes she got out to see what was going on and as she stood over me I presented her with a tiny bunch of wild flowers I'd just picked and asked her if she'd do me the honour etc.
I didn't have a ring ready but I think she's forgotten about that by now, it was 28 years ago.
I didn't have a ring ready but I think she's forgotten about that by now, it was 28 years ago.
Staying in a remote hotel for the weekend, start of the second morning we got ready and walked out of the front of the hotel - landed a chopper on the front lawn, she was not happy - "I AM NOT GETTING IN THAT" 
Took off to an even more remote location. Great flying weather, clear skies and actually quite warm. No issues with the LZ, in and out all went smoothly.
It had taken me a few months to sort out to get permissions etc. The next morning we got up to white out, very lucky it worked out.
Took off to an even more remote location. Great flying weather, clear skies and actually quite warm. No issues with the LZ, in and out all went smoothly.
It had taken me a few months to sort out to get permissions etc. The next morning we got up to white out, very lucky it worked out.
In Paris (cliched) on her birthday, staying at a hotel from a scene in one of her favourite TV programmes at the time.
Between that and the ring, it was the most expensive weekend of my life, but it all fell apart about 3 years later prior to getting married.
In hindsight, it was a lucky escape.
The weekend itself was amazing - it was during the 2006 World Cup when England were beaten by Portugal in the afternoon, but France beat Brazil that same evening. The party atmosphere in Paris was unbelieveable that night.
Between that and the ring, it was the most expensive weekend of my life, but it all fell apart about 3 years later prior to getting married.
In hindsight, it was a lucky escape.
The weekend itself was amazing - it was during the 2006 World Cup when England were beaten by Portugal in the afternoon, but France beat Brazil that same evening. The party atmosphere in Paris was unbelieveable that night.
In breif she said yes.
Her dad had the ring as he was supposed to be going to spain prior to us so that was the transport sorted. He called me 12 hours prior to my flight telling me he now can't get out due to work.
This is a major problem as he isn't local. Lucking the missus was visiting her sister so he wrapped it up in a big box as it is my birthday on friday, rang the missus and said she had to come and collect my present.
The missus now has her own ring wrapped up for me... We can't put it in hand luggage because we don't know what the actual gift he has got me which he has packaged it up with. So it dissapears into the hold and I eagerly await the return of the case. Last case out on the conveyor belt had me sweating.
Her mother, who is in spain suggested we go to the missus' favourite restaurant for our arrival, we drank a lot, had a good time, went back to the villa to exchange our anniversary gifts. Went out on the upstairs terrace told her to close her eyes and dropped down on the knee.
All evening she thought I had got her a kitten. Anyway she loved the ring courtesy of our fellow PHer nightmare and all the more special it was made.
Glad it is done now as the stress was turning me grey.
Vegas for the stag. FIL's orders.
Her dad had the ring as he was supposed to be going to spain prior to us so that was the transport sorted. He called me 12 hours prior to my flight telling me he now can't get out due to work.
This is a major problem as he isn't local. Lucking the missus was visiting her sister so he wrapped it up in a big box as it is my birthday on friday, rang the missus and said she had to come and collect my present.
The missus now has her own ring wrapped up for me... We can't put it in hand luggage because we don't know what the actual gift he has got me which he has packaged it up with. So it dissapears into the hold and I eagerly await the return of the case. Last case out on the conveyor belt had me sweating.
Her mother, who is in spain suggested we go to the missus' favourite restaurant for our arrival, we drank a lot, had a good time, went back to the villa to exchange our anniversary gifts. Went out on the upstairs terrace told her to close her eyes and dropped down on the knee.
All evening she thought I had got her a kitten. Anyway she loved the ring courtesy of our fellow PHer nightmare and all the more special it was made.
Glad it is done now as the stress was turning me grey.
Vegas for the stag. FIL's orders.
Last year on a quiet little beach somewhere in Borneo, had the ring made and had to smuggle it around all holiday hidden in some obscure pocket hoping she wouldn't find it.
I had arranged to have a meal and what-not on the beach overlooking the ocean
She said yes, well actually, "are you joking, it's not funny" first, got there in the end.
I had arranged to have a meal and what-not on the beach overlooking the ocean
She said yes, well actually, "are you joking, it's not funny" first, got there in the end.
Blown2CV said:
not sure i could have coped with the stress of trying to take ring etc on a flight. I quote enjoyed the fact that I didn't quite know where i was going to do the thing until i saw the place and it felt right.
Ha... you think one flight is bad, the first two times I tried to propose my then girlfriend got sick on holiday and I had to bring it back home with me!ZOLLAR said:
CubanPete said:
Took about six weeks, every time we went somewhere romantic, she phoned her Mum, one of her mates, she even bought a new car from the end of a beautiful point in Cornwall!
There was even a bottle of champagne I had been carrying around making excuses not to drink.
In the end I made her do an 8 mile coastal trek (no reception) cross a tidal bridge and climb to the end / top of a peninsula (Worm's Head). I asked if she 'wanted some bling' she said 'put it on my finger now'.
Worm's head, Gower, Swansea?There was even a bottle of champagne I had been carrying around making excuses not to drink.
In the end I made her do an 8 mile coastal trek (no reception) cross a tidal bridge and climb to the end / top of a peninsula (Worm's Head). I asked if she 'wanted some bling' she said 'put it on my finger now'.
I live not too far from there, lovely place to propose!
Never thought of that I'm down there at least once a month!
RizzoTheRat said:
Congratulation.
I'm clearly not the only one on here who got the reply "Are you serious" rather than yes. In fact I pointed out to her sometime later that she never did actually say yes, to which her reply was "Well I kept the ring"
After 5 minutes of "are you for real?", i said do you want it or not?I'm clearly not the only one on here who got the reply "Are you serious" rather than yes.
In fact I pointed out to her sometime later that she never did actually say yes, to which her reply was "Well I kept the ring" 
scherzkeks said:
On the footbridge at Neuschwanstein in Füssen, Germany.
Wife is German and was always allergic to all things Bavarian, so I did it there for maximum corniness.
bet you hadn't envisaged the sheer volume of japanese tourists till you did it though eh? Surprised there was even room to get down on one knee!!Wife is German and was always allergic to all things Bavarian, so I did it there for maximum corniness.
RizzoTheRat said:
I'm clearly not the only one on here who got the reply "Are you serious" rather than yes. In fact I pointed out to her sometime later that she never did actually say yes, to which her reply was "Well I kept the ring"
I got "are you serious?" and then pretty much frog marched home so she could call her family so I couldn't back out. In fact I pointed out to her sometime later that she never did actually say yes, to which her reply was "Well I kept the ring" Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff