Engagement stories

JuneBride's Story

Jim and I have been living together for about 4 years or so - dating about 5
We spoke about getting engaged but we weren't in a rush (we were happy the way things were) So we went on a cruise last summer (August) with another couple. On the cruise they kept talking about buying diamonds on the islands. so anyway Jim went scuba diving in Grand Caymon - Jen and I went shopping and of course as soon as we went into the shops they started showing us E. Rings, well I fell in love with a ring - so we were meeting up with the guys at 12:00 and I didn't know how I was going to tell him - but it came out quick - he wasn't that keen on the idea he wanted it to be a surprise (and so did I) he didn't have his card on him so I had to buy my own ring... I said let's just buy it and get engaged when ever we decide... Well on the last day everyone had gotten off the boat we were the last two and he asked me (We had no idea that we were getting engaged on that cruise) or married 10 months later... But here I am on this web-site as JuneBride... We were so happy living together I hope marriage doesn't ruin it. I know that sounds silly but... Anyway I can't wait to read everyone else's stories.

Our story...

While on vacation in August, he proposed to me in front of Cinderella's castle. It was very sweet.

A complete surprise (long)

Patrick and I had been together for almost 5 years when we got engaged, and I was just starting to think that maybe he wasn't the 'marrying' kind. He was preparing for his sergeants test (he's a police officer) and was really studying a lot. What I didn't know was that some of his 'study' sessions were actually taking place at the jeweler! The night before he was to take the test, I wanted to take him out to dinner so that he could relax and unwind before the big day. I was planning on taking him to a very nice Italian retaurant where we could linger over dinner and talk for a while. That night he suggested that we just grab a quick bite because he had some reviewing to do. I was disappointed, but I agreed. I suggested that we go to TGI Friday's, but Pat wanted to go to Okey Dokey's, which is where we met. We ate dinner, chatted a bit, and as we waited for the check, he started saying 'Well, we've been through so much together, you've put up with so much from me...' then he got all teary and couldn't finish. I got upset because I wasn't sure where the conversation was going. He finally just pulled the ring out of his pocket and said 'I planned this whole speech and now all I can say is will you be my wife??' I was completely shocked and speechless, but of course I said YES!: )

Here's our story

A week before we got engaged, my mother gave us tickets to a new Broadway show that she wasn't going to be able to make. Unfortuately a few days later the show closed, but Matt and I decided to go out for a nice dinner in the city anyway. I met Matt at his office and we went to the restaurant at the top of the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. While we were waiting for dessert to arrive, Matt got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.
He had asked my dad for my hand a few weeks before and had planned on proposing on my birthday in July, but he picked up my ring during lunch on the day we were going to dinner and just couldn't wait. He called our parents to tell them of his change of plans while I was on my way into the city to meet him. When we got home, they were waiting for us with champagne and our first engagement presents--Bridal magazines and the Lenox bride and groom cake topper.

It's long I babbled again :o)

Mike and I had been dating for about 5 years and we both knew that we would eventually get engaged. I was in no rush because I was still young. I knew we were getting engaged but I didn’t know how or when but I was suspicious when he planned a weekend away for us at Mohonk Mountain House. I remember having a really bad day at school. I was also annoyed because he was going to pick me up at the train station and we were going back to his house because he wasn’t ready (or so he said) and I had rushed things all day to be home by 5. When he picked me up at the train, he looked at me and kissed me and said to cheer up and I did. Then when we were around the corner from his house he said he had a surprise for me. He said we weren’t driving to Mohonk Mountain, now I was confused because it was about four hours away and I couldn’t imaging taking a train there, or a plane, then when we pulled up to of his house I saw a limo. I was so suprised he packed my bags in the limo and we drove away. Then on the way up we played cards and just had a great time we even got to nap, it was very relaxing Our room was beautiful, a fireplace and a balcony overlooking a lake and the mountains. It was a murder mystery weekend so we went downstairs to start the events, we went to and event that was followed by a cocktail party and he was so quiet the whole time, he just wanted to go back to the room. When we got back to the room we decide to set up a fire and relax. He left the room, and came back with ice; I was confused we didn’t have drinks. As he was gone I put a blanket infront of the fireplace, and got my pretty nightgown on. He then told me he had another surprise, and he pulled out a bottle of Dom. Perignon, I was so excited because I never tried it before, we put it on ice and set up the fire place. We sat infront of the fireplace and talked and kissed it was so romantic and I began to cry. He was looking at me so tenderly, he laughed b/c when he asked me why I was crying I said b/c his eyes were telling me I Love You. After about an hour he got the champagne, we opened it and poured two glasses, I made a toast that we would always be this much in love, I know I’m a sap. Then he said had to check something, when he came back he didn’t sit next to me he was getting on his knees but he was away from me I told him to come closer and he sat right next to me. Then he started breathing funny, like he was out of breath, I thought it was weird but I was enjoying the champagne and fire and before I could ask him if he was o.k. He said he had another surprise. I got all excited, and he pulled out the ring, and as he opened it he asked me to marry him. I jumped on top of him and started kissing him and crying like a baby he laughed at me again at me because I was crying so hard. He told me to calm down so he could put on the ring, I was crying so hard that I forgot about the ring. I finally calmed down and he put the ring on. Then he told me that he called my mother and asked her for permission, of course I started crying again, I thought it was so sweet for him to do that. He told me that when he asked her, she said What are you crazy? That’s it I’m sorry it is so long but it had to be to get the full effect.

It`s long I babbled again :o) - kleenex pleeze..how sweet *NM*

All the stories

Were so sweet-- def a nice break from reading all the decisions that need to be made and questions answered ;-)
Laura

My Big Surpeise.... (very long)

Well, I was always told by my FI that I would have my ring by New Years 2000 and when that came and went I was very upset!!! Then V-day came and went so when we were going on vacation at first I thought this could be it!!! well, we were going on a cruise with 5 other couples but before the ship was to leave port on Saturday we stayed at my g-ma`s for 2 days with my brother and his girl-friend (one of my best friends)...so natrually I figured he would do it in front of my g-ma knowing that would mean so much more to me!!! well, that came and went!!! and when we boarded the ship and he wasn`t nervous I was so sure that this whole vacation would go by ringless!!!
Well, so stupid was I!!! Here I am being pissy to my friend about him not going to do it!!! (she didn`t know either that he had the ring!) meanwhile he was running around the whole ship trying to plan something!!! well, we went to the Welcome Aboard show that first night and I got called on stage. I was so nervous!!! about 8 people were called up there and the cruise director was going down the line asking everyone what they did and where they were from and just goofing around with everyone...well, I didn`t notice it at the time but they kept shifting me around the line until they placed me directly inthe middle...so my turn comes and I`m so nervous! and he asks me where i`m from so of course he starts making fun of the Long Island accent and than asks who I`m there with so I tell him my boyfriend and some friends and he starts asking how long have the two of you been together, where`s the ring? and stuff like that... STILL NOT CATHING ON!!!!
So, than he asks where my FI is and he calls him on stage (by the way, this was in front of 1500 people!) AT THIS POINT I WAS STILL NOT CATHING ON! I figured he was going to just make fun of us!!! well when dave got on stage he pulled him over to the side and starts making fun of him but than he hands him the mic and that`s when I knew!!! it was so crazy!!! the whole place was cheering I couldn`t even hear him! Than I found out that the whole thing was taped and they played it on the ships tv for 2 days straight! Every woman on that cruise stopped me to see my ring! I was mortified but extremely happy!!!

Sorry this was so long...but it's really the edited version!!!!

Mohonk Mountain House!!:-)VERY VERY LONG!!

Mohonk Mountain house was our favorite place to go away to and we had been there a couple of times in the year and a half of dating.....

Steve and I knew that we wanted to grow old together. We had gone through a lot of stuff with my family (we come from different cultural backgrounds) and we stuck by each other and fought to be together....as I was planning on graduating from grad school and my parents were in town for the graduation(they live in CA), Steve planned a meeting with my incredibly traditional father to ask his permission for my hand (very sweet...he made my mom and dad cry). We had gone ring shopping together....but Steve wanted to keep the proposal a surprise.

After graduation, I planned a trip with one of my girlfriends and went away for twelve days....the trip was nice but I missed Steve immensely and could not wait to go back home.....
The day I came home from the trip, Steve suggested that we go to Mohonk Mountain House so we can just spend some quality time together. I was very excited, but I really did not think anything of it, since we had not seen each other for a while and he had previously told me how he was having a difficult time finding the ring that I had wanted (the style of the ring was something I had imagined but had never seen anywhere).

So we drove up to Mohonk Mountain and had lunch and Steve suggested that we take a walk up to the tower. He was being very sweet on the way up and we were having a really great time being together. We walked up the tower and just enjoyed the amazing view from the top. I really felt like I was on top of the world. There was no where that I wanted to be at that moment other than be with him....it was a really neat feeling....As I was enjoying the view, Steve put his arms around me from the back and started telling me how he felt about us and other really sweet things. I actually got really nervous and excited all of a sudden, because he usually does not just start talking about really serious emotions, you know? Anyway, he started telling me that he had not been honest with me (I started think negative things at this time) and he turned me around as he went down on one knee. He held my hand and told me that he had not been honest about the ring....then he took out a beautiful ring box (ring holder) and placed the box in my hand. As he opened the box, he asked me to marry him. I was totally blown away and felt like the happiest woman in the world! I of course said Yes and screamed from the top of my lungs because I was so excited!!!

It was pretty neat, because all up to the point when he proposed, we were all alone...but a few minutes later a group of couples (ages about 60 +) came up the tower. They were the first people that I told that I got engaged!!! The couples were cute cause they started telling me how every year of marriage gets better and better....and this old man turned to Steve and told him, as he was hugging his wife, that he has been married to his wife over 50 years and he has never been happier! He also joked with Steve and told him to say Yes to me whenever I ask for anything!!!:-)

I`m sorry that this was soooooo long, but thank you for letting me share my story with you!:-)

Mohonk Mountain House!! Lemon Squeeze!

YES, we have done the Lemon Squeeze....during our first trip there a couple of years ago! It was really amazing and we did not know that the view on top, after you go up the lemon squeeze, was going to be so breathtaking!!

It is an absolutely beautiful place!!! We actually took our parents there the first time they were going to meet!!:-)

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Heather that place is gorgeous

Heather: I went there right before my wedding. I love
that place. We actually have a family reunion there in July this
year and are thinking about staying there.

Mohonk Mountain House!!

May I ask where Mohonk Mountain House is? I am from the Philadelphia area so I have never heard of it. It sounds like a wonderful place to go relax.

Mohonk Mountain House!!

Mohonk Mountain House is located in New Paltz, New York....which is about 1- 1 1/2 hours north of Manhattan. You can see and read more about it at www.mohonk.com


It is an amazing place (if I have not said that before!:-)

Neda

Mohonk Mountain House!!--Tina

Hi Tina,
Where in Philly are you from? I grew up down there in Abington!
Mohonk Mountain House is about 90 miles north of NYC. Here's their web site: www.mohonk.com

Mohonk Mountain House!!

I loved it there it is like the hotel from The Shining, without all the scarry people. The even put in a maze of bushes. It is so beautiful there, they have gazebos everywhere. I am sure I love it because we got engaged there but it is really a special place. If you want a romantic getaway it is the place to go

LaurenS's story

David and I have been dating for 4 and a half years. We new that we would get engaged eventually, but I wanted to be surprised and David felt the same way. We never looked at rings together and I had always trusted his taste in the past, so I was fine with not picking it out myself. He kept telling me for my birthday instead of a present he wanted to go away for the weekend. So I was totally thinking that the ring would come this weekend. Well, on March 9th, I come home to Long Island from work (which is unusual b/c generally on a Friday I stay with him in NYC) and I open the door to my bedroom and David is standing there in a tuxedo with about 100 candles all over my room and rose petal and roses all over. After I screamed and calmed down from the shock, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. Then after our families were waiting for us at a restaurant to celebrate. So there was no trip planned and instead we spent the weekend of my birthday looking at places to get married. I couldn't have been happier!

time for my story (long)

After four years of dating two of which we spent living together Stephen popped the question 2 weeks before my 27th birthday. We were out at a very nice resturant and all of a sudden he pulled the ring box out of his pocket. I started crying and everyone in the resturant began to stare because they thought he was breaking up with him. Next think you know he was down on one knee and asking me to marry him. The whole resturant started clapping and I continued to cry but managed to say yes.All his brothers and sisters and my mom were in the bar of the resturant waiting to hear my answer. As if they did not already know. I did not pick the ring out with him but I made him promise that he would at least go with one of his 5 sisters to pick it out. To my surprise he picked it out all by himself and did a great job. Now we just wait our 2/02 wedding.

Us too on Christmas Eve, 1999

We had looked for a while & not found any type of ring either of us liked, so I figured it would be a while longer... but he got a call from the jeweler a few days before Christmas (that is the time of year we started dating, we were together 7 years at that point!!). Well he picked up the ring at 6pm that night. I had family who traveled from Virginia for the night & the next day & was so annoyed that he started to suggest around 10:00 ( I had only gotten home from work at 8) that we go see the decorations in the village, which traditionally he & I have done on Christmas nite), yet I was not suspitious!! Well I finally agreed to go about 11:30 & he asked me in front of the giant tree in the village!!! As it turns out, he wanted to ask me that nite so my family from out of town could see the ring!! Very sweet!!!

ME too on Christmas Eve, 1999

My boo proposed in front of my entire family at 12:00 am Christmas Day. Picture it 50 Aunts and Uncles, 35 first cousins 20 family friends and of course mom and dad. He cried more than I did!!!!