I am not the most original guy, and this isn't original, but I figured I try something a little different the second time around (ya I know....first time shame on me, second time.....). My fiance loves Ben & Jerry's although you would never know she ever touched the stuff looking at her. So we had family over for dinner one night and I asked if anyone wanted any dessert....told her I got her favorite cheat dessert.
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08-27-2015, 08:53 AM #1I want a PB&J
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So how did any of you married/engaged peeps propose/get proposed to?
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08-27-2015, 12:45 PM #2maybenotabot
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hey, that's awesome. Congrats!
Although I suppose the question that will nag you for the rest of your days is if she married you for the ice cream.
Me, I was part of an arranged marriage/trade - my family got a goat and 4 egg laying chickens in exchange for me.
It's not so bad, really; although they take that damn goat on more holidays than they ever took me on.
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08-27-2015, 12:58 PM #3Registered User
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Mine was we were at the beach at a fairly shark heavy area snorkeling in about 8 foot of water. I call my now wife over and she came reluctantly expecting me to show her some kind of up close and personal dangerous sea creature, which I was prone to doing admittingly. Did the whole question, showed her the ring and that was that. Had it tied to the box with 550 cord and the box securely tied to my shorts also with 550 cord.
Funny enough we were there the next week and in that exact spot I woke up a 12 foot hammerhead that was resting on the bottom. Oops. Current pulled us into the area from the side and snorkeling we had no idea that there was a shark alert and the lifeguards had everyone out of the water(but us).
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08-27-2015, 01:35 PM #4Tu papi
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Her friends was playing the Queen and a Knight in a local Ren Faire, GF, now wifey, convinced me to dress in character for the day. Called her friend a few days before and arranged everything. The Queen picked out a 'peasant' my GF, to be her royal guest at the joust final. A Knight won the tournament and was to profess his love for said peasant girl at which point I was to act vulgar towards the knight and get hauled in front of him. We both were to profess our love to her and she'd decide who to be with. He did his thing, then I got down on one knee, did the whole ring and box thing...
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08-27-2015, 01:43 PM #5I want a PB&J
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Originally Posted by MHouser
Jesus man....everyone would of remembered that one if the Hammerhead had taken a chunk out of you!! And this is why I never swim in the ocean!!! lol Cool way to propose....bet she wasn't expecting that.
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08-27-2015, 01:44 PM #6I want a PB&J
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Now THAT is original and well thought out!!! Kudos man....one of the better ones I have ever heard. Good thing she said yes.....hate to be left hanging in front of a large audience!!! lolOriginally Posted by Jasonk282
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08-27-2015, 02:50 PM #7High Plains Lifter
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Still thoughtful and I am sure she love it. Saw your pic with her in the other thread. Nice couple.Originally Posted by Mr. Someday
I am not the most original guy, and this isn't original, but I figured I try something a little different the second time around (ya I know....first time shame on me, second time.....). My fiance loves Ben & Jerry's although you would never know she ever touched the stuff looking at her. So we had family over for dinner one night and I asked if anyone wanted any dessert....told her I got her favorite cheat dessert.Helping one person may not change the world, but it could change the world for one person.
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08-27-2015, 04:38 PM #8fat fukc
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Nice! Put the rock inside sitting on top. She might chuckle at the carton but when she pops the lid off...BOOM! Priceless...Originally Posted by Mr. Someday
I am not the most original guy, and this isn't original, but I figured I try something a little different the second time around (ya I know....first time shame on me, second time.....). My fiance loves Ben & Jerry's although you would never know she ever touched the stuff looking at her. So we had family over for dinner one night and I asked if anyone wanted any dessert....told her I got her favorite cheat dessert.
Well meaning, elderly man with a poor memory...pause
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08-27-2015, 05:44 PM #9Broken French Girl
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That is the sweetest thing! Love the storyOriginally Posted by Mr. Someday
I am not the most original guy, and this isn't original, but I figured I try something a little different the second time around (ya I know....first time shame on me, second time.....). My fiance loves Ben & Jerry's although you would never know she ever touched the stuff looking at her. So we had family over for dinner one night and I asked if anyone wanted any dessert....told her I got her favorite cheat dessert.
well done! And very pretty ring too. Congrats to you both!
Mine (the one and only) was also extremely romantic and involved a picnic on the seaside, message written on a seashell, down on knee, diamond ring and all that!
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08-27-2015, 05:58 PM #10The Mini Shadow
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nice! I just took my gal to the beach and whipped it out.Originally Posted by Jasonk282
Her friends was playing the Queen and a Knight in a local Ren Faire, GF, now wifey, convinced me to dress in character for the day. Called her friend a few days before and arranged everything. The Queen picked out a 'peasant' my GF, to be her royal guest at the joust final. A Knight won the tournament and was to profess his love for said peasant girl at which point I was to act vulgar towards the knight and get hauled in front of him. We both were to profess our love to her and she'd decide who to be with. He did his thing, then I got down on one knee, did the whole ring and box thing...
Oh and then I pulled out a ring and asked her to marry me lolDon't put that on me Ricky Bobby, don't you ever put that on me.
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08-27-2015, 06:42 PM #11I lift dead people.
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took a knee.
In retrospect, I should have just taken a lap and just kept going.
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08-27-2015, 08:13 PM #12Nihilist
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Where is Crup? I figured he would be the first to share a heartwarming story of marriage proposal and eternal love!
Seriously though -- Congrats OP.It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.
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08-28-2015, 06:13 AM #13The Cake Is A Lie!
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congrats Mr. Someday!
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08-28-2015, 03:19 PM #14Registered User
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on a gondola ride at night. got a one knee, the gondola started rocking side to side and we all fell into the water. she said no.
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08-28-2015, 04:43 PM #15Registered User
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We'd been dating for two years and I asked her in traditional Japanese style if she wanted to spend next New Year's with me. Her reaction was "Huh?"
She said yes after that. That was...almost eighteen years ago."Don't call me Miss Kitty. Just...don't."--Catnip. Check out the Catnip Trilogy on Amazon.com
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08-28-2015, 05:29 PM #16High Plains Lifter
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{We were in Italy on a beautiful gondola, for some reason the only ones in this particular area. The gentleman at the helm was Guidiche' Verachini, who's family also makes wonderful pasta. He had a slight twist in his back, but I did not ask him about that. My fiance' and I were in each other's arms. It was at sunset and the view and atmosphere was amazing and enchanting.}
Then, I woke up, not in Italy, no boat, no fiance', nothing, but at a NY Italian old restaurant with my waiter, in a wife-beater asking me in a slightly raised voice, "Whassa matta you sleeping ata the table-a after you-a eating-a spaghetti and-a meat-a balls-a? Crazy-a Americans-a. Aye, aye, aya." I left him a big tip and left
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08-29-2015, 12:19 AM #17I'm a Swifty Now
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Originally Posted by Mr. Someday
Was drunk,
a military wedding kind of (well, there were guns involved)
On a serious note: congrats op, nicely done. wishing you both the best!Air Force Veteran 1976 - 1999 - Cannabis Enthusiast since the 1960's
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08-29-2015, 08:04 AM #18Banned
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We were at a burning man festival and I proposed after gathering our friends around. She said yes and we eloped, married 3 days later on the date that we first met. That was nearly 7 years ago.
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08-29-2015, 11:53 AM #19Lifetime Member
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It was similar to this
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08-30-2015, 07:56 AM #20I want a PB&J
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I knew I'd get some sarcastic ones from those really enjoying (or enjoyed) their first one or two times) being tied down. lol Marriage is work...no doubt, but with the right person can be awesome.
By the way, I did that back in February....just was thinking about it last week as I picked up our bands finally. She asked when we were doing this...told her I was free today, but she had to work. lol
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08-31-2015, 01:23 AM #21t-rex arms
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took the wife on a heli-tour of the mountains at sunset, got her to look away from the window to me, saying 'omg, did you see this?'
had the ring in my hand. the look on her face was priceless. I'd swung by the place the day before, so when we landed, we had chilled champagne and strawberries to celebrate
that was 3 years ago, and the ring was a custom job, one i had designed way back in High school jewelry class. No diamond, a blue sapphire instead, her favorite.my workout blog: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=177584181&p=1588523911#post1588523911
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08-31-2015, 02:46 AM #22Recovering
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At the time my wife's dog growing up had grown old and was near the end of her days. All of her family was getting together one Sunday and I went out the night before with a few props. Mid way through the day everyone was together watching a race on TV. I gave her mom the queue and she started rolling the video camera in the background. I retrieved my prop which was a basket with a blanket over the top. Approaching my unsuspecting future wife with basket in hand I said, "I know nothing can replace Tia (her dog) but I thought this might cheer you up a bit." I had my hand under the basket moving it around so it looked like something was alive under the blanket. I set it on her lap and she took the blanket off to find a stuffed bull dog. She went from excitement thinking I bought her a dog to laughter when she saw the stuffed animal. A moment later she noticed a small colored box made out of construction paper hanging from the collar. When she flipped it up to see underneath she saw the ring. Her jaw dropped, she looked and me and said are you kidding me? I had a big sh*t eating grin on my face and said yeah I'm serious. Popped the question, she said yes and two minutes later her and her two sisters had the entire wedding planned. Only her parents knew what was going on so her siblings were confused when she started crying. It all worked out pretty well and we were able to get the whole thing on video.
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08-31-2015, 02:49 AM #23WYSIWYG- working on it
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While washing dishes, August 1982..... I thought the timing was right. Guess it was.
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08-31-2015, 05:16 AM #24Old as dirt...
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I'm just not a romantic I suppose:
First wife - I said to her as we were sitting on the couch in my dorm room. "I was thinking we should get married over spring break" (this was our Junior year and a couple months before break) she looks at me stunned and says "no we can't". That was all that was said that night. The next day she comes to me all excited and tells me she had picked out the date (2 weeks after graduation in our Senior year) and that she's all ready reserved the church and the hall. I said "what do you mean you said no?". She wasn't pleased and I just laughed. We got married on the date and in the church she had reserved. LOL
Second wife - She was in the hospital right after having had major surgery. The surgery had to do with female issues, she was whacked out on morphine and her doctor came in to see her. He told her that he was putting her on a regiment of hormones for ten months, and if she was ever going to have children her best hope would be immediately after she got off the hormones.
She was very upset and I just said to her "well I guess we have to get married is all". We were married about 11 months later and our son showed up 7 months after that. He was premature by a few weeks but she was also preggers at the time of the wedding, though we didn't find out until 2 days later.
Like I said I'm no romantic.
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08-31-2015, 01:38 PM #25GOOOO COCKS!!!!!
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We were young and started dating when I was 14 and he was 15. He asked me when we were out to dinner when I was 20. I said yes, changed my mind two weeks later (thought I was too young and needed to date other people) and sent him packing. He went away to be a camp counselor that summer and kept going on about the camp nurse in letters to me. I wasn't bright enough to figure out that if he liked the nurse so much, he probably wouldn't be constantly corresponding with me. I grew jealous and told him I wanted to get married after all. He eventually gave me the ring back and we got married that November. The camp nurse came to our wedding and, although I don't want to be unkind, she was not a looker to say the least.
Anyway, married 33 years this November. I think I'll keep him.
Congratulations and long time no see. Best wishes to you and your bride-to-be. <3"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7
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09-01-2015, 03:11 AM #26I want a PB&J
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Holy chit!!! It's Hibby!Originally Posted by Hibiscus09
We were young and started dating when I was 14 and he was 15. He asked me when we were out to dinner when I was 20. I said yes, changed my mind two weeks later (thought I was too young and needed to date other people) and sent him packing. He went away to be a camp counselor that summer and kept going on about the camp nurse in letters to me. I wasn't bright enough to figure out that if he liked the nurse so much, he probably wouldn't be constantly corresponding with me. I grew jealous and told him I wanted to get married after all. He eventually gave me the ring back and we got married that November. The camp nurse came to our wedding and, although I don't want to be unkind, she was not a looker to say the least.
Anyway, married 33 years this November. I think I'll keep him.
Congratulations and long time no see. Best wishes to you and your bride-to-be. <3 How the hell are you woman?! I think you are one of the only ones around who even remember I was married previously! lol
So it sounds like you got scammed.......so glad to hear it has worked out for the best. Damn time flies.....
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09-01-2015, 04:13 AM #27Too old to be alpha
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I handed her a signed blank check and said something to the effect "just make sure you get a good deal on the rings".
I'm romantic like that.
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09-01-2015, 05:25 AM #28Old as dirt...
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I think a number of us remember 'Someday'. I hope she's doing well herself.Originally Posted by Mr. Someday
Holy chit!!! It's Hibby! How the hell are you woman?! I think you are one of the only ones around who even remember I was married previously! lol
So it sounds like you got scammed.......so glad to hear it has worked out for the best. Damn time flies.....Was friends with Methuselah
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09-02-2015, 09:24 AM #29Registered User
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It was a nice dinner on Valentines day. I had purposely given her a fake crappy gift earlier that day to throw her off. Then at dinner she looks around and says I wonder if we'll see anyone get engaged (there was a 50th wedding anniversary in the next room too). At the end of dinner I proposed and the chef came out with complimentary desserts etc. It was nice but looking back, the biggest mistake of my life.
If I ever propose to my current GF it would probably be more like, "hey wanna get married?"......"OK"....."cool". Or "hey wanna get married?" ..."nah"....."OK"...."cool".You rock a piss, I'm gonna rock some Mitchell
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09-02-2015, 09:58 AM #30I want a PB&J
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Lol. There's always that risk, but I am a pretty conservative guy. Been with her 7 years now and seeing as it is important for her it had to become important to me....just had to wait until I was all in as I wasn't in any rush after having been with what was my high school sweetheart for 20+ years.Originally Posted by scullin
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