how did you propose to get married?

[virgal_tracy]

We were on Holidays at Monkey Mia. We had driven half the day to get there from Geraldton. We had a look around and settled did some touristy things then had dinner in the restaurant. After dinner we walked back along the beach where we sat to watch the sunset over water, at which point I got on bended knee and asked if she loved me and when she replied yes asked her to marry me. I was showing a diamond at this point.

When we got back to Perth we spent a day looking around jewellers to find one whichwould design the ring around the diamond.

Waiting for the ring to be made and shipped to Sydney was the longest 3 weeks of her life I am sure. We had the wedding ring designed at the same time to complement the engagement ring.

[Mark L]

You could go to Kangaroo Valley and....... http://www.ausphotography.net.au/for...ce-countryside
Any decision been made about what you'll do?

[Canon500D]

It was new years eve 2006 going on 2007. It had just hit midnight. i was blotto. he's said will u marry me. was so estatic!!

been married 3 years this aug, and been together 5 in oct

[I @ M]

i was blotto.

true romance at its' Aussie best, fair near brought a tear to my eye.

[antongorlin]

You could go to Kangaroo Valley and....... http://www.ausphotography.net.au/for...ce-countryside
Any decision been made about what you'll do?

no... have some small ideas, but nothing major to bind together.
also, her parents are having health troubles and I guess its not the correct time now...
but I will have to decide until August as we'll leave Australia then and my proposal's going to be the final chord of this 2 years adventure

thanks to all for input, your stories gave me some ideas!

[antongorlin]

got an idea.
I will order a "love story" photoshoot from someone (advise?) and spen couple of hours or whatever being shot. Then in the end with the camera facing us I'll just ask her
and give her some gift.
The nice stuff about this is that the whole process will be recorded.
The shortfall is that I can't invite friends without them knowing what's going on and without her becoming suspicious.

has to be somewhat polished of course

[I @ M]

That is a pretty good idea.

You could spin a bit of a line about how ***** who you know has just got new gear and he wants to do a shoot with a really dapper couple and you volunteered.
I reckon it would be a fun shoot all round and could be pulled off well with the right "actors", it would be the sort of thing that I would love to have a go at, I can keep a straight face well.

[Xebadir]

I asked at a picnic on a holiday to Tasmania, specifically at Freycinet National park a bit off the beaten track. The picnic was lobster from bicheno, olives, a baguette and a bunch of other nice things, desert was Strawberries, Dark Chocolate and then commando roll onto the knee engagement ring. While successful the marriage ended up taking the course of the rest of that day...fell down on the path back down from the Wineglass Bay lookout and badly sprained the ankle. The ankle has since healed...shame the marriage will never.

[tcdev]

We drove up to Port Stephens for the weekend; the plan being nice long walk on Saturday followed by dinner and a spa that night and, being a horse nut, she had booked a ride for the both of us for the Sunday.

After a very nice day's hike on Saturday, we went out for a seafood dinner. We'd been together for 8 years, and we had talked about getting married, so she was expecting something to happen that night. She was a little disappointed that I didn't propose. On Sunday we checked out of the cabin and headed over to the ride. Whilst Saturday's weather was perfect, Sunday was overcast and actually started to sprinkle. She suggested we give the ride a miss, and head back to Sydney instead. I feigned mild apathy but suggested that since she had been looking forward to the ride so much, we should just go now that we were up here. The weather held out so we started on the ride.

We had our own guide, a very nice young girl, who took us on our ride. After about 45 mins she suggested we stop off by the lake. My then-gf was a little confused as she stepped down from the horse. The guide suggsted we walk over to the lake and check out the view, and whilst we did that, she quietly led the horses away. As we approached the lake, we came across a picnic setup, with champagne, strawberries, crackers etc. At that point, the gig was up.

We've been married for just over 3 years now and going strong.

[pgbphotographytas]

Went and purchased the ring together, walked around town for a while, just about to get in the car when Sabrina asked when she was going to get it so I threw it to her walking down the street. Everybody who knows us thought it was just like us

[shelly1170]

It was a stinking hot, late December day in 2005. We headed into Sydney City so the boyfriend could pick up some mail from the office while I did some shopping. He rang and suggested we meet up at Lindt Chocolate Cafe.

After our order arrived, he said "something's missing...". "No, I have cake and hot chocolate, everything is here." "I'm sure something is missing...", he insisted. "No, I'm sure we have everything". "Oh, that's right!", he says and slaps his forehead. "Will you marry me?" and produces a small, grey Georg Jensen box. I was so excited, I had unwrapped the box before I said "YES!".

[jeffde]

Wrote a poem - gave it to my then girlfriend Juls over dinner - had a bad knee at the time so didn't kneel - she said yes so must have worked - still together BTW

[old dog]

Julie and I were on an Egypt trip in January 2009. She was sitting at the rear of a feluca on our little day cruise on the Nile. We had six friends with us and I handed my camera to one and headed down to the rear of the boat where Julie was sitting. She thought that I was joining her for a couple shot and when I got there I did the knee job. She broke up....never got an answer...got married anyway october that year. I certainly shocked all our friends as well as I hadn`t told anyone of my intention. Since then everyone accuses me of being so romantic.... got me beat.... Got pics to prove it...

You may emulate my formula Anton....if you so wish...I worked very nicely...

[Deb A]

I had the most wonderful Proposal. I was spoilt all day with facials and massages, then I came home to a beautiful dinner that he cooked. Then a beautiful bubble bath just for me with candles and music and then he took me to the bedroom where he had lit hundreds of candles all around the room and sat me on the bed and asked me to marry him.

[Robbo7D]

I can now relate this story as my mate has since passed many years ago. A true story, but rather sad as well.

Four of us were sitting & chatting in his house (alcohol had been consumed), when he pulled his wallet out, grabbed the contents (approx $500), and threw the bundle of notes across the room to his girlfriend and uttered the classic romantic words.........here's $500 bucks, go buy yourself a ring!!

Well, she did....and it gets better (believe it or not!)

Fast forward to the wedding day......it was a lunch time wedding at a local hotel, the grooms idea was to get as many beers into himself as humanly possible (he succeeded). The reception finished about 4pm and the happy couple left for their wedding night to another hotel down the coast. While the bride was left pondering in the room, the groom made his way to the bar to continue the drinking. 20 minutes later he stumbles back to the room and announces they are leaving because no one would talk to him in the bar.

So they come back to the city & decide to book a room in the fanciest hotel in this wonderful provincial city. First thing he does in the room is to ring room service & order a slab of beer. The beers arrive promptly but he decides he doesn't want the crownies, he wants REAL beer. So the porter is sent packing and arrives soon after with a slab of VB's. The groom settles back on the bed to continue the onslaught, opens a can, takes a sip, then flakes it!

Now some brides may think they have had a dissapointing wedding night.....could it get much worse than this?

As i said earlier, he has passed on since, but they did have a solid, loving relationship for about 12 years.

[Xenedis]

I kind of didn't ......... somehow it just kind of happened ????

Britney Spears, is that you?

[Scotty72]

Britney Spears, is that you?

So Johnno, how will you pop 'the question' to the lovely Xenedette?

[Scotty72]

... he took me to the bedroom where he had lit hundreds of candles all around the room ...

That might have been terrifying... you may have though you were about to be offered up as some cult sacrifice.

[antongorlin]

I was sick for a week at home.
meanwhile the parcel with jewellery came to my office address.
so today was my 1st working day. I came to the office, checked the parcel, told her to sit at home for vague reason.
then took a bus, bought lots of flowers and burst in the apartment.
Then I gave her the flowers, told my monologue, gave a piece of jewellery and heard YES.
then i gave her several vouchers for massages, facials etc (thanks Deb A) and went back to work.
now I'm leaving to meet her in the city and we'll spend our evening walking at George St, eating at our fav Ajisen Ramen, followed by fantastic evening and night at Swiss Hotel with spa, sauna, jacuzzi. Then we'll see the sunrise and then I'll go to the office and she'll go home.

I decided to stay away from love story photo session for 2 reasons - too much depends on a photographer and the person she doesn't know may ruin the intimacy of the moment

[Mark L]