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[BigPapi]

We met in a major city on the median of a busy downtown street while both on business A couple of days later, we had dinner at a restaurant on that same street not far from the intersection where we met.

Oddly enough, we live in that city now.

I thought about proposing at the very spot where we initially met, and then heading to the same restaurant to celebrate.

Your thoughts?

[CedarRapids]

BigPapi, on 16 August 2011 - 10:37 AM, said:

We met in a major city on the median of a busy downtown street while both on business A couple of days later, we had dinner at a restaurant on that same street not far from the intersection where we met.

Oddly enough, we live in that city now.

I thought about proposing at the very spot where we initially met, and then heading to the same restaurant to celebrate.

Your thoughts?

IMO, going nostalagic is good if you haven't returned to that intersection and restaurant recently or a lot since you first met. Again, IMO, It's a balance between being sentimental and being novel.

Good luck!

Edited by CedarRapids, 16 August 2011 - 10:50 AM.

[davidelevi]

Don't know why my reply disappeared. All I wanted to say/add is: be careful with diamonds and roads. They don't mix well, and I have heard too many stories of rings being dropped and lost in the middle of streets.

Good luck, whatever you choose to do, and let us know how it goes.

[BigPapi]

you know I thought about that. I remember seeing on the news several years ago, a guy was on the Brooklyn Bridge proposing and dropped the ring. I fell to the lower level of traffic. He got it back, but what an experience.

I'm not one for public spectical, but everytime we pass near that area, she mentions it.

[davidelevi]

Um, perhaps use a thin nylon thread to secure the ring, until it's on her hand? Or propose with a $20 silver and CZ ring, and let her have the real one once you are in the restaurant?

Not particularly romantic ideas, I know, but I'm very wary of traffic (and passer-bys).

[BigPapi]

That's a thought!!! I already gave her a plastic straw ring. We were at a restaurant one table from where a guy ust proposed to his girfriend. My soon to be started crying about how beautiful it was. I took my staw (red) out of my drink and configured it into a ring with a diamond/bow looking top. She actually kept it. It's in her jewerly box.

[LaurieH]

BigPapi, on 16 August 2011 - 01:58 PM, said:

That's a thought!!! I already gave her a plastic straw ring. We were at a restaurant one table from where a guy ust proposed to his girfriend. My soon to be started crying about how beautiful it was. I took my staw (red) out of my drink and configured it into a ring with a diamond/bow looking top. She actually kept it. It's in her jewerly box.

Call me a sentimental fool, but that's adorable. I'd have kept it, too. (I still have a straw paper flower sitting on my dashboard that my bf made me when we were out to dinner one night somewhere that they did some silly thing with half of the straw paper in drinks. it turned into a few minutes of "straw paper origami". I made something that wound up looking like a tiny little duck, and couldn't stop giggling for about 10 min. And now you know the dork you are dealing with! hehe)

[theheartbandits]

I am a Marriage Proposal Planner and completely endorse this idea. I think it is super romantic but I think you should add something to it, not just be walking and drop down in the street. Maybe a scavenger hunt leading you there, or incorporating some flowers or music. But all in all, you have a great idea. www.theheartbandits.com