Was asking your parents for their blessing before the proposal important to you?

It was important to me but my FH and I never really discussed it and I had no idea he was proposing. He did ask my dad though. He actually went into my dads office and told him he wanted to grab a meal together and talk that week. My dad, being my dad (lol), said, “Nope! I don’t do that. If you’ve got something we need to talk about we’re going to do it here and now son.” He asked him for his blessing and I’m told it ended in happy tears on both sides. 😍

My dad died many years ago, and my FH didn't talk to my mom about it before proposing. Regardless, the first thing I did after he proposed was call my mom and tell her and she was über happy for me. We had more than her blessing, she was ecstatic. I know deep in my heart he would've had my father's blessing, and that's all that matters.

I had never really thought about it before. I had found out later after he proposed that he had talked to my mom to ask for her blessing (he hadn't my father yet). It was so sweet but even if my mom wasn't asked, she told me from our dating stage that he had her blessing . My father loves him just as much as my mother and they've all bonded like I've never seen. I couldn't be happier and it means a lot to me now that he still had the willingness and the respect to ask

No way. My parents and I are all open when it comes to communication, so I would’ve known long before if they didn’t like my FH. They think he’s great and that it’s about time I found the best guy for myself! I think my dad would’ve felt weird if my FH asked for his blessing, he would’ve said that’s up to her not me. They were elated when he proposed!

It wasn't a must have but it was nice. My dad is super laid back and frankly very hard to please so it was simple. If he asked my mom that couldv'e been different but it was nice to know he did! They were sad they wouldn't be present as his family was (we went to CA with his family).

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That's how I feel too! To me if my family got bad vibes from him, that would've been addressed earlier on!

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Aww that's amazing! I'm so glad he was able to get his blessing!

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Lol, love that!! So sweet to hear they both were so happy about the proposal!

I’m not quite sure it was a must that FH had to get the blessing. I was raised by a single mother along with younger 3 siblings while their was “active” he really wasn’t a father figure to me. I on the other hand have never met the man who helped in my creation. I never had the conversation with my mom or FH, but the night he proposed he actually spent all day talking with mom about it. I don’t know what was actually said but I do know she obviously approves of it. I thought it was sweet and respectful being I’m the oldest of 4 and live 500 miles away from my family. So the fact that he discussed with the only parent I know does actually mean so much to me.

It was extremely important to me. So important that during his proposal my first words while crying was did you ask my dad? Family is huge to me and I want to know that my dad thinks he is a good man for me. Sometimes my heart doesn't listen to my brain so to have someone who loves me unconditionally say yes to my fiance means the world to me.

He couldn't do that because my mom passed away in 1984, and my dad passed away in 1987. He and I dated for 6 months in 1985, so he did get to meet my dad. My dad really liked him, so I feel like I had my dad's blessing already. I think if my dad was alive Rob probably would have at least talked to him about it, even though i'm almost 50 years old. He's a romantic at heart.

No. I've been married once before. I'm in my 30s. I make my own choice here. My FH would have gotten his blessing out of tradition, but for various reasons that I won't go into, that wasn't possible

It was very important to me! I had no clue he had asked my grandfather but it meant the world to me.