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First off, let me prepare you. Some of you may be appalled by the proposal, it’s really bitter sweet.

My fiancé has been dangling a ring in front of my face (figuratively) since June of 2009. He’d talk about it almost every week, and I was just too excited to continue acting nonchalant. So, in September, I asked him if he was planning on doing it anytime soon. And, he said sometime between October of 09 and March of 2010. Of course, I expected it to be in October. So, I did my hair and makeup super nice every and made sure to wear a flattering outfit. When December rolled around and my ring finger was still bare, I was sick and tired of being a Barbie for three months so I asked him what the deal was.

He said his timeline wasn’t up and to “just give it time.” But, I’d been waiting since June and in my head, he’d exceeded his deadline (because I was expecting my ring in October). I couldn’t help but get emotional, so I started crying. I told him that it was cruel to give me such a lengthy timeline and that if he didn’t want to marry me, to just stop stalling and to be straightforward.

He flipped out on me, started yelling and all, and told me that he planned on asking me to marry him when the ball dropped on New Years. But, then I was disappointed because he took away THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE TO THE WHOLE PROPOSAL! I just wanted a more accurate timeline (e.g. from now to February), not a play-by-play of how he was going to propose. I selfishly asked him to scrap his plans and try and surprise me, even if it meant I had to wait into January or longer.

He took me ring shopping a week or two later and told me that I wouldn’t get to “try on” my ring until he actually proposed. I didn’t want to taint the ring, so I wholeheartedly agreed with his decision.

The next morning rolls around, I wake up, start the coffee maker, head to the bathroom to pee, and I hear a knock on the door. I fling open the door, while I’m still SITTING ON THE TOILET PEEING, and there he is down on one knee and says, “Will you Marry Me?!” I said yes, of course. But, I won’t lie, I was a bit disappointed. I was expecting a trip to central park or a nice dinner or even while we were watching TV at home, but not while I was on the toilet.

Of course, I won’t ever tell him that it wasn’t my dream proposal. When we tell people about our proposal, I act as if it were my dream proposal.  We love each other, he proposed and he did what I asked, he SURPRISED me. We’re both jokesters so it ties in well with our personalities. But, I have a great comeback; when I’m pregnant, I’ll wait till he’s on the sh*tter, knock on the door and say, “Honey, I’m pregnant!”

Picture of my engagement ring below. Please excuse my fat, stubby fingers.

Thanks Tulip! It definitely is a story i get a kick out of sharing.

& I re-uploaded the pictures

Thanks so much girls!! I'm glad that you like our engagement story.I love my ring, I'm starting to love the story, but most of all, I love that we're going to spend the rest of our lives together.

I was worried that I'd get a couple of "how tacky" or "What a Redneck" responses. I do love telling the story, and I definitely did get a memorable engagement. You should have seen my grandmother's face (87 years old) when I told her. She almost peed; I guess it runs in the family. =D

@Trailmix and @Ms.Min Pin: I'm glad it's hilarious, at least we have a funny story to tell our kids one day that actually sounds like us. 

@Vegan: Thanks girl! It will be an AMAZING comeback. When that  does happen, I think I should video tape it. Oh how sweet the revenge will feel!

Congrats! That is a story to remember for sure... My friend got engaged while she was taking a bath, her bf kneeled on the bathmat to propose. As long as it happens it doesn't matter where right?!

Thanks for the amazing words everyone! I spilled the beans that I'm on a wedding forum yesterday and told him that everyone loved the story. He said, "see, I told ya." Haha, men.