Weddingbee boards

I told you guys that I kind of full-on suspect that a proposal is coming on August 27th and you guys responded to my questions with the sister-solidarity I've come to expect on the hive.  You're all amazing and you've given me some fantastic advice, so I've compiled it here for use by any other soon-to-be engaged Bee out there, who sort of suspects (ok, let's be real here, she KNOWS) a proposal is coming.  So in no particular order, here they are:

1. Do your nails:  OK, I hope I'm not the only one who would totally forget this detail and then regret it later when I'm texting pictures of my gnarly hand to my cousins/BFFs abroad.
2. Keep Calm & Carry On...as best you can: From what you all have written, it seems that even those who fully knew it was coming, and couldn't keep their excitement entirely checked, went almost completely unnoticed by their SOs because THEY were too busy squirming in excitement/nervousness themselves.  This makes me feel so much better.  I know he's going to be as excited as I am, so I'm sure the extra bounce in my step will largely go unnoticed by him.  Crisis averted (at least that one).
3. Come back to earth: Not all proposals look like this one.  Even proposals that happen when you're in your sweats, soaking wet from a shower, or washing dishes, are special.  Cherish the moment no matter how it comes.  I think I almost like the proposal stories that happen at home in pajamas the best...No fanfair, no big to-do, just love.
4. There are signs everywhere: Almost every response I got where the bee was surprised, included some kind of backstory where the bee says she "should have known".  There were all these signs and clues, but they brushed them off.  It makes me have more confidence that I'm not over analyzing all these EXTREMELY weird things he's been doing lately.
5. Not all roads lead to Rome: There were a fair amount of responses that said that the poster thought it was going to happen at some earlier point in time, because they thought the signs were there, but they weren't.  And that's ok.  What comforted me is that they all got a proposal eventually (usually VERY soon after they had expected it---in some cases, less than a week).  So if it doesn't happen, I just have to remember that at least I'll be more surprised when it does. As @kala_way: said, "Be excited if it happens but don't have a panic attack if it doesn't."
6. Try not to lose your way and end up in Crazy Town: A good amount of us got really emotional when we weren't proposed to on a day we thought it was coming.  While it's ok to have emotions, and if you're genuinely sad, then you have every right to express that-but as @jo.lee: responded, don't be emotionally manipulative.  BTW: Emotional Manipulation Road is at the heart of Crazy Town, it's hard to miss.
7. Play the moment by ear: Some of you acted surprised when you weren't because you knew how much it meant to your SO.  He planned so hard, he's been dreaming about this day almost as much as you have (Almost.), and you wanted him to feel like the moment came off without at hitch.  Other responders said that their SO knew they knew (I hope that makes sense and doesn't sound like an Abbot and Costello joke) and so instead of pretending to be surprised, they just showed their SO how extremely happy they were-and that was enough.  So if your SO sorta knows that you know what's coming, there's no need to gussy it up with fake gasps. But if he has no clue that you TOTALLY know, like @Ms Hedgehog: then throw the poor guy a bone.  No need to crush his dreams.
8. Avert your eyes: This one I find totally hilarious, but a bunch of responders noted that they...well...they saw...a bulge...in his pants.... A ring box bulge, of course! The general feedback was that if you see a ring box shaped bulge in his pocket...he's not happy to see you, so stop staring. I mean, I'm sure he IS happy to see you, just not that happy, if you know what I mean.  Keep your mind occupied and try not to focus on it.  This must be how some guys feel about women wearing low-cut shirts.  It's hard not to stare, but try. Haha
9. It's OK to have suggestions: Most of us have discussed marriage in great detail with our SOs long before a proposal happened, and some responders noted that they'd even discussed the engagement down to the proposal, and I think that's ok.  If you're really family oriented, it's ok to tell your SO that you'd like your family all around you when it happens.  Or if you want it to be more intimate, it's ok to make it clear that you don't want a crowd.  My BF has a flair for the extravagant, and I'm sure that if I hadn't made it clear, he would have planned to propose via Jumbo-Tron or Blimp or something else and I would have been mortified. 
10. He may still surprise you: Don't be upset if you're positive about when it's going to happen if you always dreamed about being surprised.  Definitely don't let it ruin the moment or the day, because a lot of responses noted that even though they knew it was going to happen that day/hour/moment, they were still surprised by the ring/the speech/a surprise twist.  Trust your SO to know you well enough to know what your thinking...and throw you a curve ball.  No matter how much you think you know, almost everyone said that there were still aspects of it that took them by surprise, so look forward to that.

@JustLove: Great advice!  I think that one goes hand in hand with "Get your nails done".  Right?  Be pretty, but also comfy.

@Aure: Haha, fun!  

@cherrydoll: Thanks!! I just hope someone out there can find it useful!

@Grizz: Thanks!  It's all thanks to the great feedback I got from the hive

LOVE IT!!!! Made me giggle! You hit all the points!

I needed to read this as I think mine is coming in a little over a week, eek! :)