Besides telling how you met your spouse or where you had your first date, there's always the question, "How did he propose?" Like snowflakes, no two engagement stories are exactly alike, though it's likely most bring a tear to your eye when you hear them.
If you are about to get down on one knee or need a good cry, here are some ways to say "I Do."
The Magic Of The Movies
My now-husband, Arn, was a film editor and animator. One evening, he decided we should watch one of his favorite old movies, "The Bride of the Monster." We were about halfway through the movie when the monster came on screen and pulled off a mask, revealing Arn. He asked if I would be a "bride" to his "monster."
Sheri McConnell
Grand Junction, ColoradoCalifornia Dreamin'
My boyfriend, Alon, told me not to make weekend plans. On Saturday morning, he called and told me that he had left an envelope in my laundry basket. He said, "Love you. Bye." and hung up. I opened it, and it said there was a driver waiting for me downstairs. In the limo, the driver handed me my first clue. It told me to go to where we went on our first date. It was a bar in Hollywood, where I found the next clue taped to the bar's door. It told me to go to the restaurant where we celebrated our one-year anniversary.
The next clue was taped to the door there, and that lead me to our favorite restaurant in Santa Monica. The hostess there handed me my next clue, which instructed me to go to the airport. On the way there, the driver handed me the next two clues. Number five told me I was getting on a plane to Oakland, California. Number six said not to open it until the plane landed. After landing, I read the clue, which said the driver would take me to my final destination - ahotel suite in San Francisco. Inside, there were 18 dozen roses, 12 dozen tulips, 5 dozen gardenias, candles burning, our song, "At Last," by Etta James, playing in the background and, of course, Alon. He stepped out of the bedroom, and I ran to him, crying. He held me in his arms and proposed.
Kimberly Slater
Los Angeles, CaliforniaWinter Wonderland
Everyone knows to bring me a snow globe when they travel, but only the plastic goofy ones. My boyfriend, Jason, was back from a trip to Paris. I asked about my snow globes, but he just ignored me and kept on unpacking. I went into his bag to look for them. I found one, but felt a sticky glue on the bottom. I complained that it was damaged. He came over to me, put it upright and made me look at it from the front. When the snow cleared, I saw a ring hanging from the Eiffel Tower. We ran to the kitchen, cracked it open, and he asked me to marry him.
Jemma Rubin
New York, New YorkPie In The Sky
I had volunteered to help with my high-school reunion dance. At one meeting, someone asked who I was taking, and I said I didn't have a date. A committee member said she knew a single classmate and suggested I call her. Shirley and I began dating. The reunion committee had a final meeting a few month's later. When the hostess was preparing to serve pie a la mode, I went into the kitchen and handed her a diamond engagement ring wrapped in plastic. I asked her to put it in the ice cream she was about to place on top of the apple pie she was about to serve Shirley. She agreed, and everyone there (except Shirley) soon knew what was going on. Shirley took a bite, with all eyes on her. On the next bite, Shirley reached up to her mouth and pulled out what she thought was a "piece of ice."
Richard Hoenig
Edison, New JerseyOn Cloud Nine
Bob and I were sitting in first class on the way to Seattle, Washington, to meet my family. During the flight, a voice came on over the intercom and said, "This is your pilot speaking. I would like to acknowledge some people in first class." I looked around for some celebrities. The pilot went on. "They're sitting in seats 1E and 1F." I looked at Bob and said, "We're in seats 1E and 1F." The pilot continued, "As we're approaching Niagara Falls, I feel that it's appropriate to say 'Diana, Bob has a question for you.' " Bob smiled, handed me a box, and asked me to marry him.
Diana Charmoy
Allamuchy, New JerseyFirst-date Jitters
I thought nothing of it when my husband, Brian, took me to Cafe Montana, which happened to be the site of our first date. After dinner, he took me to the apartment he had lived in when we first started dating. We were standing outside the door to the apartment when he recited a little speech about this being the place where it all began. I just thought he was being sentimental and told him we should leave. He then put the ring on my finger. Only after the fact did I realize he was wearing the very same outfit he wore on our first date!
Stephanie Dubinsky
Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe Sky's The Limit
Ralph asked me if I wanted to go to the Christmas-tree farm to pick out a tree. That morning, I woke up and got dressed. I went into the kitchen, and my mother was upset that I had my duck boots on. I explained that I was going to cut down a tree and the boots were the most practical shoe to wear. Biting her lip, my mother let me leave the house. When I arrived at Ralph's, he was dressed in trousers with a nice sweater and overcoat - not exactly tree chopping attire. At the farm, he was acting weird, asking me why the sky was full of planes. I didn't know what he was talking about. He pointed to the sky and said, "What does that one say?" When I looked up I saw a plane with a banner that read "Vivian, will you marry me? Love, Ralph." Afterwards, we went back to my mother's house, where my mother reminded me that she couldn't believe I got engaged in my duck boots!
Vivian Attanasio
Middletown, New Jersey
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DALTON, Mass. — Voters approved all but one of the 22 articles on the warrant at the annual town meeting on Monday night at Wahconah Regional High School.
More than one hundred registered voters attended the meeting, which lasted more than three hours, to vote on the budget, school district regional agreement, a proposed bylaw change, and various spending items for town equipment, repairs, projects, and initiatives.
The town budget of $22,951,092 is an increase of $1,449,376, or approximately 6.74 percent, over this year. Of that, the Central Berkshire Regional School District assessment of $10,537,044 and the town operating budget of $10,147,991 are included.
Article 1, which proposed amending the town bylaw to make concrete sidewalks the standard, was tabled after a 20-minute discussion that included questions and concerns about its language. More on sidewalks here.
This has recently been a hot topic, making its way through town government boards and committees will continue with a Planning Board public hearing.
Planning Board member Zack McCain motioned to table the article until a public hearing, where the details could be discussed further. He said this is common practice for bylaw amendments.
During the discussion, voters also urged the need for sidewalks on Orchard Road. The Department of Public Works budget only has $12,000 to cover the cost of maintaining town sidewalks.
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