This is a little long, so please bear with me...
If all goes well with my appraisal tomorrow and Mark Morrell setting my diamond, I should have the ring in about a month. I know I won't want to just hold on to it, so I have to prepare the presentation. I have a problem though because I've been thinking about doing one thing until another idea came to mind. Here are the two possible scenarios so far:
#1 GF is a very busy and stressed young lady (working a full time job, raising her 3 yr old daughter, occasionally taking classes to get her masters, etc.) so I thought I'd get her a package deal at a local spa, maybe even get a couples deal for both of us. Then I'd take her shopping to buy a nice new dress to wear later in the evening. Then I'd take her someplace where a hot air balloon would be waiting to take up on a private balloon trip (she has always wanted to go in one). Once we got finished with that, we'd change into nice clothes (me in some nice, boring guy's dressy outfit, she in her new dress) and a limo would take us out to her favorite restaurant.
The problems with scenario #1: This will likely be a similar problem with #2... I don't know when to actaully propose. I wouldn't want to do it early in the day at a spa. And the balloon would be nice, but I'd feel a little weird being so close to the balloon captain, especially since it wouldn't be somebody I know. That leaves dinner, but that would obviously be really late in the day. Also, I'd feel like I was cheating with the balloon thing. Last year her uncle bought her aunt a balloon ride as an anniversary gift. That just happened and her whole family was there for it, and I don't want everybody to think I'm unoriginal.
#2 Hadn't thought about anything like this until I was reading our local paper's Travel section on Sunday. Besides being very busy GF is also very Irish (I am not, but I will allow bagpipes at the wedding because I think they're really cool). She's talked about wanting to take a trip to Ireland someday when we don't have so much to do and have more money. Back to the Travel section... There was an article about a bed & breakfast that this couple renovated to look inside and out like an Irish castle. They offer various package deals with things like a massage, champagne, candies - you know, the typical b&b fare. They also have a courtyard that looks fairly secluded, at least on the website, and would work for a private proposal. I thought I could tell GF that we're taking a trip to "Ireland". She knows I couldn't afford such a thing on a student's salary, so there wouldn't be an disappointment when she found out where we were really going.
Problems with scenario #2: The b&b is about 2 1/2 hours away. I'm not completely sure I could act like myself long enough in a car ride to keep her from getting suspicious of me. Also, there wouldn't be any family or friends around, but I don't exactly know if she'd want them around for it anyway, but at least a private proposal closer to home gives her that option.
She knows I'm up to something because I've been spending a lot of time on the computer looking at stuff she can't see. I told her I was planning something for her b-day which is in about 3 weeks, but because of the timing of her b-day and the weather she might not get it right away. Actually the ring might not be ready by then and I need time to schedule anyway. Sorry this took so long to tell, but if you're still with me, I'd appreciate any feedback. I'm also open to any new suggestions anyone may have as well.
Thanks in advance. ETA: And when you're critiquing, please don't criticize the spelling of my topic's name. I just noticed that and I don't know how to change it.
If all goes well with my appraisal tomorrow and Mark Morrell setting my diamond, I should have the ring in about a month. I know I won't want to just hold on to it, so I have to prepare the presentation. I have a problem though because I've been thinking about doing one thing until another idea came to mind. Here are the two possible scenarios so far:
#1 GF is a very busy and stressed young lady (working a full time job, raising her 3 yr old daughter, occasionally taking classes to get her masters, etc.) so I thought I'd get her a package deal at a local spa, maybe even get a couples deal for both of us. Then I'd take her shopping to buy a nice new dress to wear later in the evening. Then I'd take her someplace where a hot air balloon would be waiting to take up on a private balloon trip (she has always wanted to go in one). Once we got finished with that, we'd change into nice clothes (me in some nice, boring guy's dressy outfit, she in her new dress) and a limo would take us out to her favorite restaurant.
The problems with scenario #1: This will likely be a similar problem with #2... I don't know when to actaully propose. I wouldn't want to do it early in the day at a spa. And the balloon would be nice, but I'd feel a little weird being so close to the balloon captain, especially since it wouldn't be somebody I know. That leaves dinner, but that would obviously be really late in the day. Also, I'd feel like I was cheating with the balloon thing. Last year her uncle bought her aunt a balloon ride as an anniversary gift. That just happened and her whole family was there for it, and I don't want everybody to think I'm unoriginal.
#2 Hadn't thought about anything like this until I was reading our local paper's Travel section on Sunday. Besides being very busy GF is also very Irish (I am not, but I will allow bagpipes at the wedding because I think they're really cool). She's talked about wanting to take a trip to Ireland someday when we don't have so much to do and have more money. Back to the Travel section... There was an article about a bed & breakfast that this couple renovated to look inside and out like an Irish castle. They offer various package deals with things like a massage, champagne, candies - you know, the typical b&b fare. They also have a courtyard that looks fairly secluded, at least on the website, and would work for a private proposal. I thought I could tell GF that we're taking a trip to "Ireland". She knows I couldn't afford such a thing on a student's salary, so there wouldn't be an disappointment when she found out where we were really going.
Problems with scenario #2: The b&b is about 2 1/2 hours away. I'm not completely sure I could act like myself long enough in a car ride to keep her from getting suspicious of me. Also, there wouldn't be any family or friends around, but I don't exactly know if she'd want them around for it anyway, but at least a private proposal closer to home gives her that option.
She knows I'm up to something because I've been spending a lot of time on the computer looking at stuff she can't see. I told her I was planning something for her b-day which is in about 3 weeks, but because of the timing of her b-day and the weather she might not get it right away. Actually the ring might not be ready by then and I need time to schedule anyway. Sorry this took so long to tell, but if you're still with me, I'd appreciate any feedback. I'm also open to any new suggestions anyone may have as well.
Thanks in advance. ETA: And when you're critiquing, please don't criticize the spelling of my topic's name. I just noticed that and I don't know how to change it.
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