Proposal Do-over?

If FH had proposed to be without a ring... i'd have been like, 'uh, what. dude. you're missing something.'

maybe that's just me. lol.

That's how I feel too... the first time I was married I didn't get a ring. I know everyone's situation is different, but I swore I'd never do that again. I always said if a man loves me enough, he will have a ring. I don't care if it's from Walmart, Target, or the bubble gum machine, but a ring it must be!

FH had asked me in July if I would have a problem if he proposed without a ring. I was honest and told him it wouldn't feel real and I don't wanna pick my ring. I want him to pick what he wants to give me. He ended up picking one and surprising me and it's the perfect ring. Definitely something I would have picked out myself. That's me though, I know a lot of girls who would rather pick their own ring out so they prefer no ring proposals.

FH didn't know my ring size so he proposed to me with a ring he made. It's a huge chunky ring that he tried to glue fake diamonds on, so it's covered in superglue! It's so ugly but I love it so much :]

When he got my real ring a few weeks later, he put it on my finger and asked, "Will you still marry me?"

Honestly, I think it's a little immature. A ring does not make a proposal. A promise to spend the rest of your lives together makes a proposal. If I proposed to someone and they said no because there wasn't a ring, then I would reconsider marrying them.

This makes me think of the Count of Monte Cristo (movie, not book) when she put on that ring of string and said it was enough....I was a teenger then and my dad leaned over and whisper/yelled "No it's not! Don't you fall for that. He'll be prepared!"

If my dh *hadn't* had a ring I would have totally missed that it was a proposal! We were out running errands, he stopped at his office to get 'his identity pin' and came out with a classic ring box. At first I thought, "oh, wow! That's my ring!" and then I thought, "No, he would have told you (we'd been dating 9 years, so it's not like it would be a surprise), plus, you asked him to make it romantic-- like there was some doubt what you'd say." We stopped at a gas station, and dh hands me the box and says, "You want to see my security pin?" and got out of the car. I opened the box, and there was my ring! I confess, at the time I was bummed it wasn't more romantic, but now that I've met a few people who had super-romantic proposals and ended up with losers, I'm happy that my guy got so excited once he had the ring he had to just hand it over.

I still don't have a ring. I love him and he proposed and I'm happy.

To me, I waited a long ass time before he proposed (obviously a "long time" is different to someone else than it is to me). But, after 4 years, I expected a ring and at least a little effort in the proposal. No, it isn't a requirement, but I wouldn't feel right if it wasn't done the right way the first time.

My proposal was not what Fh had planned. He even asked me if I wanted him to do it over the way he was going to originally. He had a beautiful sunset walk planned on the beach and was going to do it there. The night before, we had quite a bit of wine and a really good meal with some friends. He ended up on one knee after we were "finished" and were both naked. I think it's kinda cute he couldn't wait. Not the most romantic thing ever, but I thought it was adorable. The fact that I got two rings didn't hurt either.

I agree with Eleanor

FH knew I wanted to pick out my ring, so he proposed after dinner when we were all snuggled up on the couch. We picked out my ring the next day from etsy. When the ring came, he cleaned up, lit candles, and proposed after a romantic dinner where he talked about how much he loved me, and how lucky he was. It was sweet, intimate, and totally what I wanted

My situtation is complicated. Haha

No ring. He kinda asked. He wanted to go look at them, and talks about forever. He said he already asked. I laughed and said no you didn't. He plans on asking with a ring, but I don't know when. Supposely, he knows the perfect day. I'm just waiting... BTW I'm not paitent nor do I like surprises, but I did tell him I wanted this to be a surprise. I'm kinda thinking it's going to be Christmas. But who know? lol

I don't have a ring. Don't believe I'll be getting one until the wedding. That's ok for me.

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My FH proposed with out a ring. And i still dont have one. But in his defense i didnt want one until recently because i. lose everything! But he is persistant so we found a very pretty ring that wont break us.

I had the opposite. There was a ring in my stocking last Christmas and I opened it and looked at her and she froze. ("I panicked," she said). And I thought, "What if this isn't an engagement ring? What if it's just, y'know, a ring?" Because she kept NOT ASKING and not saying ANYTHING.

Finally she said "Put it on" and I thought, "What if I put it on my ring finger but this isn't a proposal?" and she said "Put it on" again and I put it on my ring finger and said "Yes."

We wanted to design it together so when we knew that things were already forever we started. It took us 3 months but it's perfect. The longest wait was after the ring was done and he proposed...it wasn't too long, about a month, but it felt like forever!!! He couldn't wits and neither could I. If he had done the proposal without it I would have been ok with it since we were both wanting to design it together. I think if we weren't designing I would have wanted him to pick it out...

A friend of mine was just proposed to with a VHS copy of "The Ring". I love that!

G'ma didn't get a diamond ring until their 25th wedding anniversary. But, they were still engaged and then married for 56 years before G'pa passed away.

DH had a ring for me when he proposed, but even w/o a ring I would have said "Yes!"