How did you propose?
Discussion
a mate of mine once proposed at the notting hill carnival whilst considerably the worse for wear, sweating and with his eyes looking in different directions. She said WTF, then no, and they broke up not long after! I think she was less aggrieved about the concept, but could not have pictured a worse way to be asked.
On a beach in Mauritius. Everyone apart from her expected it was coming (probably long overdue!)
I decided to catch it on camera. Sun was setting so I suggested getting a 'silhouette' type photo of us both on the beach with the sunset in the background. Queue lots of moaning as the Mrs stood on the beach looking out to sea as I took a few practice shots to get the framing right. I was properly nervous after carrying the ring round all day! Anyways, set the camera to 10s delay, ran round and got down on one knee beside her.
Thank god she said yes or it would have been a very awkward photo!
I decided to catch it on camera. Sun was setting so I suggested getting a 'silhouette' type photo of us both on the beach with the sunset in the background. Queue lots of moaning as the Mrs stood on the beach looking out to sea as I took a few practice shots to get the framing right. I was properly nervous after carrying the ring round all day! Anyways, set the camera to 10s delay, ran round and got down on one knee beside her.
Thank god she said yes or it would have been a very awkward photo!
A friend of mine (no really, I'm not that brave) placed the open box with the ring on the ironing board while his OH was doing the ironing and had just turned away to get something out the laundry basket.
Personally, I didn't propose marriage, I offered a promotion which she accepted and became effective as of April 2013. She gets an performance appraisal every year where we agree on goals for the coming year etc. If she does well she gets a bonus too.
Personally, I didn't propose marriage, I offered a promotion which she accepted and became effective as of April 2013. She gets an performance appraisal every year where we agree on goals for the coming year etc. If she does well she gets a bonus too.
On the beach at Jökulsárlón
Not my photo
I was a bit paranoid lugging the ring around with me all week, and I could legitimately claim to have had cold feet as I was standing on an iceberg at the time, but it was worth it after I popped the question to hear her reply ..."Are you serious?" We had been together 13 years by that point though.
She did then complain it cost her a fortune phoning all her friends and family to tell them, and was rather shocked when I just e-mailed my mother and sister a photo of the ring on her finger with the title "You're going to need a new hat".
Not my photo
I was a bit paranoid lugging the ring around with me all week, and I could legitimately claim to have had cold feet as I was standing on an iceberg at the time, but it was worth it after I popped the question to hear her reply ..."Are you serious?"
We had been together 13 years by that point though. She did then complain it cost her a fortune phoning all her friends and family to tell them, and was rather shocked when I just e-mailed my mother and sister a photo of the ring on her finger with the title "You're going to need a new hat".
Edited by RizzoTheRat on Friday 21st July 13:47
sc0tt said:
C0ffin D0dger said:
So yeah don't waste your money, just have an argument
I have already had the ring made by Nightmare (PH'er). Picked it up last weekend. Lovely thing it is too.Fun enough place to visit (I was in Ocean club 3 weeks ago) but not what I would consider a romantic setting by a long, long way. The only comparable in the contributions beneath would be the lad who proposed in a strip joint.
Just my tuppence..
I proposed in front of a fire on a cold night in a tiny cottage in wales we had just got to for a weeks holiday.
She just kept asking, "is this real" "is this actually happening" after about a minute i had to ask her for a yes or no answer as my knee was hurting from the stone floor (history of bad knees)
She was a bit miffed when she phoned people to let them know when most already knew as her best friend took delivery of the ring (from America) and told a few friends at work. Her family knew as i asked her dads permission and they live with her sister and nieces!
She just kept asking, "is this real" "is this actually happening" after about a minute i had to ask her for a yes or no answer as my knee was hurting from the stone floor (history of bad knees)
She was a bit miffed when she phoned people to let them know when most already knew as her best friend took delivery of the ring (from America) and told a few friends at work. Her family knew as i asked her dads permission and they live with her sister and nieces!
Shnozz said:
Sounds like you've employed an element of class in the ring. I mean no disrespect, but I'd not diminish that by proposing in a Marbs beach club.
Fun enough place to visit (I was in Ocean club 3 weeks ago) but not what I would consider a romantic setting by a long, long way. The only comparable in the contributions beneath would be the lad who proposed in a strip joint.
Just my tuppence..
Oh god no, not actually in the beach club. I'm going to laguna village for the day then back to Duquesa for the evening meal and walk around the marina there.Fun enough place to visit (I was in Ocean club 3 weeks ago) but not what I would consider a romantic setting by a long, long way. The only comparable in the contributions beneath would be the lad who proposed in a strip joint.
Just my tuppence..
This thread just gave me a panic attack when I realised I can't actually remember. I asked the wife, risking severe damage to life and limb.
....she can't remember either
That was f
king worthwhile then. Maybe we're weird 
What I do remember is the most traumatic thing about it all was ringing her mother to ask permission for her daughters' hand in marriage (I'm quite traditional about such things but couldn't ask her dad as he'd died recently). I also made sure I spent over a month's wages on the ring ... even though that's probably a reasonably recent construct perpetrated by the De Beers diamond merchants to bump sales.
....she can't remember either
That was fking worthwhile then. Maybe we're weird What I do remember is the most traumatic thing about it all was ringing her mother to ask permission for her daughters' hand in marriage (I'm quite traditional about such things but couldn't ask her dad as he'd died recently). I also made sure I spent over a month's wages on the ring ... even though that's probably a reasonably recent construct perpetrated by the De Beers diamond merchants to bump sales.
I told her that my accountant said we should get married.
So we did.
We got two checkout staff from the local supermarket to be witnesses.
Reception was me and the Mrs. Pie and a pint.
Whole thing cost £60.
We spent the money we would have done on a big wedding buying a new Aston Martin.
It's one of the reasons I married her!
So we did.
We got two checkout staff from the local supermarket to be witnesses.
Reception was me and the Mrs. Pie and a pint.
Whole thing cost £60.
We spent the money we would have done on a big wedding buying a new Aston Martin.
It's one of the reasons I married her!
She had hiccups while we were talking down the road in Morocco so I asked her whether she wanted surprise no.1 or no.2. She chose 1 so I got down on one knee and proposed. "Do you mean it?" "No, how're your hiccups?"
The next time we were hiking up a volcano in Ecuador in the rain and I decided she was great and definitely the girl for me. So I went ahead and drew a heart in the dirt, ready to get down on one knee. She stomped up, said "WTF is that for?" And stamped on it before stomping off.
Two years later she got me pissed the week before I was due to be best man, so I got down on one knee in the restaurant we were in. No ring or preparation at all. That was 16 years ago and we're still going strong.
The next time we were hiking up a volcano in Ecuador in the rain and I decided she was great and definitely the girl for me. So I went ahead and drew a heart in the dirt, ready to get down on one knee. She stomped up, said "WTF is that for?" And stamped on it before stomping off.
Two years later she got me pissed the week before I was due to be best man, so I got down on one knee in the restaurant we were in. No ring or preparation at all. That was 16 years ago and we're still going strong.
I proposed to Mrs A3 overlooking pfeifer beach at sunset (it's in the Big Sur national park) during a holiday we'd planned to America.
Probably the most nervous I've ever been carrying the ring around.
Tip for the op, if you're wearing shorts and proposing on a rocky path be sure to pick a clear spot to kneel down... it hurt like hell!
Probably the most nervous I've ever been carrying the ring around.
Tip for the op, if you're wearing shorts and proposing on a rocky path be sure to pick a clear spot to kneel down... it hurt like hell!
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