So, how did you propose? (or get proposed to?)

[indy007]

So I'm getting ready to take that plunge... ring shopping and what not... I have a happy home and it's time to settle down.

I've helped several friends over the years with orchestrated, choreographed suprises, sneaking them away to do their ring shopping, etc. I've come up with dozens of clever little things... but now it's my turn, and I'm drawing a total blank.

So how did you propose to your wife?

[Dowding]

I surprised her with new year in Budapest, staying in the best hotel. It was New Year's eve, and we went back to hotel bar after celebrating in the streets with a huge crowd of crazy Hungarians. The piano was playing in the background (with a small group of people singing). I ordered champagne (she protested, given that we had just been drinking cheap Hungarian sparkling wine which was pretty good). It arrives, and I explain why the champagne by getting down on one knee.

Funny thing was, an Irish couple on a nearby table noticed what I had done - she ordered champagne for us and told the people at the piano. Suddenly the music changes to 'Love and Marriage' and we're serenaded by a bunch of very friendly strangers - Americans, French, Canadians, English and Irish if I remember correctly. They then played and sang 'I'm getting married in the morning'. It was pretty memorable for that part alone. We were embarrassed, but it was great.

I get married in 4 and a half weeks.

[eskimo2]

Congratulations to both of you!

[lazs2]

The first divorce is always the hardest.

lazs

[midnight Target]

After 15 years of shacking up I said, lets go to Vegas and get married... she said "sounds good" and we went.

How's that for romantic?

[eskimo2]

The day I met my wife I told her that we were going to be married.  It was the first time I’d ever thought or said anything like that.  I knew it was a stupid thing to say, but I really was that confident.  Exactly a year later (to the day) I proposed.  It was more typical than unique, and I was more nervous than I was the day I met her because I was trying to keep track of everything I had planned (I made dinner, decorated, etc.).

[Dowding]

Thanks Eskimo.

I was quite drunk when I proposed - it didn't hinder me at all, so maybe that is a way forward Indy007. But the early morning flight was... difficult and maybe it was just luck the way it turned out.

[storch]

I asked her to marry me and she said yes.

[Vipermann]

I had her meet me at the spot where we had our first date. I gave her an envelope and told her I'd see her later. In the envelope was a clue to the location of the next envelope. Each one was put in a place that had special meaning to us. 8 stops later she met me at the place where I first told her I loved her and I proposed. She said yes and for the past 5 years it's been great.

[RedDg]

http://www.dont-marry.com

[uptown]

I don't remember maybe I'm not even...........I got to go...

[Ripsnort]

So I'm getting ready to take that plunge... ring shopping and what not... I have a happy home and it's time to settle down.

I've helped several friends over the years with orchestrated, choreographed suprises, sneaking them away to do their ring shopping, etc. I've come up with dozens of clever little things... but now it's my turn, and I'm drawing a total blank.

So how did you propose to your wife?

First off, congrats!
Here is my suggestion: Simple is better. Take her to one of her favorite spots and propose there.

[GtoRA2]

Stone sober I handed her the ring box and said, "here you want this?"   

It was a joke, cause thats how my dad proposed to my mom...   I then got down on one knee lol. 

[Curval]

I was on the phone with my wife (who was in Canada at the time) when she broke the news to me that she was pregnant.

[slipknot]

I asked her if she wants to put some money away for a divorce lawyer. She asked me why. I gave her the ring.