So here's my idea that's already been set in motion:
I live in CA, she lives in PA. We're both students and see each other every 5 weeks. I went out this xmas and gave her her normal assorements of gifts, but also gave her 2 tickets to go see "Volontà lo sposate - An Italian Comedy" in San Jose when she comes out here at the end of January.
At the same time, I also asked her parents for permission to marry her. I also asked if they'd like to join us and my parents for dinner in San Francisco as well as the a wine tour of Napa the next day as a surprise after I propose.
My plan is: she arrives, the next day we get dressed up to go see the "play" and on the way there we stop at a spot along side the road that has some special meaning to us and I propose. I also tell here that there is no play ("volontà lo sposate" means "Will you marry me" as per google's Italian translator, and I used to be a graphic designer and made up some pretty believable tickets) but we do have a special, intimate dinner planned. We show up at dinner and the whole family is there. We go to Napa the next day and the day after that my friends have an engagement party planned for us.
I realize I have put the cart before the horse a bit (she has to say yes!), but I'm not too worried as we've talked about it quite a bit. Her comment at New Year's was, "you know what would go well with this outfit? A ring."
Any comments/suggestions?
Thanks,
Alan
I live in CA, she lives in PA. We're both students and see each other every 5 weeks. I went out this xmas and gave her her normal assorements of gifts, but also gave her 2 tickets to go see "Volontà lo sposate - An Italian Comedy" in San Jose when she comes out here at the end of January.
At the same time, I also asked her parents for permission to marry her. I also asked if they'd like to join us and my parents for dinner in San Francisco as well as the a wine tour of Napa the next day as a surprise after I propose.
My plan is: she arrives, the next day we get dressed up to go see the "play" and on the way there we stop at a spot along side the road that has some special meaning to us and I propose. I also tell here that there is no play ("volontà lo sposate" means "Will you marry me" as per google's Italian translator, and I used to be a graphic designer and made up some pretty believable tickets) but we do have a special, intimate dinner planned. We show up at dinner and the whole family is there. We go to Napa the next day and the day after that my friends have an engagement party planned for us.
I realize I have put the cart before the horse a bit (she has to say yes!), but I'm not too worried as we've talked about it quite a bit. Her comment at New Year's was, "you know what would go well with this outfit? A ring."
Any comments/suggestions?
Thanks,
Alan