Do Tell: What's Your Favorite Engagement Story?

March 26, 2007

Getting engaged is one of the most exciting times in your life, a time filled with the wonder of possibility and endless joy. Engagements can be romantic, over the top, surprising, stressful, funny, and completely outlandish, but all thrilling nonetheless.

Every young girl dreams about the day her Prince Charming gets down on bended knee to ask for her hand in marriage, so even if you aren’t engaged yourself, ladies, do tell, what is your favorite proposal story?

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2 years 46 weeks

My mom proposed to my dad, actually... he was 20, she was 21 (they're 9 months apart), and had been dating for 6 months. They were making out in the backseat of my dad's car behind a firehouse when my mom asked my dad, "So are we going to get married or what?" They'll be celebrating they're 33rd anniversary this year.

3 years 14 weeks

I said no.

3 years 14 weeks

I personally would want the one knee thing, and in front a group of people. and of course be surprised.

3 years 14 weeks

This is my moms engagement story because shes not an internet person, and I love the story. My Mom and Step-Dad met through our neighbor. His brother lived next to us for years, and I was best friends with their daughter. On my friends birthday is when they met. They started dating and decided to get married, but my mom, being stubborn as she is, said she wont say yes until he does it right. About a year goes by and they got on a habit of always getting a kinder eggs when going out because it was my moms favorite chocolate toy. When mom was opening her toy one day, in the little yellow container was a beautiful engagement ring. He bent down on one knee and asked if She would marry him. And Of course she said yes.They have now been married for 20 years.

jransom94 3 years 15 weeks

When my boyfriend first asked me to marry him. I was 6 months pregnant with our first child. I was kind of mad at him that day, but he went to work, so later on I went to his job with his mother, because him and his father was working together at the time. So I went with her and I waited for her outside because I was still mad at him and I didn't feel like seeing him. So he found out I was outside and he came and ask me can we talk, so he pulls me beside a truck he was unloading and got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I couldn't even be mad at him anymore. Then everybody at the job gave us an applause

3 years 17 weeks

Well im pre engaged at the moment with a guy ive known for a long time ( im kinda young though [15 to exact]) i know that im young but this is me and ive gotten all kind of crap from my friends but when a guy tells you everything that you have been dreaming for years (like that we both want to own a diner or that we both plan on going to UNL) i just wish people didnt take it like you have to be over 18 to find someone you love. The worst part is that hes now in a different state but i trust him ( hes not really living in the kind of town where u can date a lot so i completely trust him) i know how fake this sounds but i just want people to believe me. Im hesitating to tell my mom bc i have been pre engaged for a month so its kinda hard bc idk what she'll think :/

3 years 27 weeks

I was always the oddball out; I never dreamed about my wedding day or how my future husband was going to propose, until now. I've also broken up with guys after only dating them for 3 months because I knew I wasn't going to spend my life with them. I've been in a relationship for well over a year now and we both want to spend our lives with each other but we live about 45 minutes apart from each other. I guess the things I want are for him to ask my father for his blessing, get down on one knee, and for it to be completely spontaneous! Consequently the fact I'm reading all these stories is just making me anticipate something I have no idea when it's coming. My boyfriend is not very romantic at all and that's fine, so I think it would be cool if he just asked me while we were watching a movie or something at home. One of his best friends is going to pop the question at the 49ers FB game on Thanksgiving weekend. They talked about buying rings together! :)

3 years 30 weeks

One of my favorite engagement stories is a guy who proposed via a staged pumpkin carving contest with his wife. Totally appropriate for this time of year as well. Check out the full story: http://howigotengaged.com/engagement/story/halloween_handywork

dontxevenxknow 4 years 25 weeks

my favorite story was a friend of mine's brother had been dating rachel for a while, and one day she got a letter and it had a clue in it. the first one led her to the place they met, and there were some of her friends there who gave her the next clue. that one led her to the place where they had their first kiss and more friends were there with a note that said this is were i fell in love with you. He had told her that he wouldnt say i love you until he was going to propose, so she started to catch on. the next clue led her to his apartment, and her friend from out of town that she hadnt seen in years was there. Her friend drove her to their church, and he had the stage all set up with rose petals and a chair. on the chair he had gotten her a bible with her first and middle and his last name on it, and a rose in the middle at their verse. He took off her shoes and washed her feet (something Jesus did to show the deciples how much he loved them, and how he respected them as well) and then he finally said "i love you" and pulled the ring out from under her chair and got on one knee and proposed.

sugar-n-spice 5 years 41 weeks

always wanted to be proposed to on a bridge... I dunno...

HollieGolightly 6 years 3 weeks

My friend proposed to his wife over meatballs... but the wedding weas very romantic. Daisy-Chainsaw

HollieGolightly 6 years 3 weeks

My friend proposed to his wife over meatballs... but the wedding weas very romantic.Daisy-Chainsaw

Schaianne 6 years 7 weeks

My husband came over to my parents' house before I came home from school (yes, I was engaged my senior year of high school!) and after chatting for awhile at the kitchen table, asked me to go to my room for something. When I walked in, there was a big bouquet of flowers and a wrapped jewelry box sitting on my bed ... he proposed in front of my parents and we had a wonderful dinner with them that night.

kimretta 6 years 8 weeks

These are all so sweet, and now I have to tell mine. This was just over a month ago, around the time of our second anniversary. My boyfriend had told me he planned to propose sometime this year, and we'd gone to look at rings because he wanted an idea of what I liked, but that was it. We had a trip planned for our anniversary to Big Sur, which was the first place we'd said "I love you" to each other, and I knew there was no way a ring would be ready by then, so I wasn't expecting anything. We went hiking up a trail called Buzzard's Roost, which we'd also hiked on the earlier date — there's a great view of the Pacific Ocean from the top. When we made it to the top, I said "I love you" to him, and then teased that I'd said it first that time (he'd said it first the first time). He said, "Well, I have something new to say" and got down on one knee and handed me a wildflower. My response, apparently, was "Of course I'll marry you. (pause) Seriously?" which gives him something to tease me about forever.

julieulie 6 years 8 weeks

My proposal story is pretty standard, nothing too exciting. But then again, since my fiance and I work all the time (we are both in medicine), there isn't really time to fit in anything exciting (he had the ring for 3 weeks before we even had an evening where we were both free at the same time and able to see each other for more than just an hour or two!).Since my fiance and I met and dated while in undergrad at GW, his proposal focused around some of the things we did together when we first started dating. We went out to dinner at one of our favorite Thai restaurants where we went on one of our first dates. Afterwards, we walked down to all the monuments which are really beautiful when they are lit up at night. Now, this happened on what has turned out to be the coldest night of the winter, and since I thought we were just going to dinner, I wasn't really prepared. My fiance, in the meantime, knew what he was planning and was all bundled up, including wearing 2 pairs of socks (note: he did not bother to bring along an extra pair or a hat for me!). After walking around the Tidal Basin, we stopped at a bench across from the Jefferson and near the FDR memorial (our favorite monument), where he shared some of his favorite memories over the past 4+ years before getting down on one knee. Since it was dark out though, he had to describe the ring since I couldn't actually see it!

julieulie 6 years 8 weeks

My proposal story is pretty standard, nothing too exciting. But then again, since my fiance and I work all the time (we are both in medicine), there isn't really time to fit in anything exciting (he had the ring for 3 weeks before we even had an evening where we were both free at the same time and able to see each other for more than just an hour or two!). Since my fiance and I met and dated while in undergrad at GW, his proposal focused around some of the things we did together when we first started dating. We went out to dinner at one of our favorite Thai restaurants where we went on one of our first dates. Afterwards, we walked down to all the monuments which are really beautiful when they are lit up at night. Now, this happened on what has turned out to be the coldest night of the winter, and since I thought we were just going to dinner, I wasn't really prepared. My fiance, in the meantime, knew what he was planning and was all bundled up, including wearing 2 pairs of socks (note: he did not bother to bring along an extra pair or a hat for me!). After walking around the Tidal Basin, we stopped at a bench across from the Jefferson and near the FDR memorial (our favorite monument), where he shared some of his favorite memories over the past 4+ years before getting down on one knee. Since it was dark out though, he had to describe the ring since I couldn't actually see it!

MissAntipodea 6 years 8 weeks

These stories are so beautiful. I've been with my boy for nine years and still nothing. Oh well, we are still pretty young....I guess.

kaynkay 6 years 8 weeks

My favorite engagement story is my ex telling me 7 months before the wedding..."I love you but I don't want to marry you."After 6 years (1 of engagement). What a catch! TG that one got away!

kaynkay 6 years 8 weeks

My favorite engagement story is my ex telling me 7 months before the wedding..."I love you but I don't want to marry you." After 6 years (1 of engagement). What a catch! TG that one got away!

SexyBack80 6 years 8 weeks

My husband brought me back to the very spot we had our first date at Navy Pier in downtown Chicago. There is a huge ferris wheel there that I had never been on before and was always bugging him to go on it. So that night he took me on the ferris wheel and proposed once our cabin got to the very top. It was quite humorous watching him trying to get on one knee in the cabin, but it was beautiful.

vrico2005 6 years 8 weeks

I consider myself a modern woman who does not want someone to take care of me but rather be my partner and confidant. I have found that in my fiance! When we first started dating 5 years ago he asked me how I would like to be proposed to and I said there are only two things I want: for him to get on one knee and for it to be a total surprise. 5 years later that is what he gave me! He made it a whole day experience. It was Valentine's day, a day we normally do very little for. But, he had been out of town for a few days (he was with his mom getting ideas on where to propose) and he said he would make it up to me. So, I got beautiful flowers, a dozen white roses, and he took me out to dinner. Then, we got our picture taken right before in front of the arch here at UGA. As we walked back to the car we decide to enjoy this beautiful fountain that was right by the car. We enjoyed it for a moment and then he got on one knee and asked! I could not have asked for anything more!

vrico2005 6 years 8 weeks

prettygirldallas 6 years 8 weeks

My sweet husband and I were living together when he proposed. We had worked together since May, but were both attached. We started dating in mid-July and moved in together in August. While we were discussing living arrangements, he said the only way we could live together was if I accepted a promise ring from him beforehand. Which I thought was cheesy, but still very sweet on his part.So, I knew he was going to ask me to marry him at some point, but I had no clue when. One day in September or October, we are just laying around the apartment. I think we had just got done cleaning and I was laying across the bed talking to him while he was standing across the room. All of a sudden, he comes over to the bed and gets down on one knee in front of where my head is laying at the edge of the bed. He then takes my hands and proceeds to tell me how much he loves me and how I am the most beautiful girl in the world and would I marry him? He pulls out the most beautiful diamond ring I had ever seen and slips it on my finger. I was pretty astonished because he had been shopping in secret for over a month for the perfect diamond solitaire...We had never even talked about rings or what I might want (you know - shape, metal, etc). It was just very touching to know he went through all this trouble to pick one out that he wanted me to have.While it isn't the most romantic engagement story compared to others, it still blows me away at the effort he put into searching for a ring. Recently, I had the diamond put into a new setting that is encrusted with smaller diamonds. I got onto an elevator at work and I guess the light in the elevator hit the ring just right and it was sparkling pretty good...A contract worker that was there said, "Woah...Your husband must be pretty proud of you...He wants everyone to know you are taken, huh?" It made me blush, but it was the truth. I am pretty lucky to have such a sweet and loving guy for a spouse!

prettygirldallas 6 years 8 weeks

My sweet husband and I were living together when he proposed. We had worked together since May, but were both attached. We started dating in mid-July and moved in together in August. While we were discussing living arrangements, he said the only way we could live together was if I accepted a promise ring from him beforehand. Which I thought was cheesy, but still very sweet on his part. So, I knew he was going to ask me to marry him at some point, but I had no clue when. One day in September or October, we are just laying around the apartment. I think we had just got done cleaning and I was laying across the bed talking to him while he was standing across the room. All of a sudden, he comes over to the bed and gets down on one knee in front of where my head is laying at the edge of the bed. He then takes my hands and proceeds to tell me how much he loves me and how I am the most beautiful girl in the world and would I marry him? He pulls out the most beautiful diamond ring I had ever seen and slips it on my finger. I was pretty astonished because he had been shopping in secret for over a month for the perfect diamond solitaire...We had never even talked about rings or what I might want (you know - shape, metal, etc). It was just very touching to know he went through all this trouble to pick one out that he wanted me to have. While it isn't the most romantic engagement story compared to others, it still blows me away at the effort he put into searching for a ring. Recently, I had the diamond put into a new setting that is encrusted with smaller diamonds. I got onto an elevator at work and I guess the light in the elevator hit the ring just right and it was sparkling pretty good...A contract worker that was there said, "Woah...Your husband must be pretty proud of you...He wants everyone to know you are taken, huh?" It made me blush, but it was the truth. I am pretty lucky to have such a sweet and loving guy for a spouse!

Marci 6 years 8 weeks

I understand what you're saying, popgoestheworld. My mother drilled it into my sister and me that marriage is forever but that many girls just dream about the wedding - and it's only one day. So I also haven't spent a lot of time thinking about my wedding and all that goes with that. I do appreciate a privately romantic moment, and that is how my boyfriend gave me my ring. No big story; but a very special night for us.

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