Was your proposal a surprise?

My FH and I talked a lot about getting engaged and I sent him ideas of the types of rings I liked but it was a surprise. I was thinking he was going to ask on our one year anniversary which was a week and a half ago but he ended up asking in March. We had been apart for two months due to his training and decided to go snowshoeing at the first place that we ever went hiking together. It took me by total surprise.

Hmm well I've been engaged all of 4 days so for what it's worth, we went on a vacation a week and a half ago a day I thought for sure it would happen. It was our anniversary also. Nothing happened. 4 days after returning he surprised me by proposing out at the barn where I keep my horse on what would have been the most ordinary day otherwise. To be honest, it was perfect as I'm a relatively private person and he knows I tend to get embarrassed by grand gestures. Plus, out with my pony is my favorite place in the world. Who knows ... he may have a surprise for you yet

We never talked about it. We both knew we were going to get married someday, but we never discussed when/how we would get engaged. Of course this meant plenty of waiting on my part and wondering when it'd happen, but when it did happen it was the perfect way to celebrate our 3 year anniversary!

We had always talked about getting married but he always told me to be patient. Last September he took my dad out (which I thought nothing of) and asked his permission. A week before he proposed he took my mother out to dinner and got my ring (it's a family heirloom that I always wanted). One day he was off work and I came home in the morning (I work third shift) and he proposed! I had no idea it was coming. He didn't even tell his family he was doing it because he didn't want them to ruin the surprise.

My FH couldn't keep a secret from me to save his life. He either gets too excited and has to tell me, or I can figure it out by the way he's acting. His proposal was lovely and I wouldn't change it in any way, but I saw it coming from a mile away. I thought I would have been disappointed, but at the end of the day, it was sweet and simple and from the heart, and I ended up engaged to my best friend.

ETA: even though the proposal wasn't a surprise, the ring was. I couldn't have done it better if I'd spent a year looking. He did an amazing job. It is THE perfect ring for me, and he did it without any help whatsoever from me.

DH definitely surprised me. We had talked about marriage tons, and he had asked me about things I might want in an engagement ring, but I didn't have any clue when it was going to happen. Talking about engagement ring ideas actually happened a year and a half before he proposed.

Because I didn't realize he was planning to propose on our 3 year dating anniversary, I actually thwarted his plan to take me out of town. He kept asking if I wanted to plan a trip up to the Grand Canyon or somewhere else up north in AZ that would have meant driving on the stretch of freeway where there had recently been a shooter firing at random drivers. I didn't want to drive up towards Phoenix so I kept saying, "no, I don't want to go out of town," but then I didn't have any comparable ideas for staying in town. He ended up suggesting we drive south to a lake to go canoeing for the day and surprised me with the proposal on the canoe.

Also, two days beforehand, I got a fortune cookie that told me I was about to make a long overdue personal decision. I told myself over and over there was no way it meant he was going to propose on our 3rd anniversary because I did not see it coming, despite the fact that we had been talking about marriage for two years and the fact that he had never taken off work to celebrate our anniversary before. I probably should have picked up on it, looking back.

My proposal wasn't a surprise... Neither was my ring. I picked it out because I fell in love with it while browsing online one night. So I had tried it on once it came in, to make sure it fit... Which means I knew it was coming. It still was the absolute sweetest thing ever and I am not disappointed at all. It's my story of us, and I love every second

My proposal was far from a surprise. I have a habit of guessing his surprises. But I don't do too well with surprises, so it was absolutely perfect.

Mine was a total surprise. I'd been joking that there was a new trend of giving "thanksgiving presents" and I'd shown him some rings I liked but I never expected him to propose on Thanksgiving! He picked out the ring on his own and knocked it out of the park.

My boyfriend proposed with a hair tie at 3 in the morning while laying in bed at his moms house, hands down the best proposal

I'm not entirely engaged yet but we are planning our wedding together anyway, we have been talking about it a lot lately recently found out that he has ordered and bought the ring (had to be sent off for sizing) I agree I wish it was more of a surpise

The most surprising thing about our engagement was that it ended up being a surprise!

We had looked at rings together, and then he forgot he had me on speaker on the phone one time while he was talking to one of his friends about how he had ordered my ring. So, I knew he had it for a while.

But I didn't know when we'd get engaged, and due to crazy life circumstances, a proposal was completely off my radar the day it happened. I was dragging my feet all day, trying to change our plan of going to Chicago and attempting to convince him that the restaurant where he wanted to eat (i.e. propose) was too expensive and too far away. He managed to keep his cool through all of it and made the proposal (and really, the entire day) absolutely beautiful and special, and I was clueless until he had the ring out and was asking me to marry him.

Mine was hardly what you would call a surprise! FH never would have told me he was going to propose a certain day, but we talked about engagement very often. We picked out my ring together. So, I knew it was going to be soon. Add in the fact that he is adorably horrible at surprises. Then add in that we have busy (read: opposite) schedules, and we're usually on a tight budget. So when he suggested a night on the town and a nice restaurant that we would usually budget for, I knew it was going to happen that day.

For some, that might just ruin it. But I loved knowing, actually. As soon as he picked me up that night, I constantly reminded myself to soak it all in. Because I already knew it was going to be one of the most memorable days of our lives, I was able to be fully present during every moment of the night, and it was perfect.

I will say this to you, OP--once you know it's going to happen on a certain day, don't mention the proposal. I knew for probably a week or so, but I never admitted that to my FH during the time. It would have thrown him off guard if I had hinted, asked, or tried to discuss a proposal. Even though you know, treat it like a normal date until the moment he gets down on the knee! Trust me.

My proposal was a surprise we knew we wanted to marry each other that was for sure. He even took me while I was 7 months pregnant to look at rings and I picked one and he put it on layaway. After that he told me that he wasn't going to tell me when or how and I would have to wait. He surprised me 4 days after our son was born in front of friends and my mom I was completely surprised I thought everyone was there to see the baby not for the proposal. Lol

Mine was definately a surprise. He had received orders to NC and I thought we were breaking up because neither of us wanted to do the long distance thing.

We talked a ton about it! we picked out my ring together and he even picked the ring up while I was with him and I knew exactly where it was in our apartment. lol That man cannot keep a secret!!! He didn't ask until 3-4 weeks after he got the ring. I thought it wouldn't be as special when he asked because I knew he was going to ask at some point but in reality I couldn't have been more wrong! I was so surprised! The proposal was very simple and sweet- he asked while I was walking out the door for our date night!

We talked about it for bit, then we stop. Apparently he had the ring for 1+year, and he proposed the morning of xmass eve. It was a surprise because I stop expecting him to propose.

Then he told me that he took the ring on our vacation and some hiking trips because he wanted the proposal to be especial but that it just wasn't the right time...

We talked about it a lot. I found a ring that I loved to he bought it, I knew he had it. When he was going to propose was a surprise and it was perfect!

Mine was a complete shock. We moved in together after 6 months - we'd talked about marriage maybe someday- however, he was pretty skittish bc his first marriage was a disaster- the ending was the worst I could imagine... so we didn't really go there, and the reality for me was, I'm older, established, comfortable- our relationship enhanced my life in a way that I'd always wanted- I didn't depend on him he didn't depend on me- we fit well together day to day and are quite passionate toward each other- all great things... so I wasn't thinking about marriage.

One day (1 year after living together) my fmil popped in as did two of our other close friends- my mom and dad were here visiting from Florida- I was in lounge clothing as it was the middle of the week, I was not expecting anyone- I didn't think much of it- his mom handed the girls birthday cards so I just figured she stopped by for that reason- figured out friends were in the area-

We were sitting in the living room he was standing in the middle I kept saying, honey sit down! He gestured for me to come to him- the room spun a bit bc I realized what was happening- I can't recall what he even said- I was shaking and crying bc it was such a surprise! I am not easily surprised so when I am it's emotional for me.

Our girls squealed and hugged and said we get to officially be sisters!!! I looked around everyone was crying- his mom especially- I know his family wanted him to meet someone after all he went through in the divorce (6 years bf we met)

I asked him later how he got "there" - he said he realized his past was holding him back from his future- and he decided he wasn't going to let that happen anymore.

He had asked our girls "permission" before he asked me- turns out it was only a few hours before- I asked him what would he have done if they said no? He said he'd have waited to ask until they were more comfortable with the idea- which was sweet... he also hadn't really planned to ask that day- but circumstances were coming together where he'd be away on business- my parents leaving town, and a few other things we were dealing with were coming to a head- so he realized that was the time- he'd picked out my ring a few weeks prior- it was a pretty cool proposal- still shocked! :-)

No surprise for me at all. I don't like surprises. We had been talking about getting married for months and went to a jewelry shop while waiting to see a movie showing and I fell in love with a ring and so we got it and he proposed the next week