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Thanks! I'm thinking of a romantic getaway for the weekend, then just pop the question when the time seems right.
A public announcement would not go over well with her.
We've discussed it in the past and she's hinted recently, so I know I will get a "yes". Lol

I've seen it not work out at a baseball game before. How embarrassing for that guy.

I love that.

u2, I don't have anything in way of advice, but congrats man.

Your idea about the romantic weekend is solid, I think.
The more romantic you can make it, for your Lady, the better, imho.

Congrats and good luck, U2hawk.

Hopefully, she is a great Hawkeye fan, like you !

Congrats to you and your up coming fiancee!!! Hope you enjopy many,many years of good times and raise a bunch of HAWK fans!!! Whatever you decide to do to make this a memorable occasion I am sure will be totally appropriate as you seem to understand what she likes and doesn't - VERY important as you go through life to remember that!!

Good luck!

The idea of a romantic weekend sounds like a perfect setup for the proposal line, "God Dear, I have really loved the time we've been together this weekend. It should never end. Wait, maybe it should not ever end....Will you marry me." The recommendation to have a follow up activity after she accepts is a wonderful idea too. It will cement the positive vibes that the entire weekend is dedicated to producing.

Congratulations and Good Luck. There are cynics out there that will bad mouth marriage and cite divorce statistics. But the simple facts are, Life is better with a well match companion. I am a two time looser, who would remarry in a minute if I met the right Mrs. again.

I just did it in November. Our situation is a little different, I am almost 40 and Jenn isn't too far behind, so we had talked about it previously. Also, I didn't want to get a ring that she wouldn't like or a ring that she was iffy about, I wanted to nail the ring, so I gathered her input. Being pretty sharp, she put 2 & 2 together. So it became almost a game. Every day would bring questions and assumptions based upon whatever our plans were. So the only was to "surprise" her was to wake her up. So I slid it on her finger while she was sleeping and woke her up to breakfast in bed on a Saturday morning. Then we watched our schools, Iowa and Oklahoma State play ball. Iowa lost, the Pokes won. Oh well. Good luck, congrats!!

Well if you want to go full blown redneck like I. Me and my brother used to promote Demo Derbys, and the wife loves them and helped us taking the money etc. Well I had a plaque made that said " Will you marry me" On it and I go look hey honey look at the Plaques we had made.( Oh I forgot I intentionally started a fight with her early in the day so she would have no clue) Anyway so I give her the plaque down on one knee blah,blah at a Demolition Derby she cried about 0 minutes before finally saying yes. Take that for a Redneck proposal boyz.... But it was something we both enjoyed doing together and she loved every minute of it. So my advice do it during or wit something she enjoys.

Demo Derbys? Yeah me 'n my cousins prepped up a station wagon and entered them for a few years.

Hey. Try this line.

"I will give you this ring, if you promise to lick only ME for the rest of your born days!"

congrats...one thought came to mind. ive been married for 8 years now and I am still surprised how many times my wife still tells the story of how we got engaged. its more than just a detail in your story together...for many its a story in itself. i would work to make it a memorable story to tell. good luck!

Congrats U2; do what you feel she will enjoy the most.

It is a memory and a story she will have for the rest of her life.