I was looking at the archived boards and found this: Thought it would be fun :)
1. How long did you date before you got engaged? 2. Did you get the ring you wanted? 3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? 4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? 5. Did you cry when he proposed? 6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. 7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? 8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? 9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over?
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1. How long did you date before you got engaged? We dated 2.5 years before he proposed
2. Did you get the ring you wanted? I had mentioned I liked the band one day at the store and now I have it. The stone was his picking :)
3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? I thought it would be over the summer, but I felt it was coming a few minutes before.
4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? I love mine just the way it is!
5. Did you cry when he proposed? I was in such shock I didnt cry. But, I cried when we went to dinner and had a champagne toast
6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. It was creative (you can look at my album). The rest of the night was romantic.
7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? We want to leave a few days after out wedding. We are looking into Cabo and St.Lucia
8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? Haven't thought about it.. I would assume so?
9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? I hope we will stay right within our budget....A girl can dream right???
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LisaReyes
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1. How long did you date before you got engaged? A little over 3 years. 2. Did you get the ring you wanted? It's perfect! 3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? Absolutely. I had NO IDEA. I thought it would be happening within the next few months - but not right then. 4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? No way - mines perfect. 5. Did you cry when he proposed? He proposed while we were on vacation with my family. I was too shocked when he proposed to cry, but then when I walked into the hotel suite to tell my parents, I started crying. 6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. Very romantic. We were on vacation in Florida and we went for a walk at sunset. It was also nice because my parents weren't right there, but they were able to see the proposal from the balcony. 7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? I really just want a nice relaxing beach somewhere. Preferably right after the wedding. 8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? We just purchased them together. We live together already so we share the finances already. 9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? We do. We may go over a bit - but I think we're doing an okay job of staying within it so far!
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1. How long did you date before you got engaged? 4.5 years 2. Did you get the ring you wanted? Yess 3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? No 4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? I couldn't ask for anything better:) 5. Did you cry when he proposed? Yes! 6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. Both very cute wrote out be mine forever baby in rose petals & was on one knee when I walked in the door! Very surprising because he is not very romantic lol! 7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? Italy:) a few months after be the wedding falls during my last semester of school! 8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? Yes 9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? Yes & we are trying not too but it's still eArly so we will see how that goes.
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1. How long did you date before you got engaged? 4 years 2. Did you get the ring you wanted? yes he did a amazing job 3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? mm not completely i knew it was coming just didnt know when 4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? i love the size i have but cud always go a bit bigger 5. Did you cry when he proposed? yes 6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. he caught me totally off guard so for me a little bit of both 7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? cruise & about a day after 8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? yes :) 9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? we have been working as we go trying to get good prices. we dont have much room to go crazy. but im proud of the area we are staying in
bigislandbride82
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1. How long did you date before you got engaged? a little over 2 years 2. Did you get the ring you wanted? No, but it's beautiful and custom made. 3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? Yes and no. We talked about it a lot. I didn't think he was going to do it when he did. 4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? In a perfect world yes lol, but realistically it's perfect. 5. Did you cry when he proposed? No! I was shaking and extremely happy, but so far I haven't cried about anything wedding related thus far! 6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. As romantic and creative as my FH can get :) 7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? I really would like to go to Hawaii, but FH is afraid to fly, so the HM is still being discussed. 8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? I plan to. 9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? My parents are paying for the ceremony, RH, and my dress. We're paying for everything else and so far we are almost at our budget and we still have flowers, limos, and bridal party gifts to get, so we'll probably go over a little.
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I was looking at the archived boards and found this: Thought it would be fun :)
1. How long did you date before you got engaged? 3.5 years 2. Did you get the ring you wanted? Yes! :) 3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? No, I was waiting and waiting for it. Def figured it out beforehand! 4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? It is perfect. Exactly what I picked out. 5. Did you cry when he proposed? I had tears in my eyes. 6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. It was HIM. In front of the Rockefeller Centre Christmas Tree. 7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? St. Lucia about a week afterward. I am a teacher so we have to wait for spring break. 8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? Yes, cheap bc I know he will NEVER wear it. More money for mine! 9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? Yes, and I think we should be OK.
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1. How long did you date before you got engaged? 6 years 2. Did you get the ring you wanted? YES!!!! 3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? yes and no. I was waiting for it to come, but I seriously doubted that FH would actually ever do it 4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? my ring is perfect. I LOVE it! 5. Did you cry when he proposed? I teared up, but didn't cry 6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. It was romantic! We went to dinner in Bayville and then went for a walk on the beach during sunset. 7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? We aren't sure just yet. We just want to to go somewhere tropical. 8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? Sure, why not? 9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? Yes, and I am already over $5,000. Hopefully, we won't go over by much more.
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Crashing!
1. How long did you date before you got engaged? 1 1/2 years. But we were friends for a long time before I kissed him and showed him the light :P
2. Did you get the ring you wanted? He chose it all by himself and I love it. It isn't what I would have chosen for myself, but I think that makes it that much more special.
3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? Well we were already planning the wedding when he surprised me with the ring. He had adamantly told me that he wasn't going to give me one, which he knew I was upset about, but then he sneakily went and got one anyway.
4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? With the setting I have it wouldn't really look better with a bigger diamond. I'm happy :)
5. Did you cry when he proposed? Like a baby.
6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. More creative than romantic. He was telling me about this adorable kitten he saw, and wanted to show me a picture of it (because he knows how much I love kittens). And then the picture he showed me was of my ring.
7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? We aren't going on a real honeymoon right after the wedding because we will be moving the Michigan, but we will probably go on a real honeymoon on our one-year anniversary.
8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? I guess so, but we share all of our money so I'm not sure if it counts :P
9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? Yup. A very tight, very strict budget of $10k. We are probably going to go over by about one thousand, which I think we can handle. We're only getting married once, right? :)
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Hooray I need posts!
1. How long did you date before you got engaged? About 9 years! We met 2nd year of college. Don't worry I wasn't waiting all this, I wasn't ready for marriage either haha. 2. Did you get the ring you wanted? Yes! He picked it out but he knew what kinds I liked and where I would want it from because I wanted a conflict free diamond. 3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? I knew something was up... but I thought it might just be an anniversary surprise so I didn't want to get my hopes up. 4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? No! I knew it was expensive so it's actually bigger and way nicer than I expected! 5. Did you cry when he proposed? No I actually didn't!! 6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. It was romantic. He proposed in Central Park and then took me to a room he booked for the night overlooking the park and a really nice dinner. We had lots of fun having a weekend in NYC! 7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? I want to go right after. We are thinking Hawaii or something like that but we don't really know yet. 8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? I don't know, maybe! 9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? Sort of... I hope not to go way over.
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I was looking at the archived boards and found this: Thought it would be fun :)
1. How long did you date before you got engaged? a year and half 2. Did you get the ring you wanted? I'm not picky. I only wanted him. He could have given me a ring pop for all I care. 3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? Totally 4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? My ring is perfect and so is my man :) 5. Did you cry when he proposed? haha no I was just in complete shock and actually said 'are you serious??' and then he said 'well are you gonna say yes?' lol and then of course I said yes lol 6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. He just winged it but that's his style- he is not a planner at all, but it was just perfect. So him :) 7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? An island...not sure yet. 8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? Not sure yet...is that how it usually goes? 9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? Not sure b/c my parents are paying but I'm the least materialistic person. I could married in the back of a pick-up truck for all I care.
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1. How long did you date before you got engaged? Three days shy of 2 years.
2. Did you get the ring you wanted? I DID!!! We had gone to 3 places to look. I had literally picked out my stone and setting at one and basically the same thing at another place. I would have loved either, but this is the one I really wanted.
3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? OH YEAH... I thought it would be a few weeks later then it was. He ended up doing it on a Thursday night at 10pm ish'.
4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? Nope, it's perfect, Just over 2C.
5. Did you cry when he proposed? Not at first, but then when it hit me I looked at him and said 'I really get to marry you? Spend my life with you? Have babies?' he said 'YES' and I lost it!!!
6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. The story is in my Albums... he's such a silly guy.
7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? Hawaii, Getting Married on a Saturday and we'd leave on Monday.
8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? Probably together, he'll get a 'wedding gift surprise'from me.
9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? Not totally, but I will probably go over, Ooops.
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1. We were just a week shy of our year and a half anniversary. Which I've always said I didn't want to be engaged before a year and a half to two years.... hahaha so he listened!
2. I never really had an idea of what kind of ring I wanted, to be honest. I just knew I didn't want some big clunky thing that took over my whole left hand and would get stuck in my hair... My fiance' picked the ring out all by himself and it's absolutely perfect for me. It's beautiful!
3. I'd say it was a half & half complete surprise. He proposed on our trip to Las Vegas (I was born there... & we went on a little tour of the first house I lived in, hospital I was born in, the church I was baptized at, etc.) and I just had this feeling that something was possibly going to happen that trip (and plus like I said, we were almost at our year and a half mark ).... but I was not expecting it when he did it! So yes, it was a surprise!
4. Nope, my diamond is perfect! I wouldn't change a thing about it.
5. I didn't cry.... I was shaking though! haha and I kept saying thank you to him, over and over.
6. It was romantic & creative. Like I said we were on a little tour of where I was born and we stopped by the elementary school around the corner from my old house that my brothers attended & he asked if I wanted to play on the playground, I said yes and we played on the all of the playground equipment and had a great time and then he proposed!!
7. We are still deciding what we want to do in regards to the honeymoon. Either go to Hawaii & then do a stop over in California (Disneyland!) on the way home or go somewhere else tropical and Orlando (Disney World!).... so we're still deciding! We are waiting a day or two before going though. We don't want to rush right out after the wedding.
8. Yup, we are buying our wedding bands for each other.
9. We didn't make an actual budget, but yes, I'm pretty sure we did go 'over budget'
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1. How long did you date before you got engaged? almost 5 years
2. Did you get the ring you wanted? He knew the stone shape, so he designed the setting
3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? 100%!! he was such a jerk that week before, I never saw it coming
4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? No it's perfect. In fact the jeweler was telling him to put more diamonds on the sides. I'm glad he didn't!!!
5. Did you cry when he proposed? Hysterically for over an hour. Then I wept every day after for nearly 2 months
6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. He was apologetic for not doing something over the top--but he had wanted to take me to my fave place ever (my parents house upstate) but there's no phone service so I wouldnt be able to call anyone--good thing we didn't do that. He also wanted to take me to the tree and do it there, but he's not spontaneous at all so if he said 'let's go for a ride' I would have known something was up. Plus, with my dramatic crying reaction, public was not a good idea
7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? Antigua- 1 month after wedding
8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? FH isn't wearing a band. He will prob tattoo it- yea I'd pay for that haha. We got him a tungsten band for the day of though. I figured we will just spend the extra $$ on mine then
9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? a what? budget? what's that???
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1. How long did you date before you got engaged? -8 years
2. Did you get the ring you wanted? -yep! we saw something similar and then had our family jeweler tweak some small details and make it.
3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? -well obviously since i helped with the ring it wasn't a COMPLETE surprise. But yes, he did surprise me. He knew that if he suggested to go to dinner some place or go someplace a little at of the normal i would figure it out. So he surprised me at our apt when I got home from work.
4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? -No, it's perfect!
5. Did you cry when he proposed? a little teary. i was more just squeeling bc i couldn't believe how the ring came out. lol
6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. -Romantic. I came home to candles and rose petals
7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? -Italy. I def need a little time after the wedding to relax before going away.
8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? -sure
9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? -yeah we do. i think we'll go over a little. hopefully nothing too crazy
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1. We dated exactly two years before FH proposed ;)
2. I got e most beautiful ring. It was exactly what I wanted. Princess cut diamond with channel square diamonds on the side. So pretty
3. It was and it wasn't lol. I knew he would propose but I didn't thinks it would be that night. He threw me off with how calm he was at dinner before he proposed lol. I def thought he would be a nervous wreck
4. My diamond is e perfect size for me. Its beautiful and looks perfect.
5. I cried like a baby which is funny because I'm not usually overly emotional.
6. Yes was romantic. Took me to a nice dinner and after we walked on a dock on the water where we had our first date and proposed there.
7. We would like to go to Australia and pros boy one or two days after the wedding
8. We haven't talked yet but we will prob buy them together from our joint account
9. We do have a budget but trying to say under. Probably won't happen tho lol.
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1. How long did you date before you got engaged? We dated for 4 years before he finally proposed.
2. Did you get the ring you wanted? Yes I did actually! He picked it out before I ever saw. I noticed it on a website a few months back (Like Sept.) & fell in love but it was already sold. The ring was a one of a kind that they wouldn't replicate. Turns out my FH was the one that bought it
3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? YES! I had no idea this was coming. we talked about it but didn't think it would happen yet.
4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? I wouldn't change a thing.
5. Did you cry when he proposed? I cried, jumped up & down lol the whole bit
6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. It was creative. He & I were discussing married while getting ready to go out to dinner. He asked 'What if I could pull a ring out of my hat?' I laugh it off & said sure ok. He pulled out a toy ring that my niece left & said 'will you marry me?' I said but of course thinking it was just a joke & 10 seconds later he pulls out a little wooden box with a blue bow & said 'what do you say to this?' It was AWESOME lol
7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? We want to go to Greece. It may be a year before we go. It all depends.
8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? Yep!
9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? Yeah we do & we are definitely gonna go over
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1. How long did you date before you got engaged? 5 years 2. Did you get the ring you wanted? I did not want a particular ring however, I am very happy with his choice. 3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? Yes it was. I was talking about marriage for about 2 years before he finally proposed. He would always say that it would happen when I least expected it. He wanted to do it for my birthday however my ring was not ready in time. 4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? My center stone is not a diamond it is a sapphire and my setting band has diamonds all around it. I'm happy with the ring and stone. 5. Did you cry when he proposed? I was so shocked that I did not cry but I teared up. 6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. It was not romantic but it was perfect. He was going to propose at a party but decided to do it after we got home from the party. He wanted it to be an initimate moment for us. 7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? I really want to go to Turks and Caicos but it might be out of my budget. Maybe DR, Mexico, or St. Lucia. 8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? Yes I am. 9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? Yes I do. I believe I will go over it.
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1. How long did you date before you got engaged? Three years, four months
2. Did you get the ring you wanted? So if you read the post on my second proposal, the ring is as much of an issue. Sadly, FH and I agree we are going to play like Titanic and throw it into the ocean once we're married.
3. Was the proposal a complete surprise? First time, no. Second time, yes.
4. Do you wish you had a bigger/smaller diamond? If so How big or small? I don't care much about size. There is an heirloom diamond that my mother hoped would be my engagement ring (it's not) and would have meant a lot to me.
5. Did you cry when he proposed? First time, no. Second time yes.
6. Was the proposal romantic or creative? Explain how if you'd like. Both times yes. First time he dressed up as a prince, the second he arranged to have so many of my friends in one spot, at one time -without me having a clue.
7. Where do you want to go for your honeymoon, and how soon after your wedding? Right now, we're debating Costa Rica versus Hawaii. Probably leaving 3-4 days afterward the wedding.
8. Are you buying his wedding band for him? We won free bands, and it was no strings attached. He loves his.
9. Do you have a wedding budget? If so do you think you'll go over? We don' thave a strict budget, but we do have a price range. My parents are paying the ceremony space/Rh/Catering/drinks/cake (package). FH's mother has generously offered to pay for the honeymoon. Our mutual friends have offered their talents in videotaping and creating our invites.
So we're working our angles, our wedding will be as much about the people we love coming together, as it's about us.
