I haven't read this entire thread, so I apologize if someone already posted an idea similar to this, but I had a friend try it and it sounded pretty good to me. What he did was wait until her birthday, or maybe it was Christmas...really any holiday will do. He went out and bought a nice necklace for his girlfriend and also bought the engagement ring. He put the necklace in a box that looked kind of like a ring box, and hid the ring underneath something (I don't know the exact details of how it worked). At any rate, he gave it to her as a gift, and before she opened it she immediately assumed it was an engagement ring. When she opened it up and saw it was a necklace, she was kind of disappointed, but she pulled the necklace out anyway. The ring was attached to the necklace and pulled out with it, surprising her. I suppose that isn't entirely romantic, but I thought it was a cool way to propose.
While it wasn't an engagement ring, my Dad gave my Mom a beautiful ring one Christmas. What he did was buy her a hideous stuffed animal that had horns. He stuck the ring on one of the horns. It took her a few minutes to figure it out.
They don't always come out just the way you like it. You might get stuck with two boys....or even worse...two girls.
I took my then-girlfriend to Great Falls, MD, along the Potomac River, planning to propose above the falls. When we got there, I found the water was so low the falls were a trickle, and the rocks in the river were exposed. Time for Plan B. I realized we could walk halfway across the river by stepping from rock to rock. So we did. On the last rock, I helped her across, then got down on one knee and proposed. Only one downside: When we go back there, the spot where I proposed is always underwater.
My girlfriend suggested watching the movie Stepmom with Julia Roberts. But she won't tell me how he does it....so you are up the creek if you don't watch it.
Vegas baby, propose, get married, have sex, & gambling....now that would be a great night. DD PS. I would make it something special like have the ring on top of her dessert, or have it at a very private romantic spot....it is very important..moreso to her than you.
Hmmm...yes, we're Christians. You have a great idea? Lemme hear. And just for the sake of saying it, I'm a born-again virgin. In fact, I'd probably still be sleeping with all the girls I meet if Emilie hadn't come into my life.
