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Ever since I was a little girl, I envisioned the perfect proposal by my Prince Charming. I thought that the question might be asked down on one knee, with a diamond ring in a champagne glass or perhaps something a little more creative like announcing it on the monitor at a Habs game. All these options would have been an excellent choice, and I would of been extremely happy regardless of how the proposal happened.
Almost three years ago, after we came home from a family party on Christmas Eve, Mr. Flamingo and I decided to open our gifts at the stroke of midnight for the whole “magic” aspect of Christmas, and because it was our first real Christmas together. We started dating 2 weeks prior to the 25th the previous year, so in my eyes it didn’t really count as our first Christmas together.
After opening all our presents, I noticed there was a little red and gold box left. I was completely clueless of what was about to happen. My sweetie grabbed the box and then proposed to me, and of course I accepted. But there was no getting down on one knee, no champagne to celebrate, nothing. At the moment I was ecstatic about the whole idea of getting married, but at the same time I was a little disappointed that the proposal wasn’t quite what I had imagined it would be.
My ring looks something like this; the diamonds on mine are a little smaller.
I found out later on that Mr. Flamingo asked my father for his permission first before proposing. I thought that was a nice gesture on his part, and by doing that he definitely gained points. The ring was exactly what I wanted, so his good taste deserved some points too. Now, we simply laugh about the whole thing.
What was your initial reaction to your proposal?
Mine was pretty much as special as yours - nothing spectacular but still wonderful!
i was happy. and yes he flew me to paris and proposed on pont neuf and then we went to an amazing dinner at a four star restaurant and then we walked back to the hotel through the heart of the city surounded by drunk frenchies. it was movie perfect, and all planned by him (with no input from me at all) and we had a wonderful weekend. However, if he had proposed in the living room while we were in our PJ’s is would have been just the same, an amazing moment.
My DH is a low-key guy and is too practical for Sally’s wonderfully romantic, extravagant whirlwind proposal (not that I would have objected to said extravagance from DH!). Yeah for Sally though! 
He had been cruising the net and brainstorming ideas with one of his buddies - but thought my dog might eat the ring, the waiter might lose the ring, etc. So in the end it was a secluded proposal by a stream in the woods. More “him” and I value that dearly. We are now married and that’s what counts to me!
I was happy and only surprised at the very beginning (I knew he’d do it over that weekend sometime– it was our anniversary).
Of course, the flowers he filled the apartment with were more trouble than they were worth– the cat chewed on a lily and was in the vet hospital for 4 days!
No way!! I wanted MY proposal at the Sharks game! I thought I was the only one with NHL engagement dreams.
Instead, I got it on a cliff overlooking the ocean at sunset 
ultra korean tradition is even further from what you imagined as a kid. my friend is proposing to his girlfriend later this month as a formality in front of their parents at his house. just presenting ring to gf and her parents. basically, introductions were already made on both sides and permissions granted. only thing left is the ring, which btw is the only americanized tradition in all of this. (korean guys traditionally buy a house, not a ring- which is actually much more practical.) so technically they’re already engaged…
Yeah, I wish my proposal was different too but I’m getting over it slowly. I’ve just pushed it to the back of my mind and try not to think about it because I still get to marry my wonderful guy and have a beautiful wedding, so I guess I don’t really need the picture perfect proposal too. But I am so hurt when I do think about it.
My fiance proposed at Christmas last year. We were spending Christmas with his family for a few days. I am very uncomfortable around his family - I’m not close to them at all, and he knows this. He proposed in front of all of them. I was so nervous I fumbled trying to open the box for at least a couple of minutes and he didn’t help me with it, and then when I finally got it open, he was on one knee and just said “Will you marry me?” Maybe I had overly lofty expectations but I had always imagined that when a man proposed to me, he would say something sweet about our relationship or how much he loved me or SOMETHING other than just launching straight into “will you marry me?” Also I’m quite a private person and I was so embarassed to share such an intimate moment with his whole family there. I completely censored my reaction because I couldn’t bear to cry or get too excited in front of them. It is sad for me because I can never get that moment back. I feel like he put no thought into it at all. He bought the ring and asked the question but he did nothing else to make it special.
The hardest part for me is that my fiance believes he gave me the romantic proposal of my dreams, and I am a terrible liar, so whenever he starts reminiscing about the proposal I have to change the subject quick. I don’t want him to realize I was disappointed with it. I guess a lot of guys think you just want a ring and the guy on one knee and the question, and the rest of the details don’t matter. I really think the details are what makes it thoughtful and special.
we got a package from the delivery man. I opened it. It was a loose diamond. 
Mr. GB knew I wanted to make my own setting, so… he just bought a stone. He didn’t ask, we just knew.
My initial reaction was of shock. I closed the ring box the moment I saw what was inside. I was not expecting it at all. Then I started freaking out and crying. I can’t dream of anything better than the Cancun proposal I got.
My fiance went far beyond any expectations I ever had… he proposed in an art gallery in front of a painting he had commissioned to be painted for us by a friend. It took months of planning & lots of help, but it was worth every second. I was so shocked that even as he was down on his knee my mind still couldn’t grasp what was happening- mind you, one would think that the painting of a “proposal taking place in an art gallery” next to a title with our names on it would have been a clue, but no, I was still buying his “let’s go to this show opening” story It was the perfect proposal though, as I am an artist. He did really good!!
I am a runner and get really tight IT bands- the best physical therapy for this is what is called a friction massage- it is a VERY painful massage that loosens up the scar tissue that forms in the legs from running. It’s hard work to do, and horrible to receive. My fiance is a champ about doing it for me once a week when I am marathon training.
One day, we were taking a one minute break in the middle of the massage so I could catch my breath and he could rest his hands, and he blurted out, I know this guy who could show us some rings and I’d like you to come with me to help pick one out.
I was immediately baffled, confused, excited- (did I mention I have to take codine beforehand just to survive the therapy?- it makes me loopy). I asked, Is that a proposal? He kind of studdered and eventually got to a, Not exactly. But there you have it.
We picked out a diamond together and a setting the next week, and it arrived by FedEx. We were both home so I knew he had it. He’d said he was planning something, but instead, he just gave it to me (on one knee) when I came out of the shower later that day. He said when he saw the ring it was so awesome he wanted me to have it right away.
So, it’s not Paris-and-Flowers-and-Sunset romantic, but it’s the man I love. He says what he is thinking and doesn’t hold anything back from me. I can’t wait to marry him!
I love romantic stories and ours is not so much romantic… just a good story.
We were in Santa Barbara for our anniversary, doing our usual pre-dinner hot tub time, when he said “I went jewelry shopping for our anniversary. I hope you like it!” I’m thinking… holy crap he’s proposing! and he hands me the most god awful ugly bracelet I’ve ever seen in my entire life. I called him a silly idiot…that he would NEVER buy this for me, he knows me too well! He claimed that he had it custom made for me and that it was very expensive and that he was sorry and he thought I would love it. Now I feel like crap. On our way upstairs I started to cry… how could I have been so mean to him!? How could someone I know so well not know me at all!? We walked into the room and I burst into tears. Full on torrential dramatic cry. He felt sooo bad that I was so upset that he ran to the closet and pulled something off the top shelf. In his nerves his hand hit the door frame and a little black box flew across the room just missing my face by a few inches! He grabbed the box, got down on one knee and told me that the bracelet was a trick, he found it on the side of the pool, my real gift was in the box. Then he asked me to marry him. My torrential dramatic tears got bigger and finally I said yes!
We were wearing our bathing suits.
just a quick note… I’m moving to Montreal after I get married. My fiance is a native Montrealer, and I LOVE it up there. Oh, and go habs go!
i knew he was going to do it b/c my mom called me excitedly and told me that FI “talked” to my dad. i tried to ignore the fact i knew, but was thrown off a couple times, but then he asked to be with me alone…started the “i love you so much” speech, and he pulls out this box from his pocket where my eyes instantly filled with tears, and i cover my mouth cuz i was sobbing by then. he got down on one knee, and asked. i said yes. not what i had pictured for my proposal, but it was still perfect!
A. A friend of a friend was proposed to at a Capitals game, on the jumbotron.
B. I was proposed to in a puzzle, at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (made famous by the documentary “Wordplay”). I actually figured out the proposal/meta-answer without writing a single letter into the grid. He gave me the ring, but made me finish the puzzle anyway.
(The puzzle’s on our website if anyone’s interested; click my name, then Puzzles)
My fiance proposed the day we closed escrow on our condo. We showed up together to pick up the key from the seller but when I went to open the door, I found out that he’d actually borrowed ithe key earlier in the day and had filled the room with flowers, moved our diner table over to our condo, and had a trail of rose petals and candles leading up to the dining room.
I, still unsuspecting, thought he just wanted to celebrate closing escrow. Towards the end of diner, I was cutting into the ice cream cake he’d bought when he asked me to put the knife down because he “had something important” to talk about. My response was literally, “What’s more important than ice cream cake?” =)
I stated to pick up on it when he reached into his pocket and took out a little red box though.
My engagement story is one that always seems to have people saying “well didn’t you see it coming?” But I had no idea. My boyfriend woke me up on a typical Sunday morning asking if I wanted to go to breakfast. I am a huge breakfast lover so I was happy to go. He actually had to plead with me that morning to shower and such, since, I thought why not just roll out of bed for some pancakes? So we went to breakfast and on the way back to his house, he asked if I noticed we were taking a different way. Me, not paying attention did not notice. He said he had this place he wanted to show me, which turned out to be Messenger Woods. We got out of the car and went walking down the trail. I was prodding him for information like why are we here or why do you come here and he was not talking at all. I was becoming rather annoyed by this when we eventually stopped at an open area, he began a small speech, then got down on one knee and proposed! For me it was total excitement and surprise. It was fantastic to have something which started out like any other day, turn into the most amazing moment of my life!
Yeah, he could have been elaborate, but because this was so typical and normal for us, it made it more special and more of a surprise. I tell him all the time that this was the most perfect moment in my life!
Oh so many different stories… its fun to hear.
Mrs. Gummi Bear: I love the loose diamond thing. I think that is a unique way… I would of loved that.
Alaina: Montreal is a great place… and not because I live there… maybe we can meet up some time
Who knows, maybe Mr. Flamingo will make up for it on our 5 year anniversary… do i hear renewal of vows
We were sitting at a bar. He nudged me and said “I think we should throw a party”. I was like “okay, why?” He said “cause we are getting married”. and I said “really?” (all weepy like). And he said “yeah”. The the bartender walked up and asked if we had just gotten engaged and we giggled and said yes and we got free beer! It was PERFECT!
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Mrs. Flamingo, Montreal, Canada Age and Occupation: 25, Graphic Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Nursing Student Engagement Date: December 2004 Wedding Date: June 21, 2008 Venue: Imperia Hotel (modern chic hotel) About Me: I am a passionate designer who loves anything pretty. I heart all paper products (eco-friendly of course). My passion revolves around anything considered glamour; vintage and modern. In my free time, I love reading Martha mags, designing jewelry and making a pit-stop at Starbucks for a chai latte. I'm also a chocoholic at heart and my family drools over my homemade truffles.
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