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Nicole
Just Said Yes June 2022

Not engaged yet!

Nicole, on January 6, 2020 at 2:24 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 6
Hi girls. So I'm not engaged yet but I know the day is coming. I've been with my hubby for 10 years now, we have 2 beautiful, handsome boys together, 8 and 1 year old. Him and I do everything together not cause we're obligated by each other to do so but cause we love and are more comfortable doing everything together.


That being said, my hubby, Lewwis, took me out shopping to pick my own engagement ring. I didn't want to at first but he insisted on getting something I love. So I agreed. Our final decisions on the rings were made last year and I told him he better wait a while to propose to me because I want to be somewhat surprised.
Well that didn't happen. We planned a date out for new years eve. Plans got cancelled. So we last minute went to a club with my sister and cousins. About 5 minutes before midnight the DJ announced a proposal taking place, "Congratulations Luis (lewwis) and Nicole" I was surprised. I looked at Lewwis and said what is that about? He said he didn't know. My cousins got excited asked if that was us, I said no. I saw my sister with her phone ready to record and pressuring Lewwis to do it. Poor Lewwis, he looked nervous, kind of upset. Midnight passed. "Happy New Year!" The club was packed! Lewwis was panting, confused, in his thoughts.
We all stepped outside to get some air and same thing was happening. My sister, I can tell, was giving Lewwis signs, like hurry up, do it. I knew this wasn't the place to do it. I knew his plans were all mixed up and ruined to begin with. I hugged him and I told him, "I know what you're trying to do. Relax. If it doesn't feel right for you, don't do it. Just wait. Save it for another day." So he did. There was so much relief in his eyes.
After all the chaos, my in laws called us to pick up our one year old because he just wouldn't calm down. He kept crying and was fussy for us. One thing after another. This just wasnt his, our day. Overall, Lewwis thanked me that night. He said he had become overwhelmed. He wanted it all to go perfect and one thing lead to another with our plans being cancel to the dj announcing it way to early (he wanted to propose right at midnight), to us having to leave early to pick up our son. He said if I hadn't told him something that night he wasn't sure how it all would have forced out.
Any thoughts and advice on my situation? Now I feel like I'll be on the look out. Which I promise, I'm trying not to. I want to be surprised. Before this all happened, he also asked me if I wanted my family and friends to be around for the proposal or just us alone. I had told him whatever he wanted to do is up to him. I didn't want to tell him one thing and ruin anything he was already planning. But I kinda just want it to be him and I alone. It should be something magical, romantic. My family and friends will be there for the wedding, right?

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Latest activity by Nicole, on January 7, 2020 at 8:34 PM
  • FutureMrsKC
    Master January 2019
    FutureMrsKC ·
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    Wow, it sounds like you guys have amazing communication which is the most important part!


    I understand things feeling ruined! My husband was so nervous to propose, he felt like things were not going as planned, and then when it happened and I said yes he ended up getting too drunk from people buying us congratulations drinks that the whole night was crazy and not at all what either of us thought it would be.


    I know you feel like you'll be waiting for it, but at least you know it is coming and it will be beautiful and perfect and he will be relaxed and happy about it when it does!

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    Super February 2020
    Andrea ·
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    My FH was nervous and apparently carried the ring with him everywhere for at least 2 weeks. He said he wasn't sure if he should do it at a restaurant, or another public area.

    What he ended up doing was asking me if I wanted to go on a hike, and I didn't think of it cause we've been trying to be more active. It was perfect, it was only us on the trail. Just me, him and our dog.

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    Dedicated November 2020
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    I think it's okay to give some direction. Like I told my fiance that I did not want it done in a public place cause I get really weird about unwanted attention (like restaurant workers singing me happy birthday is just about the last thing I want on a birthday lol.) I also picked my ring out and he wanted to surprise me with the engagement and he ended up doing it in a really sweet and simple way with just my brother and dad there and he had told my mom how he was going to do it, so my family was involved in some way, which I loved. And I was kind of anticipating when he would do it, but it just adds to the excitement! In the end he did it on a day that I wasn't expecting and it was amazing. I don't think telling him your preference would ruin it cause in the end he wants you to be happy with it.

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  • Nicole
    Just Said Yes June 2022
    Nicole ·
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    Thank you ladies. I'm just so excited and anxious. I can't wait til the day comes. Idk if I should even be on this app yet or planning it. I told him already that I'm looking for ideas for the wedding and he is perfectly fine with it. He says it takes some weight off his shoulders. Lol
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    Master July 2019
    Hannah ·
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    I get wanting the whole big proposal, but an engagement is when two people agree to marry each other and start planning a wedding. We actually didn't have a traditional proposal either. We both decided it was time for us to get married, and we told our families the following day. He got me an engagement ring later because he wanted me to have one, which was sweet. So, in all honesty, I would consider you teo engaged at this point. Knowing that can also take the pressure off of him and calm his nerves.
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  • Nicole
    Just Said Yes June 2022
    Nicole ·
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    I don't expect any big proposal and I made him aware of that. He is the one who actually wants to ask me in "the right manner", so he says. But I know there is no right or wrong way of doing it all. We're already "husband and wife" by common law.
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