Ways to get engaged to the other half???

Lord Trollington · 03-09-2009 05:03PM #1

Ok so i'm thinking of getting engaged to the other half, and was just wondering has anyone any ideas on doing so??
Or what have they done, or what has been done to you that was good/different/funny?
Just something different i'm after, not this whole getting down on one knee mullarky in a restaraunt...
So Any idea's??
Besides Dont do it....???

Dostoevsky · 03-09-2009 05:10PM

In the same boat myself, and have just posted earlier about the best place, value wise, to buy an engagement ring.

For starters:

a hot air balloon ride over Barcelona?

the Christmas market in Strasbourg (a deeply romantic city, even if it has no direct route to Ireland)?

Flight to Tallinn, and a boat to St Petersburg for Opera?

Rented Mule · 03-09-2009 05:11PM

I have seen people set up little post in notes all over the house and it becomes a 'treasure hunt'. Each note had a clue to where the next clue was located.

I have seen other people put a giant balloon in a lagre box (with some two by fours for weight cut to size) and the ring attached with a note in the box. Box opens and the note and ring float out.

Professey Chin · 03-09-2009 05:12PM

Knife to the throat
Guaranteed a yes

4zn76tysfajdxp · 03-09-2009 05:13PM

Nothing public, or he/she will fucking murder you.

Mr. Razzcocks · 03-09-2009 05:15PM

Supermacs, stick the ring in the quarter pounder!

My name is URL · 03-09-2009 05:15PM

Send her the link to this thread

mink_man · 03-09-2009 05:16PM

tell her to take the phone off the hook then ring her!

psycho-hope · 03-09-2009 05:18PM

how about somewhere like glendalough, find aquiet spot with a fab veiw and ask her there

Euro_Kraut · 03-09-2009 05:19PM

Ask her by text. That way she can chose to ignore it if she doesn't want to marry you. It will save a lot of embarrassment. A few weeks later if she has said nothing that you tell her you meant to send it to your mate Frank as part of an in-joke you were having.

Whispered · 03-09-2009 05:19PM

my OH did it in my sitting room before heading off to a friends party. How romantic.

Saibh · 03-09-2009 05:20PM

Gannon Sweet Semicircle wrote: »

Nothing public, or he/she will fucking murder you.

Didn't go well in this case

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac3AzaDohd0

pikachucheeks · 03-09-2009 05:21PM

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

Knife to the throat
Guaranteed a yes

You little romantic, you!
:pac:

Corb · 03-09-2009 05:24PM

Don't do anything like this! Gayest thing ever! She should have dumped him on the spot for being such a flamer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpojZ0COU3Y

By the way, best of luck!

useful_contacts · 03-09-2009 05:26PM

i proposed to my fella over the phone

we had a fight and i yelled it out

sad i know:P

Daroxtar · 03-09-2009 05:26PM

I'll tell you this. No matter how brave you are and no mater how well you prepare for this at the very last moment before you do pop the question you will fukking sh!t yourself BIG TIME.

Enjoy:)

Biggins · 03-09-2009 05:29PM

Take her to somewhere quiet and/or like the Burren, up a high mountain, etc.
Get her on her own there and tell her in your own words:

"We've been to the busiest of cities and the wilds of places like these.
In both I'm lost without you and I never want to lose you in either!
Because of that and the greater fact that I love you, I'd like to ask you a question..."

Professey Chin · 03-09-2009 05:31PM

pikachucheeks wrote: »

You little romantic, you!
:pac:

It works both ways.
She says yes and forgives both are happy.
She says no and theres either a break up or death for someone.1 less couple in the world so im happy.

Ohhhhh the bitterness runs through me.Turning to the dark side

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhnPaiSFVSE

truecrippler · 03-09-2009 05:32PM

Corb wrote: »

Don't do anything like this! Gayest thing ever! She should have dumped him on the spot for being such a flamer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpojZ0COU3Y

By the way, best of luck!

Thats pretty cool though.

My way to get engaged would be to Ask Her to Marry You.

Whispered · 03-09-2009 05:33PM

Biggins wrote: »

"We've been to the busiest of cities and the wilds of places like these.
In both I'm lost without you and I never want to lose you in either!
Because of that and the greater fact that I love you, I'd like to ask you a question..."

Noooooo. Unless you say things like this normally don't go for the cheesy lines. Be yourself, be brutally honest about how you feel about her and just ask her. OP there is no need for theatrics or thinking of anything unusual. So long as you spell it out. You love her, you will always love her and you want to be with her for ever. It will be special. (even if it's just in the sittingroom)

peepeep · 03-09-2009 05:34PM

That disney proposal was the worst thing I've seen in my life. My eyes vomited blood, and I was thankful because it blinded me from seeing the ending.

Biggins · 03-09-2009 05:35PM

helena.ryan wrote: »

Noooooo. Unless you say things like this normally don't go for the cheesy lines. Be yourself, be brutally honest about how you feel about her and just ask her. OP there is no need for theatrics or thinking of anything unusual. So long as you spell it out. You love her, you will always love her and you want to be with her for ever. It will be special. (even if it's just in the sitting room)

I 100% agree with the above main point. Thats why you should choose your own words. She will be used to your ways and mannerisms.

All the best and good luck.

claireycork · 03-09-2009 05:37PM

Just as helena said- no matter where it is it will be special.ITs what it means and not where it takes place, but if your adamant to do it beyond your front room maybe take her to the spot where ye first met/kissed etc.

cabrwab · 03-09-2009 05:44PM

Ah the nervous are a killer, don't do the whole hot air balloon do something romantic but some stuff is vomit enducing.
I'd thought of those what if you spend all that money and she says p*iss up a rope! !
Your right im a cheap skate she said yeah in the end and warned me if i did that cheesy rubbish she'd probably of said no plus it was a proper surprise!

Tar.Aldarion · 03-09-2009 05:47PM

useful_contacts wrote: »

i proposed to my fella over the phone

we had a fight and i yelled it out

sad i know:P

That's nice.

I was thinking about this a few months ago and I could only really decide on doing on holiday somewhere you had both been before and loved like paris, or wherever you both have enjoyed, some form of romantic evening. I hadn't rteally figured about picking a ring cos I am poor but I'm crap at this stuff.

Fozzie Bear · 03-09-2009 05:47PM

Get her knocked up! Instant shotgun wedding.....

Worked for my parents. They wed, many years ago, in April and I was born in August. Either worlds shortest pregnancy ever or my grandad produced the double barrell and had a quiet "word" with my Da. Oh did I have fun with them when I worked it out one day after a Biology lesson in school.

stovelid · 03-09-2009 06:14PM

Get this laminated on a card.

ejmaztec · 03-09-2009 06:20PM

claireycork wrote: »

Just as helena said- no matter where it is it will be special.ITs what it means and not where it takes place, but if your adamant to do it beyond your front room maybe take her to the spot where ye first met/kissed etc.

Push her into the boot of your car, do you mean?

Joey the lips · 03-09-2009 06:39PM

Preposed on two knees at the junction of o'connell street/Henry street/North earl street. It looked very funny because it looked like i was begging rather than asking. My girlfriend thought it very funny and lovable...... My wife did not! :rolleyes:

Story is true except for the wife girlfriend bit! One is enough believe me!;)

ninjasurfer1 · 03-09-2009 06:45PM

do ye think it stupid to get the ring in advance (to be more romantic) or should the girl always get to pick it herself (based on the fact that she'll be the one wearing it).

Poor Uncle Tom · 03-09-2009 06:51PM

Don't forget the chloroform, either to calm her down or in case she says no.....

queue Snyper...

Ways to get engaged to the other half???

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