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?