Would You Like to Hear How I Proposed to Her?
 

I'm sure most of you read the news yesterday... I got engaged!

Now here's the inside story. :)

First of all, not wanting my little lady to ever run into anyone with the same ring, I had a ring custom made for her. The creator made it a size 6, but to find out for sure what size she wears I took her to a different jewelry store to get her rings cleaned. While they were cleaning I asked her if she wanted to look at wedding rings. This didn't raise any flags because I have been teasing her that way for two years now. Anyway, while we're looking she said, "When it's time to get engaged I want ANYTHING BUT yellow gold."

Damn. The ring I had created for her was yellow gold. Why didn't I already know this fact? Dumb ass Donny.

SO... that changed my plans a little. I had to find the right ring in white gold or platinum. I finally found it.

I wanted to ask her to marry me in a way she'd remember forever. I wanted to do it in San Francisco at the Golden Gate Bridge, and then spend the night at the Westin St. Francis, which is the hotel where we spent our first night together more than 3 years ago.

But how do I get her to San Francisco without having her wonder WHY we're going??

Ah, I know how to do it! I called a friend from this business who lives in Florida. I told him "Call Belinda and tell her that you flew into San Francisco last minute to sign that deal you were working on with so-and-so! Tell her it was a last minute thing and that you'd like us to meet you for dinner if we can. Oh, and tell her you're staying at the Westin St. Francis".

So he called her. 5 minutes later she calls me and says "----- is in San Francisco and wants us to meet him. Do you want to go?" I pretended to think about it for a minute and then said, "yeah, let's do it!"

So we're driving to SF. I pick up the phone when we cross the Bay Bridge to tell ----- that we're almost there. He's still in Florida, of course, and it's late. He's probably asleep. So I hit the "end" button instead of the "send" button and have a conversation with nobody. I pause when he should be talking, laugh at jokes he isn't telling, and then I say:

"You're crazy, man. No way! It's too cold and we didn't bring a sweater!"

Belinda asks "what is he wanting?"

I answer: "He said he was bored waiting for us to get here and that he's at the Golden Gate Bridge and wants us to walk out and meet him in the middle".

She has me tell the person that is NOT on the phone with me that he must be smoking something.

Then I pretend to relent: "Okay, man. I still think you're crazy. But we'll be there in 5 minutes... and then we ALL need to go to dinner!".

Belinda rolls her eyes at me because it's 59 degrees outside and we didn't bring sweaters (it was 100 degrees when we left Chico and I didn't think it would be 40 degrees cooler in SF).

So we park in the parking lot by the Golden Gate Bridge. We're walking along looking for ----- and she's asking "Where IS he?" I pretend to keep looking for him too.

Finally I said, "I have something to tell you. ----- isn't here."

She thinks I'm just fucking with her and says "Yeah, okay. Whatever".

I said, "No, really. He's not. He's sleeping in Florida right now."

Then I start telling her a bunch of mushy, lovey dovey things, drop to one knee, and ask her to marry me.

She cried. She loved it. Finally she said "Of course I will!".

And then she threatened to kick -----'s ass. :)

The smile is still on her face. Life is good.

lol...I could see her freezing her ass off. Congrats man!

OMG, that is just the most beautiful story. I'm sure she was just speechless. I'm so happy for both of you. Congratulations!

congrad's man...:thumbsup

That's awesome! She'll never forget that.

Here's how I proposed to mine (Divx required)
http://www.sgfnr.com/sgrband/video/proposal.wmv

Nice! Congrats and many best wishes to you both.

It was funny. After I asked she said, "I'm not cold anymore!".

:)

wow she must really love you
if someone made me go out in tyhe cold without a sweater id kick their nuts

congrats :thumbsup

So let me get this straight....You started your new life together by not only lying to er...But also having a friend assist you with this lie.

Does that pretty much sum it all up? :1orglaugh

Love ya, bro.

Congrats man...great story :thumbsup

It's amazing how quick they forget :)

Why yes... that does indeed sum it up. LOL.

:)

congrats! :thumbsup


you could have avoided the whole fake convo for going to san fran easily by telling her you've gone the gay way, that you liked that makeover too much. :winkwink:

Congrats!! That's AMAZING! It's nice to see romance isn't dead!

Good job and all the best!

:thumbsup

Oh man! I'm sitting in Starbucks right now, drinking a coffee and trying to motivate myself to get to the office and get some work done. That was hilarious! I lauged loudly and now have people looking at me. :)

:thumbsup

All I see is now she will Get Half....

Best of luck:)

aww that was sweet!

that's so beautiful and romantic, congratulations and wisht you the best:thumbsup

Congrats

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot! :thumbsup

Congrats to both of you! Great way to propose man.

- Brent

No. Now go and tell some real life friends and leave us message board whores alone.

Freak.

:ugone2far

haha very neat and elaborate plan. Congrats to the both of ya

LOL! I knew someone wouldn't be able to sense the sarcasm.

hey that iis very romantic

::tear::

That is such excellent news....congratulations to both of you!!

best wishes, i hope i can make use of your story someday :thumbsup

Great story, congrats!

Congrats man ... really nice story ;)

Congrats

Awesome story!

Congrats and welcome to the club.

I dropped the ring in my lady's champagne glass, did a toast at her birthday/halloween party. I said I have just one question for Jennifer. Then I whispered, "honey, look in the glass". She was double fisted with her mixed drink in one hand and her champagne glass in the other, so she looked in the mixed drink glass and didn't understand. Then I made every raise their glasses higher for my toast, as she did as well. I said, "other glass honey".

She was all teared up and in shock as I asked the question. Best moment of my life.

Anyway, I can understand that feeling, it's the best. Congrats!

:)

Of course everyone knows.

u got a picture of this woman? I don't believe anyone would agree to marry you.

Go search the Bunny Ranch. There's at least one there. LOL.

I'd hit it. Nightly.

Lucky man you!

http://www.donovanphillips.com/images/gfy/Belinda01.jpg

I am indeed a lucky man!

I wish I had that pic in slightly better focus. Either I need glasses or it's a little out of focus. :)

Thats a very clever plan. Congrats to you and your fiance - and I must thank you on giving the rest of us females a little hope that romance isn't dead!


BG

:)

that's a great story, Donny...congratulations to both of you... :)

yeah she's a keeper :)

Great story - I wish I were able to develop such romantic plans. Congrats to both of you and all the best for the future!

Stefan

Awesome story man... May your marriage be long and prosperous.

Congrats. Hope you went for the Platinum and not the white gold, though! She'll be bitching and moaning in 2 years time when she has to get the rhodium coating applied again on the damn white gold! :winkwink:

Congrats! Thats a romantic story! Now comes the wedding planning. Best of luck.

That's a nice setup, congrats again.
WG