Proposing

[Gregoshi]

My wife and I worked together at a restaurant at the entrance to HersheyPark (a theme park in the town that chocolate built). Every Christmas season, they would open the park for "Christmas Candy Lane" and put up tens of thousands of lights on the trees and buildings - it was quite a magical scene. On Christmas Eve nearly 26 years ago on the way over to her parents house, I took her to the entrance of the park. My intention was to walk her down to the restaurant amidst all the lights and propose to her. Unfortunately the weather was bad and everything was quite icy. So to avoid any broken bones, I drove in as close as I could to the entrance and proposed to her in the car. It was still a very nice evening, but it could have been better. She liked it and I guess that is what counts.

In a related story, a few months before that in the fall, I had decided to proposed to her. We had been looking at engagement rings casually so I knew what ring she wanted. I bought the ring one day after work and then picked her up to go back to my place. As we got there, she was expressing some frustration with not getting married. I was grinning inside and said to her, "Hey, how do you know I don't have your engagement ring in my pocket right now?" That ended the conversion. Hehehe, little did she know... ...and fortunately she didn't call my bluff.

[SwordsMaster]

As we got there, she was expressing some frustration with not getting married. I was grinning inside and said to her, "Hey, how do you know I don't have your engagement ring in my pocket right now?" That ended the conversion. Hehehe, little did she know... ...and fortunately she didn't call my bluff.

Glad it worked out for you... For me it wouldn't have. I hate when women start hinting at marriage, and even more when they begin to get upset about me not asking them. I firmly believe, that since the asking is placed on my shoulders, so is the timing for it. So if she wants me to ask eventually, she doesn't get to complain about the timing!

I actually broke off a couple of relationships because of that kind of pressure. Not cool.

[Gregoshi]

There wasn't any pressure to me because my mind was already heading in that direction. It was just a matter of waiting until Christmas Eve rolled around. I knew that but she didn't.

[Aemilius Paulus]

Wow, ten years... My parents did it after two months... And it is a happy, now 20+ year marriage.

I did not know such men existed anymore, who would wait all that time. Quite commendable . If you do not mind answering, how old are you?

[Peasant Phill]

Firstly thanks for all the congrats.

Secondly, there is some good advice here. I'm leaning towards going on a weekendtrip to Paris or Amsterdam (Belgium center of Europe FTW), going out to dinner in a good restaurant and popping the question just before desert.

The DVD proposal sounds like a great idea but knowing myself and my partner, it would propably turn out hilarious instead of touching. I already hav a hilarious/embaressing story of how we hit it off, noneed to make a similar one.

Wow, ten years... My parents did it after two months... And it is a happy, now 20+ year marriage.

I did not know such men existed anymore, who would wait all that time. Quite commendable . If you do not mind answering, how old are you?

I'm 26, 27 in january (just like her). I was 16 when we started dating, that means college and university years (with some less comitted times).
Besides Unlike in America (or so I'm told) there is no pressure to leave the parental home as soon as convinient. In fact it's considered a good way to gather a nest egg for when you do.
Lastly I'm/was enjoying my youth as long as I could before comitting indefinatly.

Commendable? Probably not that much but it had it's merit.

[Fragony]

Pleasantly surprised you are considering Amsterdam for a wedding trip, thx for that.

[Peasant Phill]

Pleasantly surprised you are considering Amsterdam for a wedding trip, thx for that.

What's the surprise? Amsterdam is not without its charm. And we've done Paris just last year (it's actually not THAT romantic anyway).
If I had it entirely my way, I'd probably go to Prague or Krakow but +800km (X2) is just a bit to far for a weekend out.
Now if only you could suggest me a good restaurant.