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Soon isn't a how, is it? :p
Just kidding. I don't think I'm 110% ready anyway. maybe 85%.
I know he wouldn't do it in front of a crowd, because I'm awful enough to do something like "I didn't like the way it sounded, try it again". I'm an awful person. Actually, I don't think I'd be that mean, it'd break him. Now I feel like a jerk. Great.
Still, no crowds. In public would be fine, but it would depend on the public. I'd like it to be something super nerdy.
Oh! What would be great. There's a shop in NJ/NY called Robot Galaxy. It's like build-a-bear. But with robots! After you're done making your robot, they put it on a platform and launch it into the ceiling. Maybe if someone could hide in the ceiling, or there was a way to attach the ring to the robot while it is up there, that would be awesome. That would be more than awesome.
i'd love a christmas proposal.. there are several varieties of the way i'd like it to go but definitely around christmas time. i'd love if he said the blessing over dinner and did it there (that was literally my dream that i had a couple of weeks ago) i'd love if he put the ring on a ribbon on the christmas tree, i'd love if i was opening my gifts and it was in the rice cooker. i'd love if it was in a stocking, while we were eating my mom's lemon meringue pie and watching miracle on 34th street (FAVORITE MOVIE!!) i'd love any of that stuff... i'd even love if he did it around my crazy rambunctious (sp?!) family, as long as we were outside and i could hear him speaking... honestly if we were in bed i'd love if it were just like that commercial where the guy opens the window and it's cold and the women rolls over (it was a necklace, but i still love it)... actually that commercial makes me cry everytime i see it..
whew is that enough of a dream for you? btw, m doesn't want to do the knee thing i think he thinks it's corny.
I would love an intimate proposal with just the two of us. Unfortunately, I think I am going to be getting something a little more elaborate and public. My mom may have slipped to me that something else is in the works. I think it's too late to mention that I'd prefer low-key - I wouldn't want to ruin his plans!
I just wish he knew that he didn't have to go to all that effort. And thanks to my mom, I'll have to pretend to be surprised. At first I was anxious and bummed, but now I'm just happy that it's actually going to happen and no more waiting!
surkim- you stole my answer (soon)! heh
Honestly I have not given much thought to the "how", just to the "when." I've never had a dream proposal. I think that I would prefer if it was private (or if in public, not with our family/friends there). The one-knee thing is also totally not necessary to me (although it is kind of cute and I bet my guy will do it bc he is quite traditional). Because I'm hoping he does it on vacation I think it'd be nice if he maybe did it on the beach?
I think I just really don't care how he does it as long as he does it and he says some nice things :) On the beach, at dinner, in our room, under water, while horseback riding, or on the plane because he can't wait another minute.... I just want to be engaged already! haha
When we're alone preferably. We're quiet, private people and I can't imagine us being comfortable saying all the things we want to say if there's an audience.
That being said, I LOVE New Year's, it's my absolute favorite holiday, and I wouldn't mind a proposal then...buuuut, on the other hand, a holiday proposal may not be as 'us' as I would like. It's convenient but not necessarily special to the both of us, y'know? Proposing on the day of his company's Christmas party would have more relevance.
I know for sure I won't be getting a Christmas proposal. That's when my man proposed to his ex...so yeah. Not happening, haha.
OK, I really have no idea. That's why he's the one taking care of it!
Heck I just want one soon. He's nearing the timeline we need to have set in place for our planning to begin.
What I'd really like? Something involving a bit of romance and intimacy. Can be at a restaurant, at home, or even on a mountain watching a beautiful view. He just needs to get the ring ON the hand now b/c we've got "stuff" to accomplish before next August!
I've always liked the idea of a candlelit dinner or an intimate moment with champagne when we're all dressed up. I don't know why, but I want to be looking all primped! Even if there are no pictures. I'd like it to be somewhere nice, even if it's not a fancy restaurant - just somewhere very us.
He joked about attaching it to my horse one day. But I KNOW she would lose it - she would probably roll in a pile of manure or something haha!
This might be reaaaaally nerdy of me, but When I was 13, I wanted a guy to hide the ring in a book at the library that he knew I wanted so when we went to the library and I opened it up, there it is, with him right next to me. Totally, totally nerdy. Plus we end up meeting working at a book store... I'm so sick of books in general that totally doesn't sound appealing to me at ALL anymore.
Now I'd be happy with him proposing while we were hiking, or at a park. We like outside.
Or really, even standing in the middle of target would be okay too.
Honestly, I would love a restaurant proposal. Specifically the place we're going for my birthday in a week and a half. Looking fab in my LBD, my beloved purse, and some killer heels... in front of strangers, because I will cry and won't care!
But who knows? If and when it happens, I am sure it will be unexpected.
I could go either way as far as the two of us or with other people around. Really, I just want it to happen! I think my only requirements are that he is down on one knee and the he put some thought into it. Not just randomly pull out the ring when I'm mad at him and say "marry me" like it's a statement... even though it is a given :) It's still a question! I hope he has some ideas, but he hasn't shared anything with me other than saying I would be surprised!
There's a show that comes on called "Say Yes and Marry Me". Full of interesting little proposals, followed at the end by "oh btw this is going to be on a TV show". Not cool.
I had a dream a few nights ago that I was asked in a TV station, broadcast to whomever was watching. I was upset until I'd realized I'd tripped over a cable and so it wasn't broadcast.
I'm with surkim, CorgiTales, and Bellenga -- SOON!!!! Beyond that, I'm sure whatever he chooses to do will be perfect in my eyes.
Since we've already had the conversation and decided together that we want to be married, a public proposal would be fine. He knows what my answer will be so there's no risk of awkwardness. In general, though, I agree that intimate proposals are best.
I would love to be proposed to on a lazy Saturday morning after falling asleep in his arms the night before. :) I'm super cheesy, I know. But I would just love to roll over, him brush the hair out of my eyes (lol, my hair is always everywhere, no matter how many hairbands and elastics) and tell me he loves me and slip a ring on my finger.
I'm simple. And cheesy. But it would be so us.
Or Christmas in New York, in the hotel room in bed similar to above so we could share the news with his family later in the day.
Or. SUPER CHEESY.
On graduation day. I'm graduating in May and I think it would totally be amazing if after the throwing the hats in the air and stuff, he, around all my family, tells me how proud he is of me, drops to one knee, and asks. But that would require so much planning and so many uncontrollable things to go right. And probably wouldn't be as romantic in reality as in my mind.
As long as it is not in front of a group of people or my family I will be fine. It can be on the couch after our weekly date night or it could be after we watch a good movie but whenever he decides to propose, I want it to be intimate. Something special between the both of us!
I really don't care how and when I just want it to be a total surprise. My boyfriend has NEVER actually surprised me. I don't want anything to hokey or cliche...I just want something us...even if it is in the park walking the dog at night with noone around... Here's to hoping! I've decided I'm down to the month of proposal and I can not wait! This would probably explain why I am on here 24/7. I am the type of person to say "can we try that again" if it sux.... don't feel like a jerk @surkim.... I've been dreaming about this since I knew he was the one at the age of 16....come on....
Although im engaged... I have always wanted to be proposed to on the beach. Never told this to the FI and guess what he propossed on the beach.
um, i would like him to go on one knee. i haven't mentioned that to him but he's kind of a traditionalist so maybe he'll do it anyway. once i had a dream that i was proposed to in front of the penguin tank at the monterey bay aquarium. they're my favorite animals there. le sigh.
either way, he knows i don't want it to be in a public place nor at a restaurant. nothing like that. i want to be able to enjoy the moment for as long as possible without being interrupted by well-meaning people who'd want to congratulate us.
Ohh I am soo bad with dreaming of crazy elaborate proposals! But I have been waiting AGES so I've had too long to think... (I don't actually mind if it's not as movie-worthy in the end but I just like to dream)
I used to want him to give me a huuuge box full of garden roses and then find the ring at the bottom. Then I wanted him to burst into the hotel restaurant where I celebrated a girly birthday cupcake party in June. THEN I decided he should rent out my favourite restaurant EVER (it's quite small) and fill it with white flowers, lead me there blindfold and when I took the blindfold off, he would be on one knee holding the ring (in some versions there would also be a 4 piece band playing our song). and THEN when we were on holiday in Europe we saw a beautiful white hot air balloon floating over the city and that got me dreaming of an airborne proposal... he'd better propose soon or my dream proposal will cost more than the wedding itslef haha!!
To make it worse, I work in a boutique and we sell 18k gold disks on a chain necklace that can be personalized on both sides with a name/message etc engraving and the other day a man came in and asked us to make one with 'Emma' (his gf's name) on one side and 'will you marry me?' on the other... he's gonna give it to her for Christmas so when she opens it she will see the side with her name in it, take it out of the box and then... WOW!!
bloody engagement brain
I always wanted some sort of public and romantic proposal. Something to write home about. When it came down to it, my sweetie planned to open his restaurant and cook a private dinner for us, but he was SO nervous the morning of that he proposed in the middle of the morning - 5:45 am to be exact - while it was still dark outside with no lights on while kneeling on the floor next to the bed. Hahahaha.
It wasn't what I thought or what I had figured out by him asking me to a date night, but it was perfect for us in the end. We got to cuddle with each other and tell each other how were the love of the other one's life. Hahahaha. It was great!!
I think I want something public, but not with freinds and family around lol. I know it sounds funny but I want a bunch of random people watching me get proposed to by my wonderful bf. There is something about public proclamation of love that really gets me :)
Maybe in front of a fountain or garden or something like that. Or even better, the eiffel tower! we are talking dreams here right???
I want the proposal to be something low key. No holidays. No family. No crowd.
I just want something sweet and traditional...so I do hope he asks my mom for her permission first. And of course, I hope he goes down on one knee.
Aaaaand, I hope it's sometime between now and the end of the year. ;)
@mrst2b: LOVE THIS!!! It becomes a great keepsake as well!! To make it worse, I work in a boutique and we sell 18k gold disks on a chain necklace that can be personalized on both sides with a name/message etc engraving and the other day a man came in and asked us to make one with 'Emma' (his gf's name) on one side and 'will you marry me?' on the other... he's gonna give it to her for Christmas so when she opens it she will see the side with her name in it, take it out of the box and then... WOW!!
I'm actually pretty surprised at the answers. Nowadays, every proposal on TV and in the movies involves some big elaborate plan, and honestly, I think that has a lot to do with why our BF's are so nervous about them. I think it puts a lot of pressure on them. When we talk about it, I have told him several times I have no desire to be proposed to in a restaurant/public/in front of people, but I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm just saying that, and I attribute that to the what he sees on all the movies he watched. lol. We'll see I guess.
Great question!
My absolute ideal would be to have him propose at the begining of a vacation so that we could revel in our delightful little secret for several days before coming back to reality, telling people, and being bombarded with questions.
And of course it would have to be at the top of a mountain or somewhere else outdoorsy and breathtaking. And it would have to be a hotel vacation, not a camping vacation.
The things I would NOT want him to do are propose in front of a crowd or arrange to meet up with family the same day. I just want to savor the private moment just the two of us.
Oh, and I REALLY want him to do the one knee thing.
cute story: M and I were chatting this morning and joking around and he says he thinks I'll A. Cry when he's proposing and B. That I already have the list of people who I'll call after he asks. I think I'll cry but um, no, lol I definitely don't have a list of people nor any idea who I'd call?! It's so cute because it means that he's thinking about it :D
I thought about it the other day, our screen-porch area seems like it would be a nice place to hop down on a knee and ask a question. Large backyard, some birds/squirrels/deer/groundhogs to witness... Some trees...
But, I think it is probably too late for such an occurrence, as we have been in the house since July.
@crebre: I don't know who I'd actually call first. I promised a friend that if it ever happened, he would be the first to know. So I'd probably send him a hand-ring picture.
@surkim: is it bad that the first thought i had was to send a quickie post to the board? i mean i'm sure he will have told my mom who would have told everyone else... but maybe i'd call her first? i think in the end i wanted to tell our kids first (we have children from previous relationships).. shoot i dunno?! i think i'll be so relieved and happy that i won't even think. like i may not cry because i'll be in shock??
There's this car show. We were both on our way there when we first met in a Motorway services carpark at stupid o'clock in the morning on a freezing February day.
Right at the moment, I've got it into my mind that it'd be lovely if he got down on one knee right after the prizegiving, while there's still a crowd.
On the other hand, I always wanted to drive my VW to Wolfsburg, and it'd be lovely if he proposed there, just the two of us and the two beetles.
But then, if I ever want anything romantic from him, I generally have to kick him into doing it, so I'd be happy with anything as long as he's put some of his own thuoght into it!
I'd like an intimate proposal. A winter weekend getaway, just he and I in a cabin with snow all around, sweaters and hot chocolate....aw!!! Or in bed. Wake up in the morning, get engaged.
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Camellia sparked a thought in my brain with her post. Is there a way you want him to propose? I have told him I don't want to be proposed to in some big elaborate way. In fact I remember telling him last Christmas that my idea of a perfect proposal would be, for example, just the two of us in our Christmas jammies Christmas Eve in front of our tree. To me, that's a very intimate moment, and I'd rather it just be shared by the two of us. So whether it be out on our boat or by a bonfire at our cabin, I just want that moment to be him and I, then we'll celebrate with family and friends after the fact.
(p.s... I'm on the phone with Manfriend right now, and he goes 'well both my knees are shot so I won't be able to get on one knee' and I told him that's the only part I want and first he asked if he could just squat instead, then he said if he one day carries around a knee pad I'll know what he's up to. LOL. Of course he was joking about all of it, but I thought it was cute)