Wedding Blog

It’s hard to imagine a non-romantic proposal, considering what a proposal is.

I think the way USA article phrased the question is silly. A romantic proposal doesn’t mean an expensive or elaborate one. My fi’s proposal was simple and sweet and inexpensive (minus the huge rock of course:)). I loved every bit of it- had he taken me on some fancy trip or made some other grand gesture i would have seen it coming a mile a way and I loved that it was a complete suprise.

I agree with Iris- who has a non-romantic proposal?

Now, if the question is: Would you rather have an expensive, no-expenses barred, lavish proposal or a bigger diamond? I would choose bigger diamond and his sweet simple words every time.

Really Iris? I got one for ya, my mom will never let my dad live it down She didn’t get an engagement ring, and he never actually asked her to marry him - he walked into the room and said “I’ve decided I’d like to get married.” He didn’t even make mention of the fact that he would like to marry HER specifically!

He followed up his statement shortly by, “but can we do it in December? There are tax breaks for that time of year.” Seriously. I kid you not. He’s a financial advisor, and the man has his priorities! In his defense, I think he was just sooooo freaking nervous that he couldn’t drum up the courage to do it any other way.

Laura: Funny!

Amy: Agreed! I’d rather he put the money into the ring (something to keep forever) rather than an elaborate presentation or build-up. All he needed to say to me was, “I love you, will you?”

I think this ultimately goes to the “size matters” complex…. ha!

It’s funny because had we not already bought our season tickets to Disneyland, my proposal probably would have been something simple and sweet. What I got was slightly elaborate but still already paid for with our tickets! And the ring is small, but says so much- it’s what we could afford, and what we worked hard to save for. I wouldn’t have chosen anything different.

I agree with Amy.
Fiance’s proposal was sweet and simple. It actually involved him making me dinner and taking me out for coffee & dessert before he asked me (He was apparently nervous, despite the fact that we had been dating since High School, through college, I moved to an entirely different state with him, and had been living with him for a year). The ring is also beautiful . But I didn’t need/want a big elaborate proposal!

my friend’s friend’s husband started diligently saving for the sparkly after the first date…and 6 years later gave her a PHAT rock with a simple ‘will you marry me’. i found that story to be uberly romantic.

so…seeing as how for most of our FHs, purchasing a ‘5 carat*’ ring is not an easy feat, i’d consider it quite planned and extremely thoughtful if after some time, he presented something to me that he had worked really hard and sweat a few tears for.

aka ‘romantic’ is relative…

*by ‘5 carat’, i really mean anything upwards of ‘2 carats’

i’m of the “all of the above” school. because, like some have said above, a romantic proposal need not cost a penny. since when was “romance or bling” an either/or equation?

not that the ring is the point of it all. but i just don’t see the reality of having a guy choose one or the other.

i misunderstood what my FH was ssaying when he asked me. i actually thought he was saying “are the bathrooms free?” not “will you marry me?” when he pulled out the rock it dawned on my that he didn’t have to pee…. not so romantic - the ring is bling and the story is funny.