How did you propose or get proposed to?

DVFlyer wrote: Of course, this is a totally self serving post as I will have the best story.

I purchased the ring and found a shell shaped ring box. (remember that part). My wife and I are certified scuba divers so I thought it would be creative to take her diving on the day I was going to propose.

We got our gear on and proceeded with our dive. About 10 minutes into it, I motioned her over to an interesting spot on the ocean floor. It was here where I was going to pop the question. Now how do you exactly pop a question 40 feet under water? Well.......

I had written a poem and laminated it to waterproof it. As she read the poem, she, of course knew something was going on. At the bottom of the page, it said, "turn over". On the other side, it said, "Will you marry me?"

Before she could do anything, I handed her 3 laminated cards. One said, "Yes", one said, "No" and the other said, "Maybe". Before she could pick, I pulled the ring box (remember, it's a shell shaped ring box. Get the connection now?) and opened it to expose the ring. I could see the tears welling up in her eyes through her mask.

She picked "yes" (I still can't believe I suckered her into it ) and the rest is history.

Of course if she would have picked "No", I would have cut her air line.

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Josie83 replied: What a great story! You really do have a heart of gold, you old romantic you!!

Unfortunately my "proprosal" story is rubbih and let's face it not a story at all since we were 16 we always agreed that we would get married (but no ring, because we were 16). We were going to get married when we were lots older (bear in mind we first started talking about it when we were 16) because we wanted to go to drama schools etc.

Then miss Cassie came along when we were 18 so we moved in together . . . still wanted to get married, but still no ring and possibly more signifcantly, no MONEY because obviously we had a little baby to support!

He finally gave me an engagement ring on my 21st, after we had finally got around to deciding a date (only to elope on the spur of the moment anyway!). So it took me five years to get that blody ring . . . and I still haven't been propsed to properly. It ws more sort of a mutual agreement . . . gosh, how romantic! xx

TANNER'S MOM replied: Oh HOW romantic You just knew we were gonna say that right...

Well my response would have to be in the P&I forum to how I was proposed too...

Not nearly as romantic I promise.


OH wait..which time!??? Dang it I can't remember the first time!


Mel

DVFlyer replied:

DANG! I knew I should have done a search first!

Sorry.

Boys r us replied: Haa..you kill me!!!!!! But VERY SWEET!

Well, mine wasn't that romantic, but still very sweet! We went on a vacation together and I ended up in the hospital for most of the trip and the last day we were there I was feeling a little better and he took me into this EQUISITE jewelry store...I thought it was really just for fun b/c the rings were OUTRAGEOUS and I tried on a bunch rings and it made me smile, but it made me a little sad too b/c I "knew" I would NEVER have a ring like this. I looked at him and said.. I want this one and he said you KNOW we can't afford to spend that much of our money on a ring Nichole. I knew..he was right..it was a stupid childish want and it would be insane and very irresponsible for us tro shell out that much for a ring. So we went home, I ended up having emergency surgery the night we got back in town and was out of it for a few days, he told me he called the jeweler we met and tried to buy the ring, but he had sold it and so he was making another one just for me. I don't think it really registered or maybe I didn't believe him...Lortab painkillers were kicking my butt. So, the day I went back to work after my surgery, I got home from work and I saw Tanner and Rick come outside to the driveway, I turned towards the passenger side so that I could gather my things..my purse and so forth..when I turned back around, Tanner was stading there with Rick right behind him and Tanner had a little black box and he opened it and he said, "Mom, rick wants to know if he can marry us"

It was really really sweet b/c Tanner is my son and not Rick's bio son. So the fact that he had included him in the proposal really melted me..sure he could have done it somewhere really romantic and just the two of us..but to me, it was absolutely perfect and I think he knew I would think that...oh yeah and in the little black box was my OUTRAGEOUS ring that I had been drooling over on our vacation!

TANNER'S MOM replied: Nichole, I am crying!

I had to stop what I am doing to CRY! THanks

It meant alot to me b/c I too have his, mine and ours. It is hardwork at times, but I am so glad I too found a man that wanted to MARRY US...

Sweet Sweet Sweet!

Mel

Josie83 replied: I agree that is very sweet Nichole. that must have just about melted you! makes Jason and me look about as romantic as an ice cube! xx

DVFlyer replied:

That is awesome! I love it!

Kaitlin'smom replied: awwww how romantic DVFlyer

and Nichole omg how sweet, my BIL did something simlar with my sisters 2 boys.

Josie sorry but my DH is not romantic either

here is how I got proposed to:

we talked about getting married in dec just after I was 18, and moving in together, but no real propsal then. I had mentioned our 1 annivesary was on my senior prom and it would be a hoot to get engaged then. Well After talking to my parents about our plans my dad took him to the family jewlers he picked out a diamond then the setting, and put it in layawsy, he got his taxes back in Feb and went to get the ring, well he came over that day and was just so excited I knew something was up, he said he could not waite so he sat me down on my bed and sat next to me and asked if I would marry him. I said yes ( ) he later told me he wanted to waite till prom but once he had the ring he could not hold it and wanted me to have it. I was happy but a bit dissapointed that it was not on prom but here we are been together nearly 13 years and married 10

~KARA~ replied: My dh and I started living together after only dating 2 weeks! About 2 months in to the relationship we went and I picked out a small diamond ring and it was to be concidered a "promise ring" The promise was that in 6mo he would buy me a bigger diamond and really make it official.
Well one clear night we were sitting on the from porch(me in my pj's and him in his boxers ) and we were looking up at the stars. He looked at me and said "I know I promised you a bigger ring and you will get one but I want you to be my wife NOW" we were married about 6 weeks later!
not to romantic but ill always remember it!

coasterqueen replied: Well we picked out a ring on July 1st 1995, the same day DH's sister was supposed to get married but didn't (long story). It was a spur of the moment thing that we picked one out together. He kept the ring because he said he wanted to propose to me when he felt he was ready. Ok, I was fine with that. Well our dating anniversary was August 16th and so I wondered if he'd do it then but as time got closer I realized he wasn't going to on that date because we had to work that day and it was going to be a busy day.

We were home that summer from college and we were working for a slum lord in town and on the 16th of August we were working in a very NASTY slum house. I was working on windows and there were a ton of flies in the house. I was swatting them with a rag I had and after many times of doing that I eventually jammed my finger very badly when I swatted at a fly on the floor. So Dh went to the local drug store, got a splint and some tape, came back and yanked my finger out as I screamed. We had no insurance and couldn't afford to go to a doctor. Boy did that hurt. Anyways, we finished out the day and went home. We were staying with DH's dad for the summer in his crummy old trailer.

We were going out that night for our anniversary with his dad and step-mil so I definitely didn't think anything was going to happen. I get into the shower to get cleaned up to go and all of a sudden while I was showering in comes my hunk of a boyfriend (DH), nekked. He knealt down and proposed to me right there. I know it might not sound romantic to some but it really way. The shower.....well it was a pretty good shower after that moment.

We get out of the shower and go to get dressed. I walked into his bedroom and there were roses everywhere, strawberries and champagne. So well, we barely got ready in time to meet his dad and step-mil for dinner, but we did.

Oh and the finger I jammed...that happened to be my ring finger so I couldn't wear my engagement ring properly so that's why I had to tell you that part. It made for a good discussion at dinner with his family because they all knew what DH was going to do that afternoon.

I love my hubby.

My2Beauties replied: Well Brian took me up to a casino boat in Indiana about 30 minutes away! It was my birthday and he had been teasing me all day long that he was going to give me a card with just money in it, I always thought that was an impersonal gift - money! So I was like well do what you want to do, but secertly I was bummed to get a card with money! So on our way to the casino boat he started teasing me about it again, but it was like 6:00 pm and nothing yet, not even a card with money in it. So I said well where is my card then? So he goes it's in my back pocket I said Brian there is no way you can fit a card in your back pock - then he pulls out a room key for the hotel next to the casino boat! So I loved that, I thought well we get to stay the night how romantic for my b'day! We get to the room and there is roses and balloons on the bed that say Happy Birthday and a card, I read the card and on the inside sure enough - money So I'm thinking oh geez but I'm gonna be nice because he did get this expensive room and the flowers and stuff. The card caught my eye though because it kept saying the word forever in it, it talked about how he has found that one person to be with forever - etc etc...So I thanked him and at this point I could tell something else was up because he was shaking, pale and nervous Well I being 8 months preggo at the time had to pee, so I excused myself to the restroom really fast and when I came out I found him kneeling beside the bed and he had his hand in his pocket! I sat down on the bed and he goes I have to ask you something - I'm like what's that, he scoots his one knee over in front of me and he pulls out a ring box and opens it up and says Since we're on the gambling boat I wanted to know if you would take a gamble with me and be my wife Of course I blurted out an ecstatic yes and grabbed that ring It was so beautiful and perfect! Later on that night at the Roulette table we told the dealer that we had just gotten engaged and he gave us a comp for $50 to go to the Legends Steakhouse - very good and expensive so we even got a free meal out of it! I was so happy! I really love my honey!

PascosGirl replied: My DH proposed to me at a castle in Germany at night, on a hill overlooking the small village. It was very romantic and sweet.

mommy2owen replied: DH proposed to me on my birthday. He gave me a card, that I thought was a birthday card as i opened it, only to find a card that said "your ingaged." I looked at him wondering who i needed to sign it for and found him on one knee with the ring in his hand!

mckayleesmom replied: You guys are going to laugh your butts off.....I don't remember how we came to the conclusion to get married....lol.....I think it was just a mutual understanding. How horrible is that...

GavinsMommy replied: That's a really great story!!! So romantic and well thought out!

Mine is boring. The night before I told DH that I thought we shouldn't get married...and that we needed a break.

Next morning, he brought me a flower he picked out of someone's yard and some Dairy Queen. Later he took me out to dinner at Outback and then on the way home we went to a pond at this church near his sister's house. He told me we were going to walk around it and halfway around he got down on one knee and said, "You're my everything, I love you so much. And it'd make me the happiest man in the world if you'd be my wife." And I said yes. I saw it coming the whole night.

That is the most romantic thing he has ever done for me...he's not romantic at all.

mommy2owen replied:
God! You have me in tears!

MyBlueEyedBabies replied: my seems to think he's a romantic...but he's not
I knew it was comming, I picked out the ring and was with him when he bought it. He proposed on Valentines day (I think it was so he didn't have to give me anything else )
He sent me out of the room then opened a VERY expensive bottle of champagne then had me come back in and sit down on the couch next to him. He told me he loved me and asked me to marry him. Then we had to leave about 10 minutes later because of our dinner reservations and never got to drink my VERY expensive bottle of shampagne

A&A'smommy replied: Awwwwww there are some beautiful stories I always love these kinds of posts

mine isn't so romantic but here it is I didn't really give the WHOLE story in the other post I left out a "funny" part

Okay as most of you know we fell for each other pretty quickly and I KNEW he was the one pretty early on and very happy that i didn't have to date new guys anymore anyway we talked about it a LOT and one day he gave me a credit card that had MY name on it in his account he told me to USE it lol (I didn't though)and then he put me on his checking account and the day he did my parents jokingly told me to give them a year to plan the wedding lol so I said "okay we will be letting you know soon" LOL and ran out of the house that right after my birthday which he gave me a digi camera and he told my mom that he loved me (I was in the other room) and when I came back she had tears in her eyes THEN at christmas he bought me a computer (my desktop which i have kept mostly for sentimental reasons ) Then about a month after that we picked out a ring and he bought it, so on valentines day the DAY he got my ring in the mail (yes we ordered it from Zales it was only about a 1000 dollars but that is all we could afford) That night we went to my parents house so he could ask my parents and well i waited and WAITED for him to do it I finally got mad and left the room (which he was waiting on ) so while I was playing on my computer he was asking my parents if he could marry me they of course were VERY excited! He came back to my room and asked me if I wanted to go riding I was like yeah why not... "did you ask" them he just smiled and said to hurry up so I was like YES fianlly (a true womans thought) and we finally got to the place where my dad ask my mom to marry him (Jeremiah did not know this) and got engaged later that night we conceived alyssa

3_call_me_mama replied: I think i posted this once but....to be brief with the story.
DH and i met at Walden pond in massachusetts (Thoreau's home, etc) in October 2001. We dated for couple months and the he went online and designed a ring, ordered it and had it mailed to his mother's house. Then on dec 21st we had planned to go back to walden pond before it snowed and would be too cold to hike, etc. We were leaving for florida on dec 26th so we figured it would be neat to go beore xmas. Well we almost didn't go cause i was whiney and cranky and didn't feel like leaving the house after a long days work but went anyway. He had the ring adn as we were walkign told me to look out over the pond adn when i turned around he was down on one knee, with a gorgeous mahogney box, and in it an even more gorgeous ring. needless to say i said yes and we had an awsome time in florida. his original plan was to propose at midnight infront of cinderellas castle on new years eve but he couldn't wait that long.

gr33n3y3z replied: maybe not in this order but
Dinner
walk on beach
Public Dock
LOL
Sorry
But any how were married and it was romantic

moped replied: Nichole - you had me crying !!!!

Ours wasn't too terribly romantic - about 3 weeks before we had a discussion about having children and he said he know I wanted kids but thought long and hard and decided he didn't becaue he was too old - so I was willing to walk away - somehow I stayed and after about 5 hours of talking he said "one, maybe two but NOT 3 kids..............I won that battle.

3 weeks later I was going out with his siter and in the bedroom getting ready and he came up and got on one knee and pulled out a ring and asked me to marry him - I said if he was shitting me I would kill him!!! He wasn't and we were married 6 months later.