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

[Obie303]

We were dating for a few years.  On one of our trips to the White Moutains in New Hampshire (Jackson to be more specific), we were walking by a covered bridge.  After talking on the bridge for a few moments, she was telling me about a story that her cousin lost her hat in a river.  Her boyfriend jumped in a river to get it when his toupe fell off and he tried to hold it on but it was ruined.  Right after that, I asked her to marry me.

After 5 years of marriage, we still go to the bridge every year and joke about the "toupe story".  And no, I don't have a toupe......yet.

[indy007]

thx guys! as for divorce.. I've already secured my interests, so not worried about that. Dropped 3k on a ring today. Whoever said you're supposed to spend 10% of your annual salary wasn't paying $4.00/gallon. 

Anyways, I think the most clever thing I can do is propose on my own birthday. She'll never see it coming. 

[texasmom]

Congratulations! 

[eskimo2]

thx guys! as for divorce.. I've already secured my interests, so not worried about that. Dropped 3k on a ring today. Whoever said you're supposed to spend 10% of your annual salary wasn't paying $4.00/gallon. 

Anyways, I think the most clever thing I can do is propose on my own birthday. She'll never see it coming. 

The jewelry industry says that.  I think our bands cost $150 combined.  (No, I didn't drop some zeros.)

[REP0MAN]

Mine went like this....

Wife: Hey, you and I, we're getting married. You hear?

Me: Yes dear.

14 years later, still can't believe she lets me call her my wife. Great woman.

[Maverick]

We had been dating exclusively for over a year. She knew I had a bad divorce experience and had no plans on ever getting married again so had resigned herself to never hearing a proposal.

We had just had a pleasant evening watching Christmas shows on the TV on Christmas Eve. I went into the kitchen and got a bottle of champagne out. When I came back I told her it was either for a celebration or to drown misery with. Then I simply asked her to marry me. The response took about 10 seconds as she was so shocked that I would do that. Since then, to me that has been our anniversary, not the day we stood up in Vegas.

I also propose again every year on Christmas Eve and have a bottle of champagne ready. Of course now when she say yes I say, damn and shake my head. 

[Ripsnort]

Mine went like this....

Wife: Hey, you and I, we're getting married. You hear?

Me: Yes dear.

14 years later, still can't believe she lets me call her my wife. Great woman.

Our story was similar. We were sitting in a bar with a common friend and we were going on and on about what we liked about each other, what we enjoy doing together, etc. (At this point, we had been living together for 10 months). Our friend said "Hell, you two should be married!" I turned to her and said "Sounds like a great idea? Wanna get married Honey?" She tought I was joking at first...pretty soon she knew I was serious and told me to come back with a rock on one knee and she'd consider it. I did, and 18 years later, we're still wild about each other. I married my best friend...that's the secret to a successful marriage.

Footnote: I actually tied a swizzle stick straw into a temporary ring until I could get enough $$ to buy a rock, and slid it on her hand right there in the bar. We laughed like hell.

[myelo]

There was a knock on the door. She was standing there. With a preacher holding a bible. And her daddy holding a 12-gauge. Things stated happening pretty quick and next thing I know, I'm married.

[AWMac]

I lost a "I Double Dog Dare You" 28 Years ago.  She won.

 

Just kiddin

[FiLtH]

  Me: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...wow, I could marry you!
 Her: Is that a proposal?
  Me: Ya sure whatever...how bout grabbin me a beer?

   


   Ya I know, a hopeless romantic.

[Ripsnort]

There was a knock on the door. She was standing there. With a preacher holding a bible. And her daddy holding a 12-gauge. Things stated happening pretty quick and next thing I know, I'm married.

[DREDIOCK]

I didnt.
We just decided we were going to get married.
Then we went and picked out a ring.
And that was that.
A year later.
We were married.

[Ripsnort]

I didnt.
We just decided we were going to get married.
Then we went and picked out a ring.
And that was that.
A year later.
We were married.

She didn't make you get down on one knee because she around had you wrapped around her finger.

[DREDIOCK]

thx guys! as for divorce.. I've already secured my interests, so not worried about that.

Worry anyway.
Lawyers have a funny way of finding ways around prenups.

[DREDIOCK]

She didn't make you get down on one knee because she around had you wrapped around her finger.

Back then. yep.
Power of the punani and all that LOL

Right now even she will tel you.
Not so much.

I just deal with her like I always dealt with bosses.

Yes you to death then go and do it my own way anyway