It might happen this weekend!!!! (Update)

rockin30ish · January 2015

In my intro, I told you all about how, even though we have been planning our wedding, I have yet to have a ring on my finger because FI has a "plan." Well, this week he has banned me from touching his kindle. He's made hotel reservations and arranged for our dog to go to the kennel for the weekend. All he has told me is that when we drop my DD off with her dad, he is going to blindfold me and drive about an hour to our destination. The only other hint I have is when he asked "I know this weekend is for you, but do you mind if we go to a brewery?" Of course, I don't mind. Going to breweries is our thing. Also, he said there is only one thing on his agenda that is outside. (If you recall, I hate the cold.)

It is driving me NUTS that I don't know what is going on or what we are doing! It's taking a lot of effort to not look at the browser history in his kindle! Normally, I would snoop away. But he's put so much effort into planning, I don't want to ruin the surprise.

Can it be Saturday now?

mikenberger · January 2015

mmmm brewery.

Wait. Sorry. I get easily distracted by beer

hooray!

classicalandedgy · January 2015

I hope that it happens for you, it sounds wonderful!

KatWAG · January 2015

Don't over think it, just enjoy the weekend!

novella1186 · January 2015

KatWAG, don't over think it! You might end up ruining an otherwise awesome weekend! But SHOW US A PICTURE!

rockin30ish · January 2015

I'm not over thinking. I'm actually under thinking. I'm telling myself that it isn't going to happen, then I can just enjoy whatever fun he has in store. But, that little voice in the back of my head...ya know?

theartistformerlyknownas · January 2015

rockin30ish said:

I'm not over thinking. I'm actually under thinking. I'm telling myself that it isn't going to happen, then I can just enjoy whatever fun he has in store. But, that little voice in the back of my head...ya know?

Yuuuup that's exactly where I was. The little voice in my head called me lots of rude names whenever I let myself get even an inkling that I was going to get proposed to. I was blissfully unaware and surprised as hell when it actually did happen.

littlepep · January 2015

How exciting! I definitely agree about trying not to think about it though. I thought my bf was going to propose when we went on vacation for a week this summer, but I kept telling myself not to expect it just in case. By the last day of our trip, he hadn't done it and I was like ok, he's got another plan in mind. But he did it the very last day. I was surprised and excited of course, but we had a great trip anyway because I wasn't thinking about it. So even if he hadn't done it then, we would have still had a good time.

Either way, enjoy the weekend!

novella1186 · January 2015

lolo883 said:

rockin30ish said:

I'm not over thinking. I'm actually under thinking. I'm telling myself that it isn't going to happen, then I can just enjoy whatever fun he has in store. But, that little voice in the back of my head...ya know?

Yuuuup that's exactly where I was. The little voice in my head called me lots of rude names whenever I let myself get even an inkling that I was going to get proposed to. I was blissfully unaware and surprised as hell when it actually did happen.

Story time. FI and I took a trip to Niagara Falls two summers ago. I suddenly got the feeling he was going to propose while we were there, so I got really excited and started expecting it, thus not enjoying the vacation as much as I should have. He ended up not proposing, so then I was really disappointed and also really mad at myself for setting up that stupid expectation and thinking about it so much. I knew I was wrong for doing that.

Months later when he did actually propose I was totally shock. Afterward, he admitted that he HAD planned to propose at Niagara Falls but I had ruined it, so he waited.

futuremartin2015 · January 2015

Yay! I hope this weekend is it!

Ditto on not overthinking it. I ended up ruining my FI proposal idea, because I didn't stick to the original plans we had. lol

Good luck!

pinkcow13 · January 2015

Squeeeeeel! Yay, this sounds so exciting!!!

cupcait927 · January 2015

How exciting! And even if it doesn't happen, it sounds like you'll still have a wonderful weekend! Breweries are a fav of mine and H's as well.

hellosweetie1015 · January 2015

novella1186 said:
KatWAG, don't over think it! You might end up ruining an otherwise awesome weekend! But SHOW US A PICTURE!

So. Much. This.

When we went to Universal everyone I knew was telling me he was going to propose. I refused to go into it with that belief, because I wasn't going to be disappointed with a trip to Harry Potter World that he'd booked to celebrate his graduation from college and just wanted me to be there for.

He took me by complete surprise because of that.

PrettyGirlLost · January 2015

rockin30ish said:

I'm not over thinking. I'm actually under thinking. I'm telling myself that it isn't going to happen, then I can just enjoy whatever fun he has in store. But, that little voice in the back of my head...ya know?

Tell that voive to STFU and don't pay it any attention. I know people who tortured eberyone around them for months on end because they knew he had the ring and thought they might get proposed to every time their BF bought them flowers unexpectedly.

My DH also had a "plan"- that involved finishing grad school and getting a full time job before getting engaged and married. We were together a looooooooooong time before he proposed, and it was an absolute and total surprise. I had no idea he had even gone ring shopping let alone purchased a ring. It was awesome :-)

Have an awesome time at the brewery!

rockin30ish · January 2015

Yup!! It Happened!!!!

Saturday, We dropped my daughter off with her dad. Blindfold went on. It was the longest hour and a half of my life! I could finally take it off and we were in Birch Run (a city mostly known for its huge Outlet Mall). "Ooooo! You're taking me shopping?!?" As we walk up to the hotel, I see an ice sculpture. No way! It's Snowfest (in nearby Frankenmuth)? Woohoo!! We got dressed up. It took us an hour to drive 8 miles because of all the traffic to get there. We park about 1 1/2 miles away from the Frankenmuth Brewery and walk (I was in 4 in heel boots). We waited an hour for a table (We were supposed to wait longer but we were hanging out by the hostess station drinking and they liked our demeanor and patience so they sat us sooner). We sat by the window and watched the fireworks. He seemed a little perturb that we weren't outside for them, even saying "Is it bad I want to go outside to watch these?" To which I replied "We just got a table. We can see them from here. This is just fine." He said okay but we were now behind schedule and we absolutely had to be at the next spot before 9pm. So we ate, drank, and left. He's somewhat hauling ass and I'm following him (in 4 in heels). He has trouble finding the place we're supposed to be. And of course, I can't help cause he won't tell me anything.

Finally, he ushers me into this line. We're the last people for a bit. I see horse drawn carriages off the way a little. Hmmm... I know what's going on! Then people got behind us and ask "Is this the line for the carriage rides?" He just gets this look on his face and looks at me. I tell him that I already saw them and how excited I am because I never thought I would ever go on a carriage ride like this (except for the "taxi" ones on Mackinac Island).

So we wait another half hour or so in line. He helps me on. I nuzzle up to him. and the ride starts. We pause for a second and he starts fiddling in the inside pocket of his jacket (on the side I'm cuddled up to). He starts kissing me and starts moving and gets down on one knee as the carriage starts moving. All of a sudden there was nothing but celestial-type clouds and static in my head. I think he said something like "I do have one question I have to ask you..." At this point, I'm totally stunned. It's strange that, even when you are anticipating something, your body still goes into shock when it actually happens. I know he asked, although his voice was muffled by the fuzz in my head, "Will you marry me?" At that point, my filter was absolutely paralyzed. So, the first thing that popped in my head came out of my mouth. "Oh Fuck!" quickly followed by "Yes!!!!"

I was smiling so much on the rest of the ride, my face hurt by the end.

I apologized to him for swearing. He said it was cute, it showed how stunned I really was. And I still don't know how we got thru that whole night without me feeling the ring box in his pocket.

Here it is! (Excuse my swollen fingers. We drank a lot of beer.)

missdelilah · January 2015

Congratulations! What a gorgeous story! Lovely ring too. x

paperpusher · January 2015

Woohoo! Congrats dearie!

novella1186 · January 2015

Yay! So many congrats!!

theartistformerlyknownas · January 2015

Best place ever to get engaged. I'm slightly partial.

Congrats!

rockin30ish · January 2015

lolo883 said:

Best place ever to get engaged. I'm slightly partial.
Congrats!

Haha! I figured you'd get it! So romantic! He really went all out for it too.

And thanks all!!

AprilH81 · January 2015

I got "static" when DH proposed too! Congrats!

rockin30ish · January 2015

AprilH81 said:

I got "static" when DH proposed too! Congrats!

It was such a strange sensation. There is no other way to describe it. I've never felt anything like it.

teddygirl9 · January 2015

Congrats! Lovely ring.

theartistformerlyknownas · January 2015

rockin30ish said:

lolo883 said:

Best place ever to get engaged. I'm slightly partial.
Congrats!

Haha! I figured you'd get it! So romantic! He really went all out for it too.

And thanks all!!

Now I want need those brewery pretzel sticks... yum.

rockin30ish · January 2015

OMG!! The food was so good!!!!

jenna8984 · January 2015

Congrats!!!! You are so patient- I would have been like bitch it's freezing out, I'm not waiting in lines for 3 hours! haha

rockin30ish · January 2015

jenna8984 said:

Congrats!!!! You are so patient- I would have been like bitch it's freezing out, I'm not waiting in lines for 3 hours! haha

I had beer. I was good.

I didn't even think about this until now. As cold as he knew I was, he never once offered me his jacket like he normally would. That should've been the give away.