Re: Question for the romantics
 

just a thought mate, you could buy her a cheap dress ring from the likes of argos so it looks ok when you pop the question, then when she says yes, go get the ring she likes :)

elizabeth dukes are top banana apparently :razz:

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I asked catherine in private as I don't like situations with lots of other people watching, the wedding was hard being center of attention.

I used a ring made out of a piece of corn from the field we were in, she loved it, we then went straight into town to buy her ring and spent the rest of the afternoon together just having fun shopping.

My advice, use the harribo ring for sure, but plan a day shopping with her to buy it, not lets pop into town and pick any ring.

As for the birthday. maybe do it at the party but alone with her, then announce it to the group, or let her announce it, that way the asking is private but the celebration is hers, also is she th ekind of person to think he only asked on my birthday because he couldn't think of another pressie?

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I'd go with this. Or, just do the best you can - buy a ring that you like and you think she'd like and that suits her - but go for a jeweller that will allow you to bring it back and swap if she doesn't like it. Ask around at jewellers and see what they say. It's probably not particularly uncommon.

Mind you I'd still do the jelly ring as a joke before producing the real one.

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I think you should walk into the party, fart loudly and announce "you gonna marry me or not wench?". Winner everytime. If she enquires about a ring, laugh.

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Haribo ring is a great idea, if it's a joke you share!

Why not do it before the party, when she is getting ready. Get a ring box and put the haribo inside it. You could just say its a pair of earings for her birthday. Then you have double the reason to get plastered! She can announce it to her friends and family at the party if she wants to.

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I'm sure triumph have got a 0% promotion coming up.... have you really thought this through matt? I mean, remember that conversation we had about Abi... that time when she threw a brick through the window of Boots cos they didn't give her double advantage points where they were due?

crazy lady if you ask me :)

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I told you that inconfidence, anyway it wasnt boots it was sainsburys and they were nectar points!
I've had a few conversations with a few different people general concensus seems to be I wouldnt get away with half the **** I get away with if I tried that with someone else.
Seems a few of my pears think she's a saint and that I've just got a case of "the grass is always greeners"

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nah to be honest mate she is a saint. I can tell you this because I lived with the devil's apprentice for 2.5 years, I'd cut off my feet to have someone who's as supportive and accomodating as abi is with you :)

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just say tollerating lol we know its what you meant.

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In private with the jelly ring. When I proposed to my wife I had printed a picture off of a ring I thought she would like, but didn't buy one as I wanted to go and choose one with her from the jewellery quarter in Birmingham. Good job I didn't buy one before she tried it on - she has very small dainty fingers and I would never have got the size right!