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Miss French Fries, Milwaukee Age and Occupation: 27, Paralegal Fiance's Age and Occupation: 35, Investments Advisor Engagement Date: September 20, 2008 Wedding Date: June 2010 Venue: Ceremony: Catholic Church, Reception: Hotel Ballroom About Me: I'm a Midwestern girl who longs to live in a warmer climate (my feet would be happy in flip flops any day!). I love travel, impromptu napping, grilled cheese sandwiches, my iPhone, singing with reckless abandon in my car, and Mr. French Fries.
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Asked and Answered.

October 6th, 2009 @ 11:08 am by Miss French Fries

It was a Saturday like any other. Driving down to his house in the morning with the windows rolled down, boxes of things for her upcoming move loaded in the back. When she got to the house, he helped her unload the boxes, and she started to unpack. He seemed insistent that they take a walk, but she was trying to unpack.

“Just let me get these ones in the kitchen done, and then we can go.”

”Is there anything I can help you with?” he asked, in an attempt to speed things along.

“No, but I’m going to have to do some serious re-organization of the kitchen. It’s not functional.”

He suggested that she take a break from the unpacking, relax a little, and enjoy the nice weather. She was slightly hesitant because she had not yet put away the pots and pans that were on the top of the stove. Little did she know that in a matter of minutes, she wouldn’t care where those pans were stored.

The walk down to the beach was warm — it had to have been 80 degrees, and it would probably be one of the last warm days of the year. While she had thought that he might be proposing this weekend, there was no way he was going to do it now. She knew how antsy he was about keeping the ring safe, and he was wearing board shorts and flip flops — there was nowhere safe to stow a ring. Also, he definitely wasn’t acting nervous. They talked about her moving in, their weeks ahead at work, what they were going to do that night for dinner. Normal, easy, everyday conversation.

They got to the lighthouse, and made their way to the beach. They walked along the shoreline for a while, skipped a few rocks, and watched their dog play in the waves. It was then she realized that he had stopped and was looking directly at her. He started talking about the time that they’ve been together, how much she meant to him, and it wasn’t until he said, “I think you’ve been waiting for something…” and started to get down on one knee, that it hit her.

All of the sudden he was holding the most beautiful ring and asking her, “Will you marry me?”

She started crying and couldn’t even manage to speak the word, “Yes.” All she could do was nod vigorously, hoping that would convey her acceptance. The moment was perfect and seemed to stretch on and on, and everything felt like it was moving in slow motion. She took everything in, from the warmth of the sand to the sound of the waves, and made a point to take a mental “snapshot” to remember this moment forever. He finally broke the silence by saying, “Are you going to put it on?”

And with shaking hands and some help from him, she did.

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We’re engaged! (Also, this is the last time I will write from an omniscient point of view.)

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35 Responses to “Asked and Answered.”

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Mrs. Bruschetta (message)  5,553 posts, Bee Keeper

Awwww, sweet story! So, where was the ring concealed? And good for you for taking a mental picture of the proposal moment :-)

 
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Jennifer

Sweet proposal! It made me tear up. And what a GORGEOUS ring!

 
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Bellini (message)  555 posts, Busy bee

what a sweet story, and gorgeous ring! haha i like the omniscient p.o.v, it’s like someone is reading me a story :)

 
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Mrs. Gloss
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Mrs. Gloss (message)  1,057 posts, Bumble bee

What a cute story!

 
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pmerr
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pmerr (message)  1,356 posts, Bumble bee

aww! great story! Very descriptive! Where did he put the ring? Very pretty btw!

 
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Miss Frozen Yogurt (message)  897 posts, Busy bee

Super sweet!

 
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Jessie516
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Jessie516 (message)  4,073 posts, Honey bee

What a sweet engagement story! :)

 
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Mrs. Sparkle (message)  37 posts, Newbee

Aww, i love your story! My future brother in law’s wife has the same ring! It’s even more gorgeous in person!

 
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julesann
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julesann (message)  79 posts, Worker bee

I have the EXACT same ring! Nice! Did he pick that out?!?! I “helped” my fiance pick mine out, and love it so much….I get so many compliments on it, and stare at it every day, even though we’ve been engaged since Feb!!!!

:)

 
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Miss_Carmel
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Miss_Carmel (message)  317 posts, Helper bee

Very Cute! :D

 
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fiftyfootbride
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fiftyfootbride (message)  3,819 posts, Honey bee

Aw. What an adorable story, and a beautiful ring!

 
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thefuturemrsjewell
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thefuturemrsjewell (message)  1,534 posts, Bumble bee

great engagement story! You two are so cute! Love the ring too!

 
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Mrs. Deviled Egg
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Mrs. Deviled Egg (message)  895 posts, Busy bee

Such a sweet story! Your ring is gorgeous!

 
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AmandaOpp
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AmandaOpp (message)  18 posts, Newbee

Such a great proposal! Looks like it was a beautiful day - and what an amazing ring!

 
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pvaulter718
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pvaulter718 (message)  1,620 posts, Bumble bee

What a great story. And the beach, so jealous! But where did he have the ring stowed??

 
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Mrs. French Bulldog
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Mrs. French Bulldog (message)  6,077 posts, Bee Keeper

SUPER cute story Miss French Fries :) and I love your ring!

 
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tea
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tea (message)  2,667 posts, Sugar bee

aww. what a great proposal story!

 
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lcneiny
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lcneiny (message)  170 posts, Blushing bee

What a cute story! And - I think we have the same ring!! I stare at mine every day :)

 
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Miss French Fries (message)  745 posts, Busy bee

@Mrs. Bruschetta: @pmerr: @pvaulter718: He stowed the ring safely in the cargo pocket of his board shorts. I think I still would have been a bit nervous, if I was him! (I’m sure he checked it a bunch of times for holes.) :)

@julesann: I helped him pick out the ring. We went a bunch of places, but once I saw this one, I knew it was perfect.

@lcneiny: I stare at mine all the time, too!

 
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Miss French Fries (message)  745 posts, Busy bee

Thanks everyone for the sweet comments!

 
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Lillindy
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Lillindy (message)  4,276 posts, Honey bee

Too sweet and I love the omniscient point of view!

 
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llc2011
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llc2011 (message)  469 posts, Helper bee

What a sweet proposal!

 
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Miss Moonbeam (message)  1,336 posts, Bumble bee

So sweet, and what a lovely ring.

 
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alishaneva
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alishaneva (message)  1,532 posts, Bumble bee

Such a sweet story - I started to tear up! Now my coworkers are wondering why I’m crying at work … tehehe.

 
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alvina
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alvina (message)  299 posts, Helper bee

Awww very cute :) And yay for surprises

 
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Mrs. Mouse (message)  3,365 posts, Sugar bee

Your ring is so pretty! Can we get a close-up??

 
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kmattso2
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kmattso2 (message)  990 posts, Busy bee

Such a cute story, and what a gorgeous ring!

 
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Miss French Fries (message)  745 posts, Busy bee

@Mrs. Mouse: I’ll try to use some of the famous e-ring picture tips and post a few close-up shots. :)

 
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LatteLove
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LatteLove (message)  4,132 posts, Honey bee

cute story! I love the perspective!

It’s funny that Mr. FF asked if you were going to put the ring on! i asked my hubs is if he was going to put it on me! I wonder what the proper etiquette is :-)

 
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MexicanGirl
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MexicanGirl (message)  644 posts, Busy bee

you’re a great story teller (it’s that a real word?) and your ring it’s gorgeous!

 
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Carbon Girl
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Carbon Girl (message)  437 posts, Helper bee

I loved the way you wrote this post!

 
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ColorCoated
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ColorCoated (message)  951 posts, Busy bee

that was a super sweet story :)

 
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KMSull
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KMSull (message)  2,972 posts, Sugar bee

Sweet story, beautiful ring and most importantly, you get to marry the love of your life! Yay!

 
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Miss Parfait (message)  626 posts, Busy bee

Oh so sweet!

 
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Miss Poodle
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Miss Poodle (message)  3,020 posts, Sugar bee

what a sweet story! :)

 


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