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How did he propose?
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So, Kevin and I started hanging out in Jan 2005 and officially dating in March. He had become my best friend and we had expressed our feelings toward each other soon after. I knew I was in love with him, and he was hesitant to use the L word for so many people don’t actually mean it. August 19 2005 we walked down by the river and sat on a bench under the stars. This is when he told me how much I mean to him, and loves me so deeply.
We had been talking about marriage after that, but due to him wanting to get finances together, the tentative plan was for a 2007 wedding. He secretly had bought me a ring beginning of September and planned to propose on our upcoming trip with his parents & friends in Hawaii (December 05).
I was so fooled! Girls would say he was going to propose, and I didn’t believe it. His dad almost gave it away, I didn’t even clue in.
So, 2 days after my arrival in paradise, December 25, we go to the beach for sunset pictures. Standing on the rocks, in the shallow water on Waikiki Beach (with his family secretly video taping and photographing every moment), he’s holding me as we stare across the ocean. With his background in Literature, he had composed the most beautiful poem he’s ever written, ending with turning around, knealing down and hand in hand, asking me to be his wife. (omg totally shocked, i had no words but my mind was racing faster than my heart) “Are you serious?” – wow, WTG Nicole. what an answer- anyways, I said YES of course!!! And took the whole ringbox and my fiance in the most unforgettable embrace that will last a lifetime.
It was planned perfectly, executed perfectly and a new page in our life together was started.
Each person who hears our Proposal story are wowed by the extent of planning it took for him to set this up for me, and that I’m the luckiest girl to have him. We’ve been married for 3 1/2 years, and I still am!
Happy to share our love story with you…
My engagement was two days fileld with romance. My fiancee had been playing with my head for months so any thought of possible engagement was far from my mind! It started on a Friday in May when I came home to find a beautifully wrapped gift in our living room. It was a framed piece of art that turned out to be two certificates my finacee had bought. He purchased a couples star and the certificates showed where our stars were in the sky and acknowledged them as official stars. Very sweet. The next day I awoke to my fiancee handing me a few envelopes. He then mentioned to me not to wash my hair but to head to the hair dressers to get my hair done. After having my hair coloured and cut, the next envelope instructed me to purchase a dress for that evening. I started to get a little suspicious but again, he had played with my head so much that I put the thought of engagement out of my mind. After finding a dress, I was instructed to head home. My fiancee greeted me and told me to get dressed as we were heading for a night out. He also mentioned that we had to pop by Parliament Hill first. We arrived so he could pick up his camera that he had left at his office and said “We are already here and early for our next appt so why don’t we go take some pictures in the Peace Tower?” I agreed and so we headed to the Peace Tower. What I found odd was that everyone was leaving but again, just went with it and enjoyed. We were escorted up the elevator to the Peace Tower and were the only ones up there. It was beautiful and quite romantic…just us and a lovely view. After a few pics my fiancee said “I should probably explain why I purchased the stars for us. I got them because I want to ensure that you and I are together forever in the sky, but most importantly, together forever here on earth”, And with that, he was down on one knee and he asked me to marry him. I said yes, and was told we were off to dinner then to see Il Divo. It was lovely and oh so romantic. Alot of planning went into the proposal, as he had managed to have the Peace Tower closed just for us. Ive got myself quite the man!
Daniel and I had been talking about marriage and had decided that (for various reasons) it had to be this summer. So I already knew that was going to propose but not how and when.
We had just played Volleyball so I was all sweaty and still in my gym clothes. He asked me if I would proofread his thesis (he’s a Masters student). As I scrolled through the pages I came upon the Dedication page and it was dedicated “to my fiancée, Chiara”. When I looked up, he was down on one knee with a little box in his hands with the biggest smile I’ve ever seen.
I was so caught off guard and so happy I cried. So much so I don’t even remember saying yes (I think I choked it out between sobs). It was a wonderful evening and I’m so glad I get to spend the rest of my life with him.
aww, I love hearing other people’s proposal stories! These are all amazing =) Here’s mine: http://www.weddingbells.ca/blogs/blogger-search/destination/2010/01/27/a-wintery-wonderful-proposal%E2%80%A6/#comment-3035
It was the year before my university graduation and we thought it would be a good time to take a trip since we did not know what the future held and taking a trip after graduation might not be an option.
We headed to PARIS… I had always wanted to go to Paris and was excited to visit all the wonderful galleries, museums and all taste all the great foods. To be honest, I had hoped he would propose (after all, we’d been together for 5 years). But 8 days had come and gone and no proposal – not for the lack of romantic opportunities.
We were walking the streets on our last night in Paris and came to the Grand Arch where there was a huge pyrotechnic display taking place… As I was watching the fireworks and taking in the my last few hours in such a gorgeous city he caught me by surprise and from behind me he leaned in and whispered in my ear “marry me”… I couldn’t believe it. As I turned around to face him he said it again “marry me” – I said yes right away. We shared a big kiss and enjoyed the rest of the fireworks.
Claudio and Bianca met through a mutual friend whom Bianca was dating at the time. After Bianca realized he was not the guy for her she gave Claudio a chance. When he asked her out he made her promise she would never break his heart. After a week they both knew this was the person they were meant to be with, no doubt about it. The bond they instantly felt with each other was unreal. There were many ups and downs, financial wins followed by hard financial losses. Every time they decided to go house hunting or do anything to begin to build their future, something stopped them and pushed them back 3 years. It became very frustrating when all their friends were going off to get married and buying homes and here they were, wanting it more than those guys, and they couldn’t do it. Finally, on their 9 year anniversary while on vacation on a cruise ship, Claudio asked Bianca to go to the railing of their room balcony and look out at the stars and the ocean while he got her anniversary gift and brought it out to her. When she turned and saw him on his knee, so many thoughts went through her head and she quickly said yes as he asked if she would marry him. Now, Bianca is almost done school after going back as an adult. They will begin looking for a home to live in and will also begin to plan their wedding. Bianca kept her promise and didn’t break Claudio’s heart, now they will be together forever.
My romantic love story…
My Fiance has it all on video! I was completely clueless and oblivious about what was going on. I thought we were just having a Christmas PotLuck Party with all of our close friends! LOL.
Here’s a link to the proposal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZe63-v8xLA
My fiancé and I had dated once before, and we knew when we got back together, that this was the real thing. Although we talked about marriage, we had a lot of other things going on, like buying a house, new jobs, etc., so getting engaged was not at the forefront for me.
He had told me that his company had booked their Christmas party and we were to go to Toronto for that weekend. He said he had also received a gift certificate from his new manager and he told me that he got it for me to use at my favorite store (of course he didn’t specify). I stressed for a week trying to find the right party dress and accessories; and when Saturday came, we headed out to Toronto.
We checked in at the park place, and ironically our room was facing Vera Wang bridal, lol. We stopped in for a latte and began to browse the shops on Bloor. He had told me that he had a 3pm appointment to pick up the gift certificate to which I just nodded as I window shopped. I was clueless. When it was time, he stopped in front of Tiffany & Co. I was thrilled thinking I would get to pick out a wonderful something with my gift certificate. (yes, still clueless). We were ushered into this little room where I sat down to wait. My fiancé placed a plate full of chocolate truffles down in front of me, and I remember my heart starting to pound in my chest. He came around the table with the most perfect little blue box in hand. He told me that he had thought of about a million ways to do this, and it really came down to the fact that he loved me and wanted to spend his life with me, making me happy. He got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. Tearfully, I said yes. Then he told me there was not Christmas party, lol. We sipped champagne and ate our chocolates in tears. That night the hotel provided us with their limo and we were whisked off to the CN tower for a romantic engagement dinner. I can’t wait to marry this beautiful, wonderfully romantic man.
Corey, my now fiance, can not keep a secret very well, so I knew he bought a ring. I even knew where he was hiding it; in a small compartment beside the steering wheel in our car. However, I did not know when, where, or how he would pop the question. We had a camping trip coming up and so I figured he’d do it while we on our trip.
A few nights before the trip our car got broken in to and the ring was stolen. I was heartbroken and Corey was furious! He didn’t know how he would be able to afford to get another ring since he still had to pay off the stolen one…our insurance didn’t cover theft of belongings from inside the car. He was so upset that he told me his proposal plan…he wanted to take me down to the beach (the camp ground we went to was in the Kouchibouguac National Park in New Brunswick) at sunset. I cried so hard when he told me cause I knew it wasn’t going to happen.
Well, he was able to get another ring; thanks to his parents, and tried his best to keep it a secret. He did a pretty good job but I still knew. We still decided to go on our trip and the first night we were there, after everything was set up, we were laying down in our tent relaxing and talking. He kept wanting to talk about the ring being stolen and I definetly did not want to talk about that. Then all of a sudden he was on his knees reaching in to his pocket and I knew exactly what he was doing. I instantly burst in to tears and all I remember him saying was “Will you marry me?” Of course…I said yes through my tears! It wasn’t the romantic sunset beach proposal as he originally planned but it was definetely more us and worked out perfectly!
I had been talking about it for a while with Jon – almost getting to the point of bugging, but I didn’t think I was being that bad! We had planned a weekend up north just after my birthday in 2008 with friends at a cottage we visit annually. I felt it necessary to remind him how romantic it would be – just after my birthday, with all of our friends around, a nice walk in the woods overlooking the lake on a sunny fall afternoon. But he never seemed to react much.
The Saturday morning I dropped him off with a buddy to golf, while I sat around the cottage relaxing and watching tv. That afternoon, when they returned we proceeded to open up some wine and beer (at the arrival of a few more friends to celebrate the weekend with)and I took him aside just once more to remind him how great this weekend would be if he proposed. That’s when I noticed he had his “mad face” on. He took me into a separate room and told me how it wasn’t the time, and I needed to stop bugging him and then proceeded to give me a footabll analogy (I hate football and he knows it) about waiting for the right time, and blah blah blah. I was mad/sad, and I shut down.
We made dinner, and I stopped thinking that maybe this weekend would be THE WEEKEND. The 5 of us at the cottage sat down, said grace, and toasted to our friendship. I was just reaching for the food when suddenly Jon grabbed my arm. I turned to him thinking “What, you seriously can’t wait for broccolli??” and noticed that he was down on one knee and talking about how I was his best friend, and he didn’t want to spend the rest of his life without me. I immediately burst into tears and keep asking, “Seriously?? Are you serious? Is this actually happening?”… it totally was. He slipped the most beautiful custom designed diamond and sapphire ring on my finger. Everyboday had known that his attitude was just an act; and that he actually only wanted to get out golfing that morning so he could talk over the plan with my buddy! He had asked my dad for permission the week before and even listened to my dad’s speech about marriage and love and how he better treat his little girl good!
Best moment yet in life. I can’t wait for our wedding on June 5th, 2010!
It was last December, two weeks before Christmas actually. I had told him before that my perfect fantasy proposal would be a Christmas eve proposal, snow gently falling around us. We would be standing outside and he would just completly surprise me by just dropping to one knee and presenting the ring. So, last December 16th, I was having a bad day, had been fighting with my mother and he suggested we go for a walk. I said I didnt wanna go walking. He suggested we go for a drive and after a little hesitation, I gave in. It was snowing gently and quite warm out for mid December where we are from. We were walking along the front walkway infront of our home, he was a couple steps ahead of me. I was walking along watching the back of his head when suddenly he spun around and dropped to one knee and presented me with the beautiful diamond cluster(which was actually a bridal set). He fumbled with the words and the finally just said “I love you, so will you..?” I couldnt speak, I just nodded until my neck hurt! It was the most perfect proposal and most beautiful moment of my entire life!! It wasnt Christmas Eve, but, it was snowing and everything was perfect and he said he decided to do it early so that it was truly a surprise. And he was right, it surprised me that I could ever love him anymore then I did before that moment, but, I still amaze myself at the fact that I love him a little more everyday still. We are to be married August 14th, 2010.
The night before Halloween I told my now fiancee that I had finally figured out what we could do to save money and still go out with friends. I told him that I would wear my mothers old wedding dress from the 70s and he could wear a suit and that I would do our makeup to make us look like ghouls. He thought it was a great idea!
Halloween night, Oct 31 2009 Justin and I were getting ready, makeup and costumes when he asked me to help him pin on his dried flower boutonniere. I put down my dried bouquet and he looked at me and said “So, you’re ready? You have your dress, your flowers, your makeup…but you are missing one thing”. Out of his pocket he takes out a box and gets down on one knee. I thought he was joking – but when he opened the box I knew….it was REAL. He asked me to marry him and I said “Of course”.
After tears of joy, my makeup looked better than before and we went out and had the best Halloween ever. I will never forget that night, it was an event that we are still talking about.
He had purchased the ring about 10 days before and when I told him my plans, he knew exactly what he was going to do.
See the picture here –
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=336015&id=654180363&l=9fdcbd60f4
The night Chris proposed to me was such a magical night already… He just made it surreal!
We were in Cat Island, Bahamas on our Christmas vacation with my family. It was just after Christmas (the 27th) and we had just finished a beach bonfire.
He asked me to take a walk with him down the beach, since the sky looked even more magnificent that evening than any other evenings…
I was reluctant to go for that walk because I had eaten something that wasn’t agreeing with me and wanted to run to the bathroom… OOPS! Lol…
I went anyways and we walked, talked and held hands… you know all that romantic crap you do with each other, and as soon as he turned and looked at me I knew what was happening.
It all came together in my mind because I was confused why my parents and 5 year old niece were still awake at that time as I turned and looked for them, guess who I found hiding behind a bush WATCHING this “simple walk down the beach”. Ha-ha! It was adorable to see the interest and anticipation for this moment from them.
So Chris got down on his knees and pulled a large clam shell out of his pocket… I was thinking to myself, HEY that was the shell we got snorkling today… I was wondering what happened to it!
As he opened the shell up and looked into my eyes, the tears just came out – of coarse – who the hell can hold that in when you’re being put in such an awesome moment with your best friend in the world!
Anyways, he told me how he couldn’t believe we had made it this far in the two years and how happy he was to find his “penguin”… (for those of you who are going… WHAT THE HELL? certain penguins, when they find each other, stay together for life… even if they get separated – they spend their lives searching for each other – never to mate again… So cute huh? LOL)
There was more said but I won’t go on with that…
The ring was so beautiful and sparkled in the moonlight so incredibly…
Needless to say, with all the excitement going on, guess what had to start rumbling … yes, my turning stomach! I told him that I would be his penguin and love him and be true to him for all eternity… But then said, “Baby, if I don’t get to a bathroom now – there is going to be some major trouble on this beach”… He began howling and carried me to the our cottage and waited on the bed… what a sweetheart.
So after that, we went out and gave the news to anyone around, including my family of coarse…
It was definitely the happiest and most interesting memory/night of our lives and I wouldn’t have wanted it to be any different….
“For My Boo xoxo”
Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed!
She did what?
The day was July 10, 2009.
It was about 1pm, and Amanda took the afternoon off of work.
She convinced Jason to take her with him to get cat food and getting him to agree that a visit to the Chapters in the Mall was a good idea.
Amanda demanded that they stop before they go to the pet store, although Jason couldn’t understand what the big deal was, he agreed.
While in Chapters Jason when directly to the Photography Magazines, and Amanda went in search of a worker. She gave her camera to a Chapters worker explained what she was about to do, and the lady got really excited.
Amanda walked up to Jason and got down on one knee.
“You’re the most amazing caring and loving man I have ever known, you mean the world to me, would you do me the honor and be my partner for life and marry me?”
Jason giggling responded.
“Of Course”
That’s our story, He didn’t purpose I did. It was the place where we first met, infront of the photography magazines at Chapters, in Stone Road Mall, here in Guelph.
I had been busy planning a big Fundraiser for an Association I’m involved with when he took the mic at the end of the night and in front of all my friends he got down on one knee. After almost 11 years together it was the last thing I expected. I just kept repeating “Oh my gosh”. Needless to say, I did say yes. Then I gave the ring back to him (he didn’t know what to say to that!) just to hold onto so I could go clean up the hall.
My fiance Mike and I have been together for four and a half years. This summer I was doing an internship in London, England and it was hard not seeing him for a few months. After my internship, we decided we would take our first trip together and we planned 2 weeks of travelling through France and Italy. He flew to England on the last day of my internship and we left a few days later on our European adventure.
Our first stop was the city of love, Paris. We had both been to Paris before, but it was such a nice feeling to be in an exciting, beautiful place with someone I love (little did I know what was coming…) It was nice just the two of us together after two long months apart.
Before we went to Paris, we decided to splurge and get one nice, fancy dinner there. I had brought a little, black dress just in case. But after our first, long afternoon in Paris, we were too hungry to care where we ate. We didn’t even bother going back to the hotel to change after a sweaty afternoon of sightseeing. I was still wearing a hoodie and yoga pants.
After dinner, we took a walk to the Arc de Triumphe and took some pictures and I was ready to go back to hotel and sleep. But Mike was determined to go to the Eifel Tower.
By the time we got there, the sun had already set. It was dark, but the lights of the Eifel tower lit up everything around with a warm glow. Mike wanted to find somewhere to sit on the grass. We didn’t have dessert at the restaurant, so I went sifting through the backpack to find some cookies. I pulled the cookies out of the backpack and I gave the backpack back to Mike. He started going through it and he pulled out a ring box. The ring must have jostled around in the journey because when he opened the box, the ring practically fell out onto my lap.
I don’t even remember what I was thinking at that moment. I seem to recall it was almost like sneezing; your heart kind of stops and you don’t really remember what happened for those few seconds. He said, “I have a question” (I obviously knew what the question was) and then he said, “I want to spend the rest of my life with you.” After about a minute of recovery, he said, “So is that a yes?” and I said, “Yes! Yes! Of course!” We had been talking about marriage for awhile and I had an inkling it would happen in Paris, but it was still a wonderful surprise when it did.
I don’t think anyone else in the park noticed the proposal, but it didn’t matter. It was a beautiful moment that we shared together in Paris. We lay on the grass and looked up at the lights of the Eifel tower and they suddenly started flashing like fireworks. Mike jokingly said, “Damn, if I had known those lights were going to go off, I could have timed it better.” I then said, “I really should have changed into that black dress.” Then Mike started joking that he had proposed to me while I was wearing a stinky hoodie. I could have worn something nicer, but it didn’t matter. I just remember thinking that was one of the happiest and most romantic moments of my life.
The night that Dan proposed to me was an amazing and special evening that started with the Coldplay concert and ended with me sitting on the floor with my ring trying not to faint!
It happened on the evening of June 18th, 2009. He had planned a most amazing time, where once we got home he tricked me into thinking he had not wrapped my anniversary presents and made me wait outside while inside he really set up a red carpet path made of red tissue paper on the floor.
Once I came in to the sight of the beautiful set up and candles, he told me this was my movie premiere! He told me how our lives seemed “scripted” like a perfect movie that will end with “happily ever after”.
On the red carpet path there were gifts and some things set up! First he gave me a framed exact remake of (one of my favorites!)the “Gone with the Wind” movie poster which he had a graphic artist change to “Chubey with the Shale” with our faces on it, and our families as the supporting cast at the bottom – it is GORGEOUS – then he sang our favorite song to me with personalized lyrics, then he told me that he had been learning to play guitar while I had been out of town to be able to play it for me, and FINALLY he got down on one knee to ask me to be his forever.
I was thrilled at every single moment and I couldn’t have asked for a more amazing engagement. Of course, I screamed yes and ran around the room doing fist pumps til I got so dizzy I had to sit on the floor.
Finally he gave me a 5 page flyer he had created with pictures of us and the things we would do, all outlining the “engagement honeymoon” he had set up for us. We went Jasper Alberta for a long weekend where we had couples massages, hiked, explored, eawent for amazing dinners a two fabulous places, and enjoyed each other.
I can’t wait to be his bride!!!