Quote Originally Posted by Wakizashi View Post
waited until her Birthday, took her out to a very nice dinner, then took a Midnight Walk on Montecito Beach where after having planned out exactly everything I wanted to say, my brain decided to turn into mush and I couldn't remember what I had wanted to say. So, I nervously took the ring out of my pocket, and got down on my knee on the Wet Beach where I sank about a half a foot in the sand, and said something along the lines of "Do you want to make it official?" Which is kind of strange thing to say, but she said "no." which my heart sank for about five seconds until she said "you're an idiot. Of course."
Wow... This is nearly exactly what I did.
Took her out for her birthday (dinner etc.) then walked with her in the city center park and waited until after midnight (a new day). We sat on a bench and there were no people around. I fished the ring out of my pocket got down on one knee in front of her and without stumbling (at least that is how I remember it) said: "I love you, and have loved you since the day we met. Can I be your husband? Will you marry me?" Her eyes brimmed with tears and she answered: "Of course my love".
The ring was a few sizes to big and we kept the engagement a secret for 2 weeks until she got the ring back with the right size. It was a plain Gold ring with a single diamond embedded into it.