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Well let’s just dive right into it, shall we?
Mr. Dumpling and I have been together for a long time, y’all. I tend to ramble, so the short version is that we did the long distance thing for a while, then I made the big move to Las Vegas so we could be together.
Fast-forward to almost two years later and there we were, happily living together and very much in love. We talked about getting married a few times but I never pressed it. Things were great the way they were and I was happy.
Ha! Who was I kidding? I wanted to marry Mr. Dumpling from the moment I saw him. I was really just trying to play it cool.
Anyway, one night after work I came home, completely exhausted.
I collapsed in my closet (It’s kind of big. You can fit a TV and a queen bed in that thing. Ahh, desert living—you get LOTS of space for very little money!) and was going to just lay there until it was time to eat. Mr. Dumpling wanted to go out to eat, but all I wanted to do was stare at the ceiling.
Him: Come on, let’s just go. Don’t change out of your work clothes. You look fine.
Me: No. Can we just go pick food up and eat it here?
Him: Urgh… fine.
After dinner he asked me if I wanted my Easter present early (it was the Wednesday before Easter). “UM, YES PLEASE!” I said. I get so excited over sweets, so of course I wanted that Easter basket!
See? I’d been rotting my teeth since age three!
Photo credit goes to Mama Dumpling
Yeah. No basket. Instead, I was given an egg with a sticker that had a picture of a door on it.
“What? Oh, please… did you get this at one of your open houses?” I asked him, as I rolled my eyes and laughed.
“No!” he said, “It’s an Easter egg hunt. Go to the door and find the next egg, dummy!” Dummy is a term of endearment in our house. Yes, it’s a little tacky.
Here are some pictures of a few of the eggs that were hidden throughout the Dumpling home.
So, about 25 eggs, a couple of complaints about how long it was taking, and one falling up the stairs accident later, I came upon the last egg. It was hidden in the linen closet in an Easter basket. I exclaimed, “YAY, candy! Thank you, thank you! I LOVE candy!”
Well, wouldn’t you know it—there was a box of chocolates in the basket and it was missing the center piece. Bummer! But guess what was in its place? A ring!
What’s this? What’s going on?
I turned around, and there he was, down on one knee, asking me to be his wife. I’m pretty sure I said yes, but it’s true what people say. You get sort of confused/excited/teary-eyed/confused some more, and you can’t remember if you’ve answered his question or not.
Sorry for the blurry picture! My camera is from the 1990’s.
This story is so “us.” You know, what with the falling up the stairs and all.
Did anyone else kind of “ruin” their proposal moment? I love stories, so please share!
I insisted that we stop by the grocery store for kitty litter as we were driving home (where he’d set up flowers, christmas lights, and was ready to propose). So I walked into the house with my hands full of kitty litter, and he had to take the bags from me before he could take my hand to propose!
FI proposed on the beach at sunset. Unfortunately, it was on one of the hottest days in the city’s history, and I asked to turn around about halfway to where he wanted to go. Luckily, when he asked to go a little farther, I didn’t pitch a fit and I kept walking!
Also, while on his computer earlier that morning, I saw that one of our friends had emailed him. I almost opened the email to read it to him (I know, I know, too nosy) and I’m really glad I didn’t — we opened it later that night and the email said, “Good luck today! I hope she says yes!”
You can read my full story here (http://2statebride.blogspot.com/2008/08/wheres-bling_14.html)
but long story short, we had plans to go out to dinner but FI was so crabby all day I almost canceled. It was around 90 and humid and I was wearing a short jean skirt when he said we should rent a paddle boat. After finding a sweatshirt in the car, we went on the paddle boat and he proposed! So, yeah, I almost ruined it a few times.
My fiance had a whole evening planned out, blueberry picking, dinner, a walk on the beach…The blueberry place was closed, and I was crabby and didn’t want to go out to eat. The poor guy was only left with the walk on the beach(where he proposed) Even though he was kinda bummed about his “perfect night” not working out I couldn’t have asked for anything more!!
I wore crazy heels, so we couldn’t hike down to the creek like he wanted…then it was hot, so I didn’t know why he was lingering when I wanted to get inside w/ the AC!
He asked me after midnight so that it would be his birthday. I had been bugging him about what he wanted off and on for weeks. I asked him one more time. “So, what do you want ofr your birthday?” His reply stunned me. “I want you to marry me and stay with me forever.” I was so surprised because we hadn’t actually talked about getting married. (He had dropped oblique hints while I studiously pretended I didn’t get them.) Stunned into even worse dorkyness than normal I said “I think I can do that. Wait! Are you serious?”
I just love that you fell upstairs (assuming you weren’t hurt and all 
cause I do that more often then I want to count. And that takes some skills to defy gravity like that.
Can’t wait to here more! Good luck planning!
What a sweet story! Mr. Dumpling is a very clever rabbit.
Such a cute proposal!
Mine was 100% a surprise. My nonplanning now husband called his parents, my parents and my sister to plan an attack on me. It was some president’s birthday in February and we had the day off of work. He told me we were going to dinner with his parents that night. My mom called me earlier in the day asking if I could stop by before dinner and help her fix her fence. Ummm ok. Weird but whatever.
We got stuck in major traffic driving the 45 minutes to his parents house. I called my mom saying we can’t stop by, we are running late for dinner and I dont want to hold people up. Husband insisted that it was fine and we had time. I was irritated beyond belief.
I barge into my moms house, ready to fix the fence, and see my parents, his parents and his brother and sister all standing in the living room. WTF. I was clueless. After I asked them twice what was going on only to be answered with goofy grins, my man comes up from behind me and I knew what was about to happen. Loads of tears for the next 15 minutes straight.
Sorry, that was really long. I love telling my engagement story!
I totally ruined the moment!
Mr. Cookie was planning to propose at the top of the Eiffel Tower at sunset. Totally romantic! And then I made us miss sunset because I had to use the restroom, bad! In the line to the top I said, “I am going to be mad at myself if you were going to propose and I screwed it up.” Mr. Cookie likes telling that part of the story!
Miss Dumpling — that ring is gorgeous, even with a 1990s camera. Did he choose it himself, or did you give him tips?
He planned to propose while we were in Mexico. He started to feel ill on our last night, and had to leave dinner early to go get sick. I cried into my glass of wine… I couldn’t leave dinner as we’d already ordered!
I was pouty and bratty that evening and the next day, and he still proposed, after all that!
We were on a cliff overlooking the ocean in Maine. It was 8:00 AM. The location was breathtakingly gorgeous, but I was hungover and needed to pee.
I kept insisting that I was going to leave. He tried desperately to make me stay. I kept whining that I need to pee. Finally I asked him if he was ready to go and that’s when he dropped to his knee.
Needless to say, I forgot all about my overactive bladder.
It was Christmas morning and after exchanging our gifts we were going to start getting ready to go to a family Christmas party. My man kept asking when I was going to get in the shower and I started to get irritated about it. I finally told him that I had showered the day before and wasn’t planning on getting in the shower. I then admired the jewerly box my Mom gave me as a Christmas gift. He came up behind me with the ring and told me he thought I should have something to put in it and proposed.
Turns out he was planning on putting on his nice suit and being down on one knee in the bedroom when I got out of the shower. I always tell him I’m glad it didn’t work out or I’m sure I would have dropped the towel in suprise and been proposed to naked!
Needless to say after the kisses, hugs, and tears I wound up jumping in the shower to picture perfect on our engagement day!
lol i think that’s adorable! and i’m glad to hear i’m not the only one who regularly falls up the stairs. makes me feel normal
My babe had a whole weekend planned in Miami (we’re from NY). We were out by the pool and I started getting hungry and I bugged my man to go up to the room, so we could shower and eat. He kept saying “Let’s tan so more” which is soooooo weird because he hates tanning. Finally, I got my way and we went up. He made me wait in the hall and 2 seconds later, a strange man stepped out of our room. I was like “WTH?” and of course, I went in and there was candles everywhere and flower petals sprinkled over the bed and champagne.
I like “OMG!,” turned around and tripped over him on bended knee. Yea, I know, I’m a reeeeal prize!
We were out running errands, the night before leaving on a trip out of province. When we left the last store, he turned out of the parking lot the wrong way and I would not stop with the “where are we going? why are we going this way?” Then he got lost (he claims he wasn’t, but he was) so I was all “tell me where we’re going, I’ll give you directions!”
When we finally rolled up at our destination I sort of knew what was going on, but was also like “why are we HERE?” Well, when he explained it all, it was perfect, and I’m so glad he ignored all my nattering at him! 
I didn’t mess it up … but he did! Or at least he thought he did, but I disagree! We were down at my parents ocean front house and getting ready to go out to dinner for his birthday. He (as usual) was ready before me so when I was finally done blow drying my hair I came upstairs (upside down house - bedrooms on the first floor and living area on the second) to find him looking all cute on the balcony overlooking the water. I came up behind him and wrapped my hands around his waist and said “What are you thinking?” The perfect moment was made for him! But I totally flustered him and got him all nervous and he said “nothing it’s cold … i’m going inside.” almost rude!! So I just went inside turned on the TV … he sat next to me and all the sudden popped in front of me on TWO knees … and proposed with the TV on by mistake! I of course didn’t notice that at all and I was so happy either way … he still thinks he missed “the moment”! (He also had a lot on his mind with the fact that 30 of our family and friends were waiting for us at a restaurant down the street and we were LATE!)
@tberry: I LOVE that proposal. It’s super sweet that your acceptance to his proposal is a birthday present to him!!
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Mrs. Dumpling, Las Vegas Age and Occupation: 27, Finance Fiance's Age and Occupation: 34, Real Estate Engagement Date: March, 2008 Wedding Date: March, 2009 Blogging Since: August 26, 2008 Venue: Catholic church ceremony & golf course reception About Me: I grew up in the Deep South, and while most people say I have a thick southern accent, I tend to think it only comes out when I need to use it. Living in Las Vegas has definitely been an adventure and Mr. Dumpling and I are loving every minute of it! We are planning a traditional Catholic wedding ceremony and a reception with lots of DIY! We might even get Elvis to show up! I'm a HUGE Beatles fan, love The Office and can't wait to become a Mrs.!
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