Wow! Just wow!

[Bassfever]

Congrats! That is great and that is also a very good move by asking her dad. When I proposed to my wife I took her to dinner and had the waitress bring out the ring on a heart shaped dish for dessert and had another waitress with the camera waiting to take a pic while I got down on 1 knee in the middle of the place.

[Newfie]

snip...I need to ask her dad (the family is pretty traditional)and then figure out a good way to propose and what to say and where to do it. My heads begining to hurt just thinking about thinking about it!...snip

Do yourself a favour and ask him alone. I know several cases where the guy asked with the mother present and the Bride-to-be always finds out. Kinda ruins the suprise.

snip...Hey, speaking of Shelley's, when are you getting down here again? And what is the Construction and Non-Profit industry up in your neck of the woods like, while your at it?

Dunno dude. Waiting for the Company's legal department to figure out a way to justify the transfer. I've been told through the grapevine that my qualifications are great.

Non-profit is great I thing, all construction is slow this time of year. Housing market is down, car industry is down, so construction follows behind that.

Congrats! That is great and that is also a very good move by asking her dad. When I proposed to my wife I took her to dinner and had the waitress bring out the ring on a heart shaped dish for dessert and had another waitress with the camera waiting to take a pic while I got down on 1 knee in the middle of the place.

That is so cool. I'm sure there's more than me here would love to see that picture.

[derivation]

Congrats, I know the same exact feeling.

When I proposed to my wife, I bought the engagement ring online, and had it shipped. I followed the shipment, and was at work when it was delivered. As soon as I saw that, my heart jumped in my throat and I couldn't eat for the rest of the day. I went home and proposed to her that night, because I didn't think I'd be able to take having it in my possession any longer.

[Cabaiguan Juan]

Do yourself a favour and ask him alone. I know several cases where the guy asked with the mother present and the Bride-to-be always finds out. Kinda ruins the suprise...

That is so cool. I'm sure there's more than me here would love to see that picture.

I'd love to see that picture too Bass. The info on the mother is a good bit of information. I didn't give that any thought, but I don't think her mom would be able to keep a secret like that. Just let me know when your going to get down here, I'll have a talk with Legal and let them know what the deal is. People like that listen to me.

Congrats, I know the same exact feeling.

When I proposed to my wife, I bought the engagement ring online, and had it shipped. I followed the shipment, and was at work when it was delivered. As soon as I saw that, my heart jumped in my throat and I couldn't eat for the rest of the day. I went home and proposed to her that night, because I didn't think I'd be able to take having it in my possession any longer.

I have the ring tucked away for now. One thing I do know, is that now really isn't the time to ask her. Things would seam to be moving too fast for me if I were to pop the question right away. When the time is right, when ever that is... , eh just kidding, this one is more appropriate . But I dont think I would wait too long to ask her dad.

[FunkyCold5]

Congratulations man! That'll probably be the biggest investment anyone would ever do in their life, because it's forever. Biggest thing for me would be deciding whether to do it in public or private. I don't think I have the nads to do it infront of a lot of people. Good luck, and I'm sure she'll say "hellz yeah! about time!".

PS - you'll definitely get mad props asking the father first.

Andrew

[CgarDan]

Congrats man sounds like you have a great gf - wife to be

[Cabaiguan Juan]

Congrats man sounds like you have a great gf - wife to be

yeah, she's alright.

[basil]

Wow congratulations bro! Sounds like you're pretty crazy about her and sure about this step. It's a big one! One thing about it is that in the asking, there are always two answers. I mean, we're pretty damn sure we know what the answer is gonna be but there is always the 'what if . . ." One thing for certain: no girl will ever be offended by a proposal, no matter what her answer is! Good luck to you guys - blessings and bliss for many, many years!

[Cabaiguan Juan]

Wow congratulations bro! Sounds like you're pretty crazy about her and sure about this step. It's a big one! One thing about it is that in the asking, there are always two answers. I mean, we're pretty damn sure we know what the answer is gonna be but there is always the 'what if . . ." One thing for certain: no girl will ever be offended by a proposal, no matter what her answer is! Good luck to you guys - blessings and bliss for many, many years!

Is she the one? Yes and I'm positive that she thinks I'm the one. It being such a big step and such a (hopefully) long lasting commitment is the part that makes me step back and think about it. I'm sure all of you who have gone before can attest to this being a big decision. The thought of marriage and having a family together is an intimidating one, even if I'm positive about doing that with her. To get philosophical on you for a second: Life has been readying you for such decisions. Picking which college to go to, picking which job field you want to peruse, etc. In dating girls, you can begin to see what you are looking for in a mate, and what you aren't. Its funny looking back on the last 25 years and seeing how all those experiences are subconsciously preparing me for this. Deciding to buy a ring is a big step in what I see as a wonderful new chapter in my life. Whew, that is pretty heavy for an engineer!

Anyway, I want to share this moment with everyone here since you all are great people and I'm happy to be apart of this community. This has been very therapeutic.

[cigar no baka]

Congratulations, that is a big life-altering event, something you will always remember. Enjoy it!!!

[ashauler]

Congratulations!!! Its a fantastic feeling knowing that you have found "the one"......I wish you both all the best!!