How did he do it??!!!!!

How did he do it??!!!!!

I was wondering if anyone wanted to share their proposal story.....

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I have to share... the first part was pretty funny... we live in Phila, and I tell him everyday how I used to horseback ride, and I want to do it again, so he took me up to the Poconos for the day to go horsebackriding, but we ended up going MULE riding on a cheesy farm with all these little kids, going in circles for an hour, freezing our butts off! So we came right back home, he made me dinner, and then we moved in front of the fireplace with a bottle of wine, and as he downed half a bottle, I figured something was going on... and then he asked! BUT, the best part of all... he planned a suprise trip for two days later... 48 hours after he proposed he whisked me off to the Swiss Alps to go skiing at Club Med for 10 days... it was absolutely phenomenal... and when I ask why he didn't just propose in Switzerland, he replies, 'well, if you said no, it wouldn't be fair that you would get a free trip out of it!' ha ha ha ha

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On the beach in Martha's Vineyard in October. I was taking pictures and freezing (it was cold that day) and he started to hug me to warm me up and was telling me how much he loves me and other sweet stuff, he then asked if i wanted a surprise, i said of course i love surprises, he pulled out the box, got down on one knee in the sand! and asked me to marry him. we were the only people on the beach - it was so romantic, esp cause i love beaches we then had the rest of the week to enjoy our engagement until we had to come back to reality!

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He(me) proposed to my FW in Disney World. It was a total surprise. We had talked about it before, in fact a week before our trip to Disney she was crying about never getting married. I told her maybe for Christmas.

The first night we got there, I made it a big deal that we had to go see the light parade and the fireworks. She wondered why it was such a big deal, but I told her it was because I didn't know when we could fit them in again. (total lie)

After we watched the fireworks, I told her I wanted us to go to Cinderella's wishing well behind the castle. I had 2 pennies for us to throw in. I told her to make an extra special wish for us. We made our wish, and then I knelt down and told her how much I loved her. Pulled out the ring, and asked her to marry me and be with me forever. She cried(out of happiness I hope ) and I did too a bit. I couldn't stop hugging her.

I thought I had done it when were alone, but 2 older lady's had been watching from like 4 feet away. They waited a while for us to stop hugging, and came over and said it was the sweetest thing they ever saw, asked to see the ring, etc.

All and all it was a wonderful experience I wish I could do it over again, just to see the look on her face, and feel the moment again. I'd skip the part of getting the ring through airport security...that's another story in itself.

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Wow!!! He did a wonderful job, kudos!!! My story is kinda cool, it doesn't involve the swiss alps, it is a little more humble.... but long, We were at my grandparents 50th ann party, I saw Jake, my FH take my dad aside and I got all excited. It was also our 6 year anniversary and we were heading to Rhode Island for the weekend to celebrate. Later that night, my sister called and told me that he was just asking my dad to help one of his friends out with a ticket, because my dad is a police officer, and I started to cry. He had asked for my hand in marriage, but they were trying to keep it a secret until I told everyone so he made up a lie to tell my family. I wanted this sooooo badly. Later on that night, we were waiting to get on the ferry to Rhode Island and there was actually a bride and groom in full dress sitting next to us. I was like 'when are we going to get engaged', and we started arguing, he said if I wanted it so bad that I would ask him(meanwhile he had the ring in suitcase the whole time). The next night we got back from dinner and he told me to wait in the bathroom downstairs he told me not to get my hopes up, that it was a little surprise, but nothing major. Twenty minutes later, he opened the bathroom door with a dozen roses. I followed him up the spiral staircase which he had covered with rose petals, and he lead me into the master bath. There were candles everywhere and he had the jacuzzi going with rose petals in that. He had our song playing and he told me that I was his inspiration. He started to get all choked up and I had no idea why. Out from behind the toilet he grabbed a ring and got down on one knee and proposed. All I could do was cry, I didn't even answer him for like 10 minutes. After that we went on the balcony and danced under the moonlight, then like the romantic that I am I locked us outside and we had to have someone come and let us in, I didn't even bother to explain the display of roses and candles!!!!!!!

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So sweet... :)

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Well, Disney World is my favorite place. I had dreamed of going there for as long as I could remember when he took me in Jan 2003 as a Christmas present. In Jan 2004 we went back. We'd already been ring shoppping, so there was some suspicion, but I really wasn't sure if he was going to propose or not. He almost had me convinced that he wasn't!

On the 1st or 2nd day we were there I was making a charm bracelet in the hotel gift shop and I came across a little charm that was a little mickey head engagement ring! I teased him and said 'well, if we were ENGAGED, I could get this.' FH laughed and said 'someday.'

Another day we were at World Showcase and we were at the Germany Pavillion where they have a lot of Snow White stuff (I love Snow White). There were two pins I liked, one was SW with a rose and the other was SW and Prince Charming. he asked which one I wanted, and I said 'surprise me' and went inside to look at hummels. He came into the store and gave me the pin with SW and the rose.

A few nights later, he kept teasing me with 'I have something for you, I have something for you.' and I wasn't sure what, but I hoped.

On Saturday we were on line for the Haunted Mansion set at MGM and waiting quite a while when he truend to me and said, 'Jennifer, I love you. I need you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, so I want you to have this.' and he gives me the pin with SW and Prince Charming. I laughed and told him he was really mean. He thought he was pretty amusing!

Later on that night (our last night there) we headed for the Magic Kingdom to watch Spectromagic (light parade) and Wishes (Fireworks). He was pretty obsessed with getting there, which was odd considering we'd seen them both multiple times. So anyway we got to MK just as the parade was starting and we stood right by the entrance watching the parade. I was trying to get a good spot and trying to take pictures. I got annoyed with FH for tugging at my right wrist (the one with the charm bracelet on it). He stopped.

After the parade was over where we were, we walked up mainstreet toward the castle along with the back of the parade, singing along 'On this magic night a million stars will play beside us...'

We got to the top of Main Street and hunkered down for a 30 minute wait until the fireworks. It was pretty cold (about 40 degrees, I think). He was sayng how happy he was to be there with me, and said that the hearts in the fireworks would be for us tonight. I thought it was cheesy, but sweet. About 10 minutes before the parade FH said we should get someone to take our picture in front of the castle. He kind of took a long time in choosing someone (and spoke to the guy about 2 seconds too long) but finally he took me to a clear spot in front of the castle to take the picture. He said 'I love you', leaned over and kissed me and as I protested 'What are you doing!!? This guy is trying to take a picture!?' He dropped to one knee and said 'Jennifer, WIll you marry me?'

And then we watched the fireworks together! And we have pictures of the proposal!!! (Will try to post as profile pic).

Also, the bit about him grabbing at my bracelet was that he was trying to put on the little engagement ring charm!

SO perfect!!!

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