I am proposing to my girlfriend on Saturday and am a bit nervous...

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  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    decides2dream wrote:
    my mother would've walked me down the aisle no matter what. so it wasn't cute or nice..it was simply the truth. the only one missing was my dad too. all i am pointing out is many of these 'harmless tradtions' are rooted in property, a patriarchal society...not things i wish to perpetuate. obviously, others disagree. all i am saying is i cannot personally support a patriarchal system especially in regards to my own life and marriage. so asking my father's permission, only having my father walk me down the aisle, etc....just not for me. and obviously, it is both my father and mother who raised me and helped me form my own beliefs. i think at times my mother wishes she'd done differently. ;)



    anyhoo...in keeping with the thread topic. do not worry unnecessarily, although it's quite natural to do so. it seems you answered most of your own questions..our intuition usually guides us right in such scenarios....so simply ENJOY EVERY MOMENT! it will be a memory you will both treasure forever! :D
    S

    Sorry for the derailment Walkunafraid, but it's all D2D's fault ;)....and yes I understood you were planning on walking down with both..I meant that's cute and nice..my bad with the poor wording scenario causing confusion..
    'I want to hurry home to you
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    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Awwww.

    Best Wishes Walkunafraid! and don't be afraid!! :p that is...just walk unafraid........



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  • yahamita
    yahamita Posts: 1,514
    CONGRATS!!! It will all work out just fine. I love the observatory, what a killer idea!
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  • stevieraveon
    stevieraveon Posts: 413
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Ideally, the weather will be beautiful, the starts will be shining.....
    But what if it's overcast and there's no starts to be seen

    Starts?
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  • walkunafraid
    walkunafraid Posts: 2,655
    stevieraveon wrote:
    Starts?

    Wow, really? What the fuck? I am beyond embarrassed. I pride myself on having perfect spelling and grammar, even on a message board.

    And I'm a fucking English teacher.

    I will go bury my head in the sand now. :D
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Good luck!!!
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  • monster95
    monster95 Posts: 127
    DONT DO IT MAN !!!! NOT THE ENSLAVEMENT RING !!!! NOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo.


















    joking !
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  • Songburst
    Songburst Posts: 1,195
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Wow, really? What the fuck? I am beyond embarrassed. I pride myself on having perfect spelling and grammar, even on a message board.

    And I'm a fucking English teacher.

    I will go bury my head in the sand now. :D

    Me fail english? That's unpossible.
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  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    decides2dream wrote:
    sometimes what is viewed as a 'negative' in advance, can actually turn into a positive. my husband propsed to me in one of our then-fave restaurants. thing is, for whatever reason he picked a particular day, a weekday, made a reservation and he would not change. turns out we had a massive snowstorm! he still made me go out, dressed to the nines....and i was like wtf? i had my suspicions, but still. we ended up being the ONLY guest in the entire restaurant. i felt bad for the staff having to be there...but they seemed ultimately happy to be a part of our special day. nothing happened until dessert, and the waiter brought out a cake that had 'will you marry me?' on it while my husband broke out the ring. :) i could not ask for a more perfect evening or proposal.......and that horrible snowstorm made it that much more speial and memorable.
    :D my sisters husband did something similar at her 30th. Put the ring on top of an umbrella on the cake. She just saw the cake, blew out the candles, threw the umbrella aside and the ring went flying... she still didn't notice :D we were all like 'what the fuck?' so he had to pick it up and hand it to her. It was soooooo funny.
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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    :D my sisters husband did something similar at her 30th. Put the ring on top of an umbrella on the cake. She just saw the cake, blew out the candles, threw the umbrella aside and the ring went flying... she still didn't notice :D we were all like 'what the fuck?' so he had to pick it up and hand it to her. It was soooooo funny.



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  • walkunafraid
    walkunafraid Posts: 2,655
    Well, it's done.

    Didn't exactly turn out how I wanted/expected -- but I asked, and she said yes. :)
    Everything has chains...Absolutely nothing's changed. - PJ

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  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Well, it's done.

    Didn't exactly turn out how I wanted/expected -- but I asked, and she said yes. :)
    Congratulations :D
    However it went, I'm sure neither of you will forget it :)
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  • comebackwoman
    comebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Well, it's done.

    Didn't exactly turn out how I wanted/expected -- but I asked, and she said yes. :)
    Congratulations! You seem like you were so excited and nervous - that's what makes it special :) Good luck to you both!
    There's a light when my baby's in my arms :)
  • pinot768
    pinot768 Posts: 295
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Well, it's done.

    Didn't exactly turn out how I wanted/expected -- but I asked, and she said yes. :)
    Congrats!! That's awesome. I am sure it it was a very special occasion for you both. My best to you on your future.
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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Well, it's done.

    Didn't exactly turn out how I wanted/expected -- but I asked, and she said yes. :)

    That's GREAT!!!
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Well, it's done.

    Didn't exactly turn out how I wanted/expected -- but I asked, and she said yes. :)

    the most important part is she said YES!! :p

    congrats! :D:D
  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Well, it's done.

    Didn't exactly turn out how I wanted/expected -- but I asked, and she said yes. :)

    Congrats! :D
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  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,371
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Well, it's done.

    Didn't exactly turn out how I wanted/expected -- but I asked, and she said yes. :)
    Time for cake! Congratulations :)
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,382
    Black Diamond wrote:
    I asked my wife in a closet. So anything that you do will certainly be a step up :D

    :D
    Asked my wife, using a taco bell hot sauce packet!and a Brownie to cover the packet
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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    mickeyrat wrote:
    Asked my wife, using a taco bell hot sauce packet!and a Brownie to cover the packet
    Love it!!
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