My idea...

[justinislooking]

Lets hope my girlfriend doesn''t stumble upon PS... haha... but that really wouldn''t be funny. I would cry in a manly way.

I''m thinking about proposing to my girlfriend at this restaurant in the middle of nowhere. We both love this restaurant. It is owned by an old Italian family. Its in an old grocery store in the downtown of one of those cities that has 3 or 4 2-story buildings that comprise "downtown". It isn''t anything fancy, but its delicious. The family that owns the restaurant is super nice. We particularly enjoy it, because we venture over there after spending a day in the mountains which we also enjoy very much.

Her mom has a birthday coming up and told me that she wouldn''t at all mind me proposing on her birthday. She offered... I didn''t ask. I wouldn''t want to steal her thunder. Her mom has also been wanting to go to this restaurant, because we recommend it to everyone.

I want her family and mine to be there, but it would be unusual for my family to be present at her mother''s birthday.

What I am planning is to have her family, my dad, me and her go to her mother''s birthday at the restaurant. My mom, a friend, and my family will just happen to be planning to go there that day. Somehow, I will have to make both families being there not weird. Maybe it will just be coincidence that my family has been wanting to go to this restaurant and are planning to go the weekend of her mother''s celebration... this is the only part that will take some convincing.

After everyone is there and we have all gotten our drinks, but before our food comes, I will stand up and do the whole ding-on-the-glass thing and get the attention of the entire restaurant. I will then tell her and the whole restaurant about how wonderful she is and ask her to marry me.

I''ll have to talk to the owners first, but I''m sure they will be fine with it. They are super nice.

I can see this working out in my head and I know that she will love it. Its that or I propose to her in the mountains at one of our secret locations. Being cheesy is wonderful.

 

[Vancity]

Aww...how very sweet!

Your bride-to-be (and families) will LOVE it!

(Now tell me, mr. justinislooking - just what exactly are you two doing in those "secret locations"? hehehe

*wink*)

~Allyson

 

[justinislooking]

Date: 4/23/2009 2:44:48 PM
Author: Vancity
Aww...how very sweet!


Your bride-to-be (and families) will LOVE it!

(Now tell me, mr. justinislooking - just what exactly are you two doing in those ''secret locations''? hehehe

*wink*)


~Allyson

Haha. I was afraid it would taken that way

 

[Nomsdeplume]

It''s a lovely idea. Is she the type of girl who would prefer a public proposal? Some girls prefer a little privacy. If that''s the case, a secret location in the mountains sounds great too. Good luck!

 

[rickster123]

How about proposing to her in private, somewhere romantic and special for you both....and then about 30 minutes afterwards celebrate the proposal by going to your favorite restaurant.....where you have already arranged both entire families to be there waiting......have some Congrat signs in place, etc.......I think she would be surprised and appreciative of your efforts.

Then again, I only suggest this because I am planning sort of the same thing....

 

[mrm]

I like Rickster''s suggestion. I think most women would like a private proposal but then celebrate with family after. Is it possible to get both families to the restaurant without them knowing about the proposal? My fiance proposed to me then told me to pack my bags and we flew to my hometown and surprised my famly with the news. Surprising them and seeing their reactions may have been even more fun then the actual proposal . Either way, I am sure she will love it!

 

[CravingDiamonds]

I don''t kow about that public of a proposal unless she is really close to her family and would love her family to be there at the moment she got engaged. Some women like that, some don''t. You know your girlfriend the best. That would be the only problem I see with the proposal.

 

[reader]

As far as the excuse, simply state its your girlfriend''s mother''s birthday, and she would oh-so-love to meet your family

 

[justinislooking]

Her family is basically my family by now. We have been dating for over 5 years. I will contemplate the idea of the public proposal. I may propose to her in the mountains before going out to eat and just have the family meet us there.

 

[D&T]

Date: 4/24/2009 3:08:49 AM
Author: kribbie
It''s a lovely idea. Is she the type of girl who would prefer a public proposal? Some girls prefer a little privacy. If that''s the case, a secret location in the mountains sounds great too. Good luck!

ditto this... aww good luck!