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December 2018 Moms
Jens_Hoes
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GTKY: Engagement Stories
Jens_Hoes
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Tell me how you got engaged with as much or as little detail as you'd like 
Re: GTKY: Engagement Stories
It is Christmas time, and the only thing I've asked for as a present was an upgrade of my diamond earrings, which he agreed to. Christmas Eve we go to my cousin's house for her yearly party, and as we're leaving he tells me that he is doing a scavenger hunt for my present, which I LOVE. The clues were written on little pieces of paper inside clear glass ornaments, so very Christmas-esque. So the first clue is my mom, and I run back inside and get the second clue from her. It is his sister, so we drive to her house. On the drive there he's being secretive and I think maybe he's going to propose. So we continue on and get another clue and as we're driving he tells me "there are too many clues to do all in one night we'll just continue tomorrow. I'm like you are out of your mind, I don't care if we drive around until 5 am, we are finishing this thing! That is when he tells me that the earrings he bought me didn't come in yet, and that is why we can't continue. So the next clue anyways is our apartment, and we walk in there and I'm cautiously looking around like are you sure we're done?!? And he says yes. After maybe 10 minutes I start crying because it is blatantly obvious at this point that is NOT going to propose and I thought our relationship was somewhere and it wasn't blah blah blah. He comforts me, and we go to sleep. Well, the next day is Christmas and obviously the mail doesn't delivery on Christmas so I know I have to wait until the next day for them to come in. So I go to work like a regular day, and he calls me and tells me UPS LOST THE PACKAGE. I'm thinking what a mess, but so typical for our lives.
I get home from work and he says the package was delivered and do I want to continue with the scavenger hunt, UM HECK YES I DO. So we go to his parents, and then the final clue is the gazebo in the middle of our small town. So we drive there, and there Christmas lights on the gazebo, and all the little trees around this pond, so it is super pretty. So at the Gazebo there is a glass ornament like the rest except that instead of being clear, it is white, so I have to break it to get the last clue. I smash it on the ground, read the paper that says "Will you marry me?" and turn around and he is on his knee (I totally just teared up writing that). I immediately start crying and after a little bit he joking goes, does that mean yes? lol
So I call my mom sobbing, and tell her I'm engaged and she said "are you happy" hahaha. We go to his sister's house and have champagne and the rest is history.
Apparently, he had gone through a friend for the engagement ring in NYC, and instead of driving down to get it, he had it shipped overnight and obviously with the Christmas chaos it was delayed, which is why he didn't have it on Christmas eve. I never did get my earrings, and bought myself them with my tax return money the next year lol
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
That would be weird if we weren't after those engagement stories, right?
ETA: @Jens_Hoes That's a sweet story! But, that wait had to be killer, you poor thing!
@coybig @runrinserepeat Love that proposal...and hearing it from both sides.
AFM, DH had the ring for a while without my knowledge and my best friend kept telling him that he needed to stop letting holidays pass without proposing. Sooooo, on Easter (LMAO, the most romantic holidar EVAR) he was acting really weird and I was like, what is wrong with you, and then he waited for the precise moment when I had a remote in each hand, to hug me OVER ME ARMS while still holding the remotes and tell me had an Easter present for me. I was all "OK weirdo", and then he brought out a ring box and I finally realized why he was having an aneurysm and of course I said yes. We're both goofy, so this really is the perfect story for us, lol.
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
@runrinserepeat I was hoping for a president's day proposal
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
@coybig @runrinserepeat Major plot twist! Cute proposal, also.
@texas_t So funny that he picked Easter.
Mine really is not that romantic haha. We had looked at and talked about rings for a few months, but we are both really young and could not afford anything too fancy, so he indicated that he was going to wait a while. I was fine with that, but I was a little concerned because my family was not at all OK with us living together (Even though I couldn’t afford to continue with school if I lived on my own). So, unbeknownst to me he bought a ring and called my dad and told him he was going to propose on Valentine’s Day. Well, I apparently made a smart a$$ comment about how Valentine’s Day is kind of a cheesy holiday and so he panicked and decided not to propose on that day. So, my dad was waiting for the call with bated breath for a week.
Anyway, about a week later I was having a rough day and was upset about my parents’ (ugly) divorce while folding laundry. He snuck that ring into laundry basket and started talking about how regardless of what happened with my family of origin, I would always have him and we would have our own family. When I found the ring in the basket he got down on one knee and proposed. It is not the most romantic story, but it is very appropriate for our relationship.
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
I had an inkling that it'd be during that trip, though I did not expect it that night. We are not PDA people, at. all. So I definitely did not expect an Eiffel Tower, sparkling lights proposal.
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
I always chuckle at our story too - yeah, we were in Paris but it was def not romantic... 'cept maybe the Spanish part?
DH and I had talked about rings I like & looked at loose stones a few weeks prior, so it was definitely on my mind. I wasn't in a hurry though as we had been together about a year. We went back home (2 hrs, both from the same town) & went out to my parents house on the farm. During that time, he had his parents put a card he wrote in my parents mailbox along with two roses which we had already agreed as wedding colors. He suggested we go on a walk & he wanted to bring snacks like a picnic. He was acting super funny, so I had an idea. My sister's, however, had no idea and invited themselves along
DS: 12/20/16
EDD: 11/29/18
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
@temmetime I LOLed at your sisters! Hahaha such a good story!
@Jens_Hoes - love the Christmas theme to your proposal - it sounds like something perfect for a Hallmark movie!
@coybig and @runrinserepeat I had to read both of the stories twice and thought this is the exact same story - am I the only one who didn't know?! Then I read further down and realized I was not the only one.
@texas_t My sister has a friend who also got engaged on Easter - he put her ring in an Easter egg, so you're not the first Easter engagement I've heard of.
@temmetime your sisters coming along - that is funny!
Mine was not some great story or big surprise. We had been talking about it and even went and looked at loose stones where I basically picked out exactly what I wanted. I just didn't know he had already gone back for the completed ring. We got home one night after shopping and my dog came running down the hall. He (still) eats everything in sight, so I thought he had something he wasn't supposed to have. However, when he got to me I realized the engagement ring was tied to his neck and MH was standing there and asked me to marry him.
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
We went on a weekend getaway in the mountains for the Labour Day long weekend (6 years ago!). I happened to be getting back from a work trip, so he had to pick me up from the airport and we headed straight out to the mountains. Little did I know that he actually arrived early to talk to my parents and let them know that he was going to propose that weekend.
Anyway, on one of the nights we had a nice dinner, went back to the hotel room and he offered to sit on the balcony and watch the stars. Usually, it's me who would suggest that, so I knew something was up. So we grab some blankets and go sit on the balcony. Meanwhile, he is wearing sweats and I can clearly see there is a box of some type in his pocket. And then he starts talking about some of our favourite times we've gone out to the mountains but I've kind of figured out what's happening so I wasn't very talkative (In my head I was thinking "do i tell him I figured it out? No, I am sure he has a plan - I don't want to ruin it"). So it turned into a really awkward moment because we were both nervous until he finally pulled out the ring! I am still not sure if I actually answered or not, but we've been married for 5 years