Found diamond ring... but no proposal!

naturally_2

Stop it you lot, he's waiting for the right moment that's all.

Jonbvn

I'm sure the ring is for the OP.

The thing you have to understand is how nerve wracking it is for us guys to pop the question. There is nothing wrong with the OP proposing to her BF.

louby-lou-lou

you might as well wait now unless you ask him. My brother just proposed to his girlfriend, he was nervous and it didn't quite go to plan, in the restaurant they were sat next to a huge and very loud party. Just as he was going to do it my sil to be sort of ruined the moment a little as she bought up the subject of jewellery and what kind of rings she likes just so he knows. She went into great detail about what she would want etc and of course it was nothing like what he had got her so he ended up simply saying oh that's going to be a problem then. She replied shut up you haven't done anything. He got the ring out and said haven't i? He did later get down on one knee when they were home and do it again.

Mine was a bit of a nightmare too. Bless dh he whisked me away for new year to paris euro disney and at the stroke of midnight he proposed at cinderella's castle as we drank wine and watched the fireworks.
what wrong with that i hear you say. I was promptly sick all over him no it wasn't the thought of having to spend the rest of my life with him. I just chose that moment to get food poisoning. We spent the whole of the next day in bed but for all the wrong reasons!

Lois_and_CK

OMG what a dilemma! I'd SO be on edge waiting for him to propose

CK took me out and showed me some rings in shops and asked which style I liked - he even got me to try some on. Honestly I nearly puked with excitement - I started looking at dresses and everything on the internet. I even (this is a bit out of order really) told my best friend he was about to propose. Oh and my best work colleague too

After that it was diddly squat for seven months - yes, SEVEN MONTHS. Every meal out, every day trip, I was all on edge expecting him to propose. Nothing. I got sick of making sure my bikini line was nice and neat ready for the celebratory you-know-what. And I especially got sick of my friends saying 'god has he not proposed YET?'

Anyway, he proposed - eventually - god love him. It turned out he'd bought the ring the day after he'd got me to try them on; after that he was "waiting for the right moment" (yes, seven months of meals out etc and there were no right moments ).

I don't really know what my point is. Except that I know how you feel, but I felt like you for SEVEN FLIPPIN MONTHS!

How about making him a romantic meal, spray gorgeous perfume, put the lights down low, wear nice underwear etc etc - you know, get him in the romantic mood. In fact, do this every night - he'll get the message

Good luck! Oh, and congratulations too! :T

louby-lou-lou

Lois_and_CK wrote: »

I got sick of making sure my bikini line was nice and neat ready for the celebratory you-know-what.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

leiela

Haha i've just read this thread and asked my hubby how long did it take him to propose after he bought the ring.

6 MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!! i didn't know that !!!!

Apparently he kept bottling out haha ... so don't stress it might be that he needs abit of time to work up the courage, my hubby wanted it to be "just perfect" and it was... i gues if i'd have been in your position i would have been frantic too but mine was worth the wait, ive been married 10years and im still in love.

TediousPhoenix

My fiance and I bought the ring together so I sort of knew it was coming.

I wanted him to propose in Hampton Court Palace Gardens because it was 'our' place and he wanted to too. But we hadn't told each other this.

After 6 days of buying the ring we had a trip down to Hampton Court Palace Gardens - I think during that time we'd both let slip that that was the place. Neither of us could wait knowing the ring was in his draw!

It was January and horrible weather (should have waited until the spring or summer, but I don't think we could as we would have exploded), and it a such a long train journey down - we nearly missed the closing time too! But it was of course special.

I think he wanted to propose in the heart maze but there were loads of kids just running about and screaming. We just sort of stood there like *err...*

So we went into the actual gardens. And bless him, he was SO nervous. You could see him in his head telling people to go away and try to find a secluded spot. And I felt deadly nervous for him too.

I think what I'm trying to say that even in the perfect place where both people know it's going to happen still doesn't stop the nerves. If we hadn't bought the ring together I know now that it would have taken him months or years to pluck the courage up to ask. I can just imagine him now taking the ring everywhere and not finding the right moment, and eventually losing the ring!!!

I don't think us women know how terrifying it is for their bloke until they actually experience it.

roxalana

Tee hee. I'm really bad! i found a fancy ring box in my partners bag about 4 months ago when I was looking for some rennies! I didn't open it though and I'm still waiting and I haven't even told my best mates but I have just teased him a little by reading out some of this thread!

i'm so mean!

Shoshannah

My fiance proposed to me in the middle of an argument. Was a spur of the moment thing so there was no ring until some weeks later!

That was three and a half years ago now, we're getting married in September 2010. :rotfl:

I can't say it was the proposal I had dreamt of but I love him to bits anyhow and it sure ended the argument.

mquine

I would say choosing a ring is pretty traumatic in itself for a man, so he's obviously put a lot of effort into this. Don't spoil his surprise by saying anything, no matter how much you want to. There are times when it's best to keep things to yourself.