My story's kinda funny! Here goes:
My husband Art and I were looking for rings for a year and half (he's really picky and wanted something original and amazing for me!!!) During that time we moved 3 times. Anyway, so in Sept 2000, we decide that we're gonna get married....still no ring. We go home for Christmas, book the hall, meet with the officiant, get the bridesmaid's dresses, etc.
In March 2001, still no ring. Art does some SERIOUS thinking....he doesn't wanna get married right now (it didn't feel right, him not proposing! He wanted a surprise proposal and didn't like the stress). That's okay, no problems here...I just made sure he still wanted to marry me!!!
I go home in April 2001 with plans to get a job and return in August as an international student. I didn't get a job for 1 1/2 months, therefore I didn't save much money. After lots of talking, we realize that the only options we have is for me to stay in Halifax and go to school.....or get married! This happens in July.
So now we're back to getting married....still no ring obviously (the plan was decided over the phone since he was still in Florida!) We picked October 20 as our wedding date, I booked everything, made the plans!
The last week in August Art comes home to visit me for a long weekend. I
finally know I'm gonna get my e-ring (he had it in his pocket the WHOLE time!) I thought he would do it the night of his surprise birthday party.....at the club where we had our first date and kiss. He decides not too, cause he thought I looked to drunk (I wasn't...just tired!)
The next night, we went to Chinatown....the restaurant he took me to Valentine's Day 98...when he asked me to be his girlfriend. He was gonna do it there, but during dinner we got to talking about my family and it got depressing (bad stuff was happening with my aunts). So he drives to the beach, thinking we'll take a walk on the beach (it was a full moon that night!!)....only the gates are locked and we can't get anywhere near it!
SO then we end up going to this cheezy tourist thing.....a statue of a moose in this place called Cow Bay, NS. We get outside, in the moonlight and he tells me to close my eyes. He put the ring on my finger and said "Honey, I love you. Will you marry me?"....I opened my eyes and said "NO!!! You're not on your knee!!!"
He got on his knee and asked again....I said yes that time!
He left back to Florida the next day....came back 2 months later and we got married!!! And we've never been happier....especially knowing that I'm legally allowed to stay in the US!!!
