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My buddy told me. "dude you have been dating this girl forever man and she can still stand you. You need to marry this one." So I did and almost 5 years later and almost 3 kids still going
 
After 9/11 I was just thinking, what are you waiting for and I spent a lot of money on a ring and waited until her birthday and I kept playing it up that we needed a new lawn mower so on her birthday I brought her out to the backyard and she was looking for the new mower. I got down on one knee and she said what are you doing, where is the damn mower?.. I started proposing and choked up a little and she said what the hell are you doing? and I pulled the ring out and she was blown away.
 
I proposed on christmas eve. I bought her this beautiful cherry jewelry box that played her favorite classical piece (Canon in D). it had a place on the front for a picture. I didn't have the ring at that point so I just used her super expensive engagement ring she bought herself after her divorce. we had just gotten back home from dinner with my family and started exchanging gifts. before we got started I snuck up and got her ring, put it in the jewelry box and wrapped it. while she was opening it I went around behind her and got down on one knee. she had a confused look when she saw her ring but when she turned around and saw me on one knee she knew..... there was laughing and lots of tears ( she might have even shed a few herself:D)-- since she already had the dream "princess" wedding ( with a horrible marriage) she let me do the planning. we got married on a secluded public beach on Lake Michigan in our barefeet by my grandfather ( who is a mayor) and had our reception at an old schoolhouse out in the country ( that we didn't have to pay for because my grandpa is the mayor). my family took care of the food so the only cost for the wedding was driving up there (near Traverse City,MI) for the weekend.
 
I did. I planned this big thing. We went to diner in the city at a place I was selling her on for weeks because I needed to get her to this particular area. After diner we walked the main drag (think shopping district), I had a dozen roses for her waiting around the corner. We road the incline, (a trolley up the mountain to a look out post) there's a beautiful view of the city and the three rivers that intersect. We walked to the edge of the cliff and I was just slightly behind her. When she turned around, I was already on one knee. We've been married 8 years now.

How many of you did the old fashioned thing and talked to the parents before hand? I did. I went and talked to her dad the day before. Told him my intention for the following day. They had plans for something the afternoon of the day i was planning to propose (while I was at work). He and she both knew I would be by around five to pick her up. I got to her house as planned, they were over an hour late. Talk about making me sweat.
 
Lethal289 said:
How many of you did the old fashioned thing and talked to the parents before hand? I did. I went and talked to her dad the day before. Told him my intention for the following day. They had plans for something the afternoon of the day i was planning to propose (while I was at work). He and she both knew I would be by around five to pick her up. I got to her house as planned, they were over an hour late. Talk about making me sweat.
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I actually did too. I talked to her dad about it. Her mother has Alzheimers. Even though we're both older, and have both been married before, it still seemed like the right thing to do. He appreciated it too.
 
Fan Boy Extraordinaire. I got my Order of KAI number, just in time to have seen the Kershaw forum fold. :p

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I didnt talk to her parents, I didnt even tell my family we got married for about a year, They never even heard of her until my wife got pregnant with our first kid, then I told them I got a girl pregnant and we are "going" to get married in Korea, that way we knew they wouldnt ask to come since it was too late anyway...

They didnt find out the truth until after our 2nd child. Then they were all pissed and asked why I didnt invite them, or include them in our marriage... I told them it was because they havent been showing any interest in my life since I left for the Army. no one showed up at my basic training graduation even though they said they would, no one even bothered to write, My AIT ( advanced individual training) was over a year long, one of the longest in the Army, And I only got 1 letter the entire time, and I had to call and tell them if they didnt bother writing me back, id never write another letter or call again, then they wrote me back. So when we decided to get married I had no interest in letting them know. When I explained it to them, They didnt like it, but I never been one to hold my tongue.

I got letters and pictures almost daily from girlfriends back home... But inviting them would have put a halt on us getting married LMAO
 
One of my best buddies from high school owns a liquor store. Me and my girlfriend (wife now) was on our way to a party, I stopped by the liquor store (she waited in the truck) my buddy gave me a purple Crown Royal sack and I put her ring in it. Bought a 12 pack and two Slim Jims and put it all in the sack. I got out to the parking lot and gave her the sack standing at the passenger door. Told her there was something in there for her. She looked in the sack and pulled out a Slim Jim and said "cool, a Slim Jim! Thanks" lol. I said, No, there's. More in the bottom. She takes out the purple sack and looks confused. As she opened it, I got down on one knee which just so happened to land right in the middle of a puddle of oil with oil dry on it. (Ruined my pants) she was so excited she got out of the truck, gave me a hug, started crying but forgot to answer me. It wasn't till at the party that night when she was showing her ring off to all our friends that I reminded her that she never officially answered me. Lol. However, by that time I was pretty lit. I guess she said yes. 15 years later and 2 kids. She's still here.
 
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One of my best buddies from high school owns a liquor store. Me and my girlfriend (wife now) was on our way to a party, I stopped by the liquor store (she waited in the truck) my buddy gave me a purple Crown Royal sack and I put her ring in it. Bought a 12 pack and two Slim Jims and put it all in the sack. I got out to the parking lot and gave her the sack standing at the passenger door. Told her there was something in there for her. She looked in the sack and pulled out a Slim Jim and said "cool, a Slim Jim! Thanks" lol. I said, No, there's. More in the bottom. She takes out the purple sack and looks confused. As she opened it, I got down on one knee which just so happened to land right in the middle of a puddle of oil with oil dry on it. (Ruined my pants) she was so excited she got out of the truck, gave me a hug, started crying but forgot to answer me. It wasn't till at the party that night when she was showing her ring off to all our friends that I reminded her that she never officially answered me. Lol. However, by that time I was pretty lit. I guess she said yes. 15 years later and 2 kids. She's still here.
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Well what woman in her right mind would say no to a guy who gets her slim jims?
 
I asked her father, also. I was scared to death he was going to say no. (im 8 years younger than his daughter and no where near as successful/educated). he said yes,obviously....lol...unfortunately he got sick a few months later and was to sick to travel out of town for the wedding. I tried to postpone it or have it at home but my mother-in-law assured me that his wishes were that we got married as planned, so we did. 4 months later he passed but he at least got to meet 1 of our 3 children and he died knowing his daughter and his wife were going to be taken care of.
 
So I saw a Ohio Licence plate that was PWP#1NC I think, and the first thing I thought was " Hey this guy does Practice what you Preach gatherings"...lol I think I am officially a out doors nerd.
 
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