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Munku · 11-22-2003, 01:38 AM

Hey! Was just curious what ever came about from this..

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Six years ago on Nov 20/21 we met. This year on either the 20th or the 21st we will go to dinner in NYC, see a Broadway play, and, after the play, take a carriage ride through the theatre district and into Central Park. On the carriage ride I will propose.

Kinda curious if ya proposed and what happened.

la petite moi · 11-24-2003, 04:54 PM

Me too! What happened?

Minx · 11-25-2003, 01:56 PM

Hello? Hellllooooooo?
(I'm curious too!) Damn women!

onetime2 · 11-26-2003, 05:21 AM

Thanks for asking. The 20th was our 6 year anniversary and I would have liked to have done it then, but trying to get from work to the city would have been almost impossible. So, I set it up for Saturday night.

It didn't quite work out as planned since Carol took a little longer to get ready than she was supposed to. That meant dinner was out. It was okay though because she decided on her own that she wanted to get dressed up a bit for the show. She was absolutely gorgeous.

We did make it to New York early enough to walk around a bit (and secretly scout out how far it was to the carriage pick up). I was a little concerned that she was on to me since she got so dressed up and because she suggested the carriage ride after the show. So, we headed to the theatre around 7:15 with the doors opening at 7:30 and the show starting at 8:00. We had tickets in the seventh row for Phantom of the Opera.

The show was excellent. It ended a little after 10:30 and we headed for the carriages. As we walked it was tough to keep her from bumping into or feeling the box in my coat pocket but I managed to keep it hidden. It was a beautiful night for the end of November in New York. Probably about 50 degrees with no wind.

So, we find a carriage and begin our ride. We took the short ride since the garage we parked in closed at 11:45, so we went by Rockefeller Center and around the block towards Radio City Music Hall. The conversation wasn't exactly what a script writer would have worded but here goes:

Just after passing Radio City, I turned to her and said "Wow, it's been six years since we met."

Carol: "Yeah and I'm not in an insane asylum yet."

Me (laughing and attempting to get away from the "insane" talk): "If anyone should be insane at this point it's me. So, how long do you plan to drive me crazy?"

Carol (also laughing): "Well, you drive me insane on a daily basis, so I'd say for the rest of our lives. And then probably some more after that."

Me (given up on turning the conversation and reaching for the ring): "Well, then will you marry me?"

Any doubt I had about her knowing it was coming was erased by the look in her eyes. She was absolutely surprised. She wasn't expecting it at all. I never thought I could pull it off without her knowing since this is the way she always dreamed of being proposed to. Setting it all up was perfect. We had gone to the Radio City Christmas show a couple of weeks before this and she wanted to go on a carriage ride. I put her off, hoping that she'd be more insistent the next time we were in the city. She was and she was ecstatic about the whole thing.

Carol: "Oh my god. YES!"

We kissed. And as soon as we stopped kissing a guy on the street yells to me "Now you have to propose to her."

Carol and me simultaneously: "I just did."/"He just did"

Now half a block away from the guy he yells "CONGRATULATIONS!" So, he was the first to know(or second depending on when the carriage driver figured out what was going on). The carriage driver then offered his congratulations as well.

And to make it even more interesting, the carriage we were in was the same one used in Serendipity. So, once we buy the movie (neither of us have seen it) we will have a permanent souvenir of the carriage ride.

Again, thanks for asking. I didn't expect anyone to remember that post.

Take care and I hope you all have a great holiday season! I know we will (so long as the family doesn't yank Carol's finger off trying to get a look at the ring).

--Paul

**edit** I suspect the next question will be "When's the wedding?" Oct 15, 2005. We figure it gives us a good amount of time to get things set up and gives her relatives in Korea some time to save for the trip since they would like to attend.

Silvy · 11-26-2003, 05:25 AM

Many cheerful congratulations from me!

I wish you a long and happy marriage!

ratbastid · 11-26-2003, 05:30 AM

Congratulations!!! Man, that's sweet!

When lurkette and I got engaged, we sort of sat down and talked it out all business-like. I like your way!

Averett · 11-26-2003, 06:01 AM

Congratulations! Thats a very sweet story

Redlemon · 11-26-2003, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by onetime2
The conversation wasn't exactly what a script writer would have worded but here goes:

Forget the scriptwriters, you made it perfect for her. Hurrah!!

-Anders · 11-26-2003, 06:08 AM

I hope you don't mind if i steal this story and use it myself when i have to propose? Sounds more or less perfect in any way. Congratulations

Good luck on the wedding

GoldenOuroboros · 11-26-2003, 06:15 AM

Congratulations!!

I love it when people get engaged.. so many say.. eww marriage.. who wants to do that?? or I'm gonna stay single forever.. bah.. Again.. Congratulations

Pragma · 11-26-2003, 12:23 PM

Congratulations!

Sounds like things went quite well, and best of luck in the future!

Taliesin · 11-27-2003, 07:51 AM

Nice one!

hu-man · 11-27-2003, 08:02 AM

Oh my god! That is so romantic... Congratulations to you both, sounds like the perfect proposal.

Stare At The Sun · 11-27-2003, 11:00 AM

That kicks ass man, congrats, it really does sound like the perfect proposal, live long and prosper!

tommy thompson · 11-27-2003, 11:28 AM

That is absolutely great!!! congrats you two!

redravin40 · 11-27-2003, 04:56 PM

Congratualations.
That was a very romantic story.
Thanks for sharing such a quality moment.
May the rest of your life be filled with such times such as those.

raeanna74 · 11-27-2003, 06:21 PM

That sounds so thoughfully planned. You are going to be a great husband. The proposals that aren't planned to every detail tend to be the most memorable. Congratulations and Best Wishes.

numberfive · 11-27-2003, 06:30 PM

Congratulations, hope you two stay happy together

Munku · 11-27-2003, 10:46 PM

Congratulations! Hope you guys are happy for the rest of your lives! Man way to go.

cowudders14 · 12-26-2003, 04:10 PM

Well done you two! I hope all is great for you and I wish you every success. If you've already been together that long you are obvously made for each other, and will have a great life together.

Congrats!

Craven Morehead · 12-26-2003, 05:35 PM

What a great story!!! I'm sitting here with a huge smile. Very nicely done.

Congratulations.

Amethyst · 12-26-2003, 06:30 PM

What a nice story! I am sitting here with tears in my eyes. Good luck to you!

Harshaw · 12-26-2003, 07:11 PM

Wow! That story rocked.

Thanks

sillygirl · 12-26-2003, 07:17 PM

Awww... that's so romantic, and I bet she felt like a princess riding around in a carriage in the snow... ( I would ~ I live in the desert)

Congratulations! What a way to end the year and begin a new one!

wry1 · 12-28-2003, 04:32 AM

You just did every guy in the place proud, my man!

You showed thougt, class, distinction and did it with style....

Very important, that!

11-25-2003, 01:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Minx Junkie Location: Up yonder	Hello? Hellllooooooo? (I'm curious too!) Damn women! __________________ You've been a naughty boy....go to my room!

11-26-2003, 05:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	Thanks for asking. The 20th was our 6 year anniversary and I would have liked to have done it then, but trying to get from work to the city would have been almost impossible. So, I set it up for Saturday night. It didn't quite work out as planned since Carol took a little longer to get ready than she was supposed to. That meant dinner was out. It was okay though because she decided on her own that she wanted to get dressed up a bit for the show. She was absolutely gorgeous. We did make it to New York early enough to walk around a bit (and secretly scout out how far it was to the carriage pick up). I was a little concerned that she was on to me since she got so dressed up and because she suggested the carriage ride after the show. So, we headed to the theatre around 7:15 with the doors opening at 7:30 and the show starting at 8:00. We had tickets in the seventh row for Phantom of the Opera. The show was excellent. It ended a little after 10:30 and we headed for the carriages. As we walked it was tough to keep her from bumping into or feeling the box in my coat pocket but I managed to keep it hidden. It was a beautiful night for the end of November in New York. Probably about 50 degrees with no wind. So, we find a carriage and begin our ride. We took the short ride since the garage we parked in closed at 11:45, so we went by Rockefeller Center and around the block towards Radio City Music Hall. The conversation wasn't exactly what a script writer would have worded but here goes: Just after passing Radio City, I turned to her and said "Wow, it's been six years since we met." Carol: "Yeah and I'm not in an insane asylum yet." Me (laughing and attempting to get away from the "insane" talk): "If anyone should be insane at this point it's me. So, how long do you plan to drive me crazy?" Carol (also laughing): "Well, you drive me insane on a daily basis, so I'd say for the rest of our lives. And then probably some more after that." Me (given up on turning the conversation and reaching for the ring): "Well, then will you marry me?" Any doubt I had about her knowing it was coming was erased by the look in her eyes. She was absolutely surprised. She wasn't expecting it at all. I never thought I could pull it off without her knowing since this is the way she always dreamed of being proposed to. Setting it all up was perfect. We had gone to the Radio City Christmas show a couple of weeks before this and she wanted to go on a carriage ride. I put her off, hoping that she'd be more insistent the next time we were in the city. She was and she was ecstatic about the whole thing. Carol: "Oh my god. YES!" We kissed. And as soon as we stopped kissing a guy on the street yells to me "Now you have to propose to her." Carol and me simultaneously: "I just did."/"He just did" Now half a block away from the guy he yells "CONGRATULATIONS!" So, he was the first to know(or second depending on when the carriage driver figured out what was going on). The carriage driver then offered his congratulations as well. And to make it even more interesting, the carriage we were in was the same one used in Serendipity. So, once we buy the movie (neither of us have seen it) we will have a permanent souvenir of the carriage ride. Again, thanks for asking. I didn't expect anyone to remember that post. Take care and I hope you all have a great holiday season! I know we will (so long as the family doesn't yank Carol's finger off trying to get a look at the ring). --Paul edit I suspect the next question will be "When's the wedding?" Oct 15, 2005. We figure it gives us a good amount of time to get things set up and gives her relatives in Korea some time to save for the trip since they would like to attend. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant. Last edited by onetime2; 11-26-2003 at 06:03 AM..

11-26-2003, 05:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Silvy paranoid Location: The Netherlands	Many cheerful congratulations from me! I wish you a long and happy marriage! __________________ "Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. " - Murphy MacManus (Boondock Saints)

11-26-2003, 06:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	Congratulations! Thats a very sweet story __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

11-26-2003, 06:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
-Anders Custom title. Location: Denmark.	I hope you don't mind if i steal this story and use it myself when i have to propose? Sounds more or less perfect in any way. Congratulations Good luck on the wedding __________________ Signature 101

11-24-2003, 04:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
la petite moi Filling the Void. Location: California	Me too! What happened?

11-26-2003, 05:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder	Congratulations!!! Man, that's sweet! When lurkette and I got engaged, we sort of sat down and talked it out all business-like. I like your way!

11-26-2003, 06:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
GoldenOuroboros The Cheshire Grin... Location: An Aussie Outback	Congratulations!! I love it when people get engaged.. so many say.. eww marriage.. who wants to do that?? or I'm gonna stay single forever.. bah.. Again.. Congratulations __________________ Can you see me grin grin grrriiiiinnnning?!

11-26-2003, 12:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Pragma I am Winter Born Location: Alexandria, VA	Congratulations! Sounds like things went quite well, and best of luck in the future! __________________ Eat antimatter, Posleen-boy!

11-27-2003, 07:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
Taliesin Crazy Location: Oxford, UK	Nice one!

11-27-2003, 08:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
hu-man The one that got away Location: Over the hill and far away	Oh my god! That is so romantic... Congratulations to you both, sounds like the perfect proposal.

11-27-2003, 11:00 AM	#14 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	That kicks ass man, congrats, it really does sound like the perfect proposal, live long and prosper!

11-27-2003, 11:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
tommy thompson Psycho	That is absolutely great!!! congrats you two! __________________ ...a wandering soul...

11-27-2003, 04:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	Congratualations. That was a very romantic story. Thanks for sharing such a quality moment. May the rest of your life be filled with such times such as those.

11-27-2003, 06:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	That sounds so thoughfully planned. You are going to be a great husband. The proposals that aren't planned to every detail tend to be the most memorable. Congratulations and Best Wishes. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.

12-26-2003, 07:11 PM	#23 (permalink)
Harshaw Is mad at you. Location: Bored in Sacramento	Wow! That story rocked. Thanks __________________ This too shall pass.

11-27-2003, 06:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
numberfive You + Me = Us Location: California dreaming...	Congratulations, hope you two stay happy together __________________ P.S. Always remember: to forget is a form of suicide. (If I could only remember to forget myself.)

11-27-2003, 10:46 PM	#19 (permalink)
Munku Lost Location: Florida	Congratulations! Hope you guys are happy for the rest of your lives! Man way to go.

12-26-2003, 04:10 PM	#20 (permalink)
cowudders14 Bringer of good Moos... Location: Midlands, UK	Well done you two! I hope all is great for you and I wish you every success. If you've already been together that long you are obvously made for each other, and will have a great life together. Congrats! __________________ Moo! I'm mooey!

12-26-2003, 05:35 PM	#21 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	What a great story!!! I'm sitting here with a huge smile. Very nicely done. Congratulations.

12-26-2003, 06:30 PM	#22 (permalink)
Amethyst Addict Location: Illinois	What a nice story! I am sitting here with tears in my eyes. Good luck to you!

12-26-2003, 07:17 PM	#24 (permalink)
sillygirl Newlywed Location: at home	Awww... that's so romantic, and I bet she felt like a princess riding around in a carriage in the snow... ( I would ~ I live in the desert) Congratulations! What a way to end the year and begin a new one! __________________ Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly-Rose Franken ....absence makes me miss him more...

12-28-2003, 04:32 AM	#25 (permalink)
wry1 Loser Location: Far too far from my Angel....	You just did every guy in the place proud, my man! You showed thougt, class, distinction and did it with style.... Very important, that!