Proposing

[Fragony]

I asked her the last day of our vacation in Tunesia.

We had a romantic candle light dinner and afterwards I took her out for a walk on the beach. Went on my knees and asked the question. She said yes

A friend of mine did something more original.

He and his girlfriend would watch some DVD. Instead of the movie DVD, he had recorded himself while reading a text and asking "the" question. He put in that DVD instead of the movie DVD, said he needed to go to the toilet, instead secretly went to the kitchen for a bottle of champagne, two glasses and the engagement ring.

He took his time and when he came back in the living room, he found his girlfriend in tears, murmuring "yes, I will".

awesome.

[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.

[Fragony]

Can recommend you something special but it's not in Amsterdam, Amsterdam is packed with good restaurants can't go wrong really. I would go to 'De Monikkendam' in my place Amersfoort and eat there, food isn't very special but if you are on time you can have a dinner for two in the towerchamber, no extra fee.

http://images.google.nl/images?hl=nl...=f&oq=&start=0

[Peasant Phill]

Now that's really something to consider.

Thanks Frag

[Fragony]

If you go take the boat, you get of it here.



It's an old town, it's pretty much intact, very beautiful place.

[Veho Nex]

Can we come to the wedding?

[Peasant Phill]

She still might say no (although I doubt it).

[SwordsMaster]

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.

Try Copenhagen. I love that place. There's nothing better than sitting in a warmed deck on Nyhavn in winter, wrapped in a blanket, surrounded by snow. Bliss...

[Peasant Phill]

Try Copenhagen. I love that place. There's nothing better than sitting in a warmed deck on Nyhavn in winter, wrapped in a blanket, surrounded by snow. Bliss...

Copenhagen is also a bit to far but I might consider it for a regular holiday.

[SwordsMaster]

Copenhagen is also a bit to far but I might consider it for a regular holiday.

Well, it's less than 6 hours by train... Plus you get a ferry ride included with that...

[Fragony]

Well, it's less than 6 hours by train... Plus you get a ferry ride included with that...

Even better if you get that power-ferry, damn that thing is fast. Copenhagen rocks, love Tivoli. Shame it's a bit on the expensive side.

[Kralizec]

Good luck!