SHE SAID YES!!!!!!!! (but feel free to link up!)
I have asked the entire blogosphere to write a post about Marriage/Love/Wedding and link them up below. Mr. Linky will act as best man and take your links at the door. Didn’t write one for today but have a perfect one in your archives? Link it up!
And now for my entry. How about the story of my own engagement. Was it sky writing? Was it a ring in the champagne? Was it in a horse drawn carriage in Central Park? Well. NO. Actually I got engaged on a dare of sorts.
The Husband lived in Manhattan and I lived in Hollywood when we met. A week later he called to tell me he was going to move to Hollywood to be with me. I had only known him a week but I was already crazy in love, still I had to play it cool.
So the conversation went like this:
Me: Oh yeah, and um where are you gonna live?
Him: Ah….with….you.
Me: Really? Yeah I don’t think so….not without a ring on my finger. (I was totally being sarcastic. Totally)
Him: Fine. When you come next week on your business trip let’s go ring shopping.
Me: (thinking he was kidding) Oh sure. Let’s go ring shopping!
Him: Okay then. We’re getting married.
Me: Yeah we are totally getting married. (still being sarcastic. Clearly a problem for me)
And so it was. I was in New York a week later on business and lo and behold as soon as I got out of my car from the airport he said “Ready to go ring shopping?” (what girl says no to THAT question?)…and off we went. To the jewelry district. There was a precious moment in the basement of a jewelry store when my ring was in the other room being sized and we were alone; he got on one knee and asked me to marry him officially. And I cried a little. So my engagement story is a little unusual….but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Eleven years, 2 kids, 5 houses, 5 moves and a lot of laughs and a few tears later….I have learned much from my marriage. Mainly I have learned not to dare my husband…cuz he is a follow thru kinda guy.
I suppose you are wondering WHERE the HECK is the actual proposal???
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Best engagement story ever!
I love that fly by the seat of your pants kind of story… not to mention person.
LOVE it! You guys just KNEW. Those are the best stories.
The proposal and responses were so much fun to read — and I love your engagement story, too! I tried to leave a comment on the proposal blog, but I always have trouble with Blogger when the comments are in that format (where you pick your profile from the drop-down list). Fortunately, I had the presence of mind to copy my comment before trying to post it (whereupon it promptly disappeared). I hope you don’t mind my leaving it here for the happy couple.
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Came around via MommyTime. I only know MommyPie a little from seeing comments on other blogs here and there (I have been actively trying not to read any new blogs because I KNOW my addiction will get worse…) but reading this and the comments was fabulous. And even though I already knew the answer (because MommyTime said so in the post that linked here), I STILL got all teary when I read the answer.
Gosh darnit, it’s just all so awesome.
Advice? Hmm, haven’t really got any nuggets of wisdom, but I do get inspired by my husband’s granny, whose obvious love for her husband (and his love for her) always made me think, “I hope we’re just like them when we get old.” She told me once that there were several times that she would have up and run away if only there’d been a place for her to run TO. If two people so perfect each other got through times like that, then so can we.
Wishing you both much love and happiness…
Fawn from fawnahareo.com
Wow. He moved to be near you, and here you are, still together many years later. This is a brilliant story. Thanks for the day-brightener.
That’s a great one! Sounds like my grandparents’ story. They went on a date one Saturday and got married the next. My grandfather told my grandmother they were going to get a blood test. And she said, “Why do need a blood test to go steady?” And he said, “We’re getting married you little fool.” She didn’t believe and off she went to get a blood test, ring, and dress. She didn’t even know his last name until the day they got married by the JOP. That was 51 years ago.
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You have a great guy! Glad to hear you are both going strong together. Awesome.
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