We Just got Engaged on holiday

Hello people, I'm back from the big apple, And had a excellent time. One thing that stands out most of all is that I asked Ashley [Smurfette] to marry me. She said yes straight away. :cool: :cool: :cool:

She was still recovering from the surprise trip to New York and didnt see the proposal coming at all, Which I'm glad about as I was wanting it to be a total surprise. We phoned her folks from the hotel to tell them the news they both we over the moon. I did tell her dad what I was planning to do before I left, he shook my hand and said good luck.

Just thought I would share this with the world, Cause I'm chuffed to bits.

Cheers
Papa"Not yet whipped"Smurf

I'm getting to that point in my relationship also. Did you get her a ring? How much did you spend? How did you bring it up with her dad?

CONGRATS Papa and Smurfette!!

From what I've read here in the past, you guys are perfect together. I wish you both the best of luck and happiness.

Cheers!

congrats! <img src="http://www.colute.net/cwm/contrib/corky/corkysm60.gif" alt=" - " /> have you set a date yet?

Our wedding in sept is fast approaching. It will definately sneak up on you. Seems like only yesterday it was a year away.

I was planning a surprise trip to New York for about 6 months or so which I was planning to take her on. But it was only in the last 2 months that I have really felt like asking her the big question. I just figured why not just buy the ring take it to New York and ask her there.
I wasnt going to tell her parents but I figured at the last minute I would tell her dad. I turned up at the door one night when I knew Ashleys mum would be out. I more or less came out with "You know I'm taking Ashley to New York, Well I'm planning to ask her to marry me while I'm there. I'm was wondering how you felt about that". He thought it was a great idea and if she said yes he would be happy for me to be his son-in-law. This kind of made asking her easier as I knew her dad approved of me.
I hunted round for a ring for weeks before I found it. I eventually decided on a 0.33ct diamond set in 18ct gold set me back about £900. I even managed to get the exact size as well so I would have to mess around getting it resized once we got back.

That's great news!

Cheers to you and Smurfette. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Congrats to you man!

Word of advice - Don't rush the wedding, enjoy the engaged stage for a while.

That's fantastic news! God bless you and your new significant other!

Congrads !!
Papa and Smurfette
Very glad to see she accecpted, specially after OPERATION SMURFBERRY <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> LOL

Take care you two may love grow with you both always <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Congrats!

Did she cry?

congrats :D :D :D

COngradulations you two!

What else did you do in the city?

lots of questions.....

No date has been set for the wedding, We havnt talked about that yet. Probably leave it for a while yet as were both still getting used to the idea of being engaged. The only thing thats being arranged [by her folks] is the engagment is getting printed in the local paper.

She didnt cry at when I 1st asked her, but when I put the ring on her finger she cried. It was a very nice moment as they were people near by who saw what was happening and they all wished us well and talked to us for a while afterwards. We made a lot of new friends in the process.

What else did we do....lots heres just some of the stuff :-
We went on a tour of the city to queens, bronx, china town, New Jersey, Harlem, little italy, Coney Island, Ground Zero, Statue of liberty, Elis Island, Central Park etc etc etc. I had to take her round the shops as well [Credit card bill is going to be nice :p ]
We also went to a show the city put on called Broadway Under the Stars which was pretty cool. Right after the show we went to the Empire State Building where I asked her.

Well that deserves a w00t, w00t, w00t and a big congratulations!!! :D

Congratulations Papa Smurf. How long until we here the pitter-patter of little blue feet. :)

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Papa Smurf:
<strong>What else did we do....lots heres just some of the stuff :-
We went on a tour of the city to queens, bronx, china town, New Jersey, Harlem, little italy, Coney Island, Ground Zero, Statue of liberty, Elis Island, Central Park etc etc etc. I had to take her round the shops as well [Credit card bill is going to be nice :p ]
We also went to a show the city put on called Broadway Under the Stars which was pretty cool. Right after the show we went to the Empire State Building where I asked her.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">What part of New Jersey? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Congratulations. Don't forget to post plenty of pics from the bachelor party. :rolleyes:

Congratulations to you both.

She lucky to have a man to put it together right. Purposal at the Empire State Building. HOW ROMANTIC! You deserve a seperate congrats on that one!

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ChipCreep:
<strong>Congratulations. Don't forget to post plenty of pics from the bachelor party. :rolleyes: </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I second that, and congrats Papa Smurf(ette)

I was going to come on and mention something to cut you down here but I cant. Even the incident on the plane I cant bring up cause you handled it great. Damm I hate you for that :mad: [Smurf knows what I mean, private joke. He's good at telling these stupid things so ask him :D :D ]

As for the proposal I dont think it could of been planned better if he tried. The night begun with a romantic picnic Bryant Park watching an outside show. Afterwards he suggested seeing as it was a loveley night why not go to the Empire States Building to see the lights of the city. I didnt see what was coming next. One minuite there I am climbing the Empire States building to see New York City at night and the next thing I know I'm engaged <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> talk about a surprise. He said some lovely things to me which will stay with me forever, I admit I got a bit tearful, but who could blame me.

Cheers babe for the most wonderful holiday ever and I hope we have many more of these times together.

Ashley. x x x x

PS

Thank you everyone that has wished us well in this thread we both appreciate it. :)

I guess I noticed this one late....

Congradulations you two!!! Papa Smurf, I knew you would be joining the club soon (the "Married Guys" club). It sounds as if you two have something very special there. I wish you two nothing but the best.

Since Morticia have been married for almost a year and a half, I will offer up a little advice. Keep the laughter going. Make each other laugh and put the other before yourself.

You do those two things and after a year and a half your marriage will feel like you arent "married" (said in an exasperated tone) but it will feel like you are dating someone who just changed her last name to yours.
So many guys I worked with in the military always talked like marriage was such a pain.... it was miserable... it was almost enough to make a man think twice.

After being married to Morticia for a year, I realized what their problem was.... they didnt marry someone who was a part of them. They didnt marry someone who was their dream come true, like Morticia is to me.... like the way you two sound to each other.

Just be each others "dream come true" and way later on down the road, you will be 95 wearing diapers chasing each other around frisky and laughing as if you are a pair of frisky 18 yr olds in love. :D :D :p :D :D

congrats!!!!!

Add my congratulations to the list as well, Papa!

:D