This is how I proposed....

[stopikingonme]

My wife is a nurse in a hospital, so I got permission from her boss to propose in a unique way. At the end of her shift she got a call from the ICU from another nurse sending a patient up. The patient was psychotic and refused to get out from under his sheets in the bed. He also had a whole slew of disorders ranging from turrets, to "just about every STD out there". He had a whole page of orders that needed to be done before she left work. So she was pretty pissed off she had to take this patient from hell at the end of her day. So next thing you know this bed comes rolling down the hall with a blanket over the patient, and they tell her(stopping conveniently at the nurses’ station, where just about the entire hospital staff had slowly showing up at to watch the show) "Heather, this is your patient, you need to talk to him. So she lifts the blanket up to find me in a tux. So then I do the whole down on one knee thing and tell this story about how I had been (love) sick and how my doctor told me the only way I could get better was to marry her.

[rabidbadger]

friggen cute! Marry me next! ;)

[yourestillmycaesar]

D: That's adorable. So adorable in fact that my face melted off.

[bsg]

Here's how I proposed:

Convinced myself I had frostbite and had to get my hand cut off. When I went to the doctor, I slipped him a 5. He went to cut my hand off with the saw and then suddenly slipped a ring on my finger! I was so happy.

The wedding was beautiful. I wore a lacy white glove and after that I got a hand massage. I kind of ruined the honey moon when pictures from my bachelor party got into the wrong hand. This day and age, and a guy still can't enjoy a little lefty before he commits?

[heyseuss]

My wife is a nurse in a hospital,

My sister married a patient she met.

[p_frank]

My sister married a patient she met.

Isn't that illegal? :)

[heyseuss]

Isn't that illegal? :)

It wasn't like she met him while he was in surgery and married him while he was in recovery. He was a patient and they dated and got married much later.

[tokenuser]

<after 10 years dating, moving half way around the world together, and living together for 5 years, and 3 weeks before taking a 3 week vacation in Italy>

Her: "I want a ring. After 10 years I deserve a ring."
Me: "OK. We will go looking at engagement rings."
Her: <look of shock on her face> "I just meant a nice ring."
Me: "Oh ... how about we look at rings anyway."
Her: "OK."

<two days later>

Her: "I didn't think I'd get emotional about this, but I like the idea of an engagement ring."
Me: "Great. We will buy it here and I will propose to you somewhere while we are in Italy."

<Robbins Bros - yes they are great - customised a ring for us ... and did a brilliant job at it>

<two weeks before trip to Italy>

Her: "I've had an idea."
Me: "yes ....."
Her: "Since we have family scattered all over the place, and friends in US and Australia, why don't we get married while we are in Italy as well. Just the two of us. I found a wedding planner in Rome that can make the arrangemetns while we are travelling."
Me: <rolls eyes> "Great idea. You tell my mother."

<next day>

My Mother: "You can't get married without us being there."

<day after that>

My Mother: "OK. But I want to see photos."

<then came the run around ... proof that we hadn't been married in California, proof that we hadn't been married in Australia - its much easier to prove you HAVE been married than that you hadn't, get al the docs we needed to take to the Australian consulate in Italy to get translated into Italian>

<then came my wife looking for a wedding dress, getting wedding rings (back to Robbins Bros - they had a wedding band for my wife that worked well with her engagement ring, but nothing for me ... so we described the ring we wanted to them, and they made it ... these guys are good), etc>

<then came the vacation ... with me carrying about $8000 in rings in my pocket>

<then came the proposal>

Scene - Florence, Italy ... a little cafe to the left side of the Duomo.

Me: "Will you marry me?"
Her: "Do it properly. Get down on you knee."
Me: "Will you marry me?"
Her: "Yes."

<we go back and announce it to the rest of the people on our tour. Magically, we get the best rooms for the rest of the trip>

<Tour of italy is over, we transfer to a little hotel in Rome behind the pantheon. It POURS that night, but the next day, Rome is spotlessly clean, and the sky is the bluest it has been in 3 weeks. We transfer to the limo for a trip to the Baths of Cara Calla for a civil ceremony - in Italian - followed by horse drawn carriage around Rome to get wedding photos taken - wedding lunch at the top of the Spanish Steps, then wander back through the streets of Rome to our hotel (still wearing all our wedding gear - my wife posed with just about every Japanese teenage girl in the city I think)>

<Next day we flew home>

Trivia - if you have Project Gotham Racing on the Xbox, and race around the Duomo, you can stop the car outside the cafe I proposed in. It has a big flower painted on the window. When we went to Florence again last year, the cafe was still there, but they had changed the front. It no longer looks the same :(

Oh yeah - neither of us are Italian, or speak Italian, we just thought it would be a cool wedding. We had been together long enough that it was not a joining of families. This had the advantage that it could be OUR day, and one that we will always remember instead of it being a constant blur like most weddings are.

[masherscf]

How complicated.

I just said, "Are you busy? I thought you might like to shop for a ring today."

She said, "Okay."

[ariastar]

By turrets, I think you meant Tourette's. As someone with a severe form of it I learned to control, it's a peeve of mine to see it misspelled or misunderstood.

Anyway, cute story. Piss her off now so she knows what's coming later! :D

How long have you been married now?

[tokenuser]

By turrets, I think you meant Tourette's. He might have meant Turret's Syndrome - otherwise know as persistent erectile disorder.

[stopikingonme]

By turrets, I think you meant Tourette's. As someone with a severe form of it I learned to control, it's a peeve of mine to see it misspelled or misunderstood.



How long have you been married now?

Dear lord, I missed that sorry. Damn spell checker thought I was typing turrets not tourette's. Kinda funny about the "how long" question, yesterday (when I typed this post) was our 8 year anniversary. I didn't put that in the post 'cause I figured no one would beleive me.

-Cheers

[rabidbadger]

token what a great story. You should put that on craigs list or something...

Wish I was allowed to get married :(

[tokenuser]

token what a great story. You should put that on craigs list or something...You got the condensed version ... the one that misses the part where the marriage certificate had my middle name spelt with the "Italian" version rather than my actual Anglo version (Stephan vs Stephen) ... which could have nullified the whole event. Plus the other dramas of the day :)

I will say that one of my favourite wedding photos is on the Spanish Steps surrounded by punk German teenage tourists. Nice contrast against the traditional/formal wedding attire ;)

[rabidbadger]

Dude! You MUST share that photo.

Hell, the whole story would make a great "chick flick"

One Day In Florence, or something, with flashbacks to the other scenes...

[masherscf]

Dude! You MUST share that photo.

Hell, the whole story would make a great "chick flick"

One Day In Florence, or something, with flashbacks to the other scenes...

I hope he has a scanner. I betting that photo isn't digital.

[rabidbadger]

Most probably a deguerotype. :)

[masherscf]

My sister married a patient she met.

My Dad married one of his students... not as rare as you might think...

[tokenuser]

I hope he has a scanner. I betting that photo isn't digital.You would be correct ... and I do have a scanner.

[tokenuser]

One Day In Florence, or something, with flashbacks to the other scenes...For people we don't know we say.

"I was in Italy on vacation, she was in Italy on vacation. We were on the same tour, and one thing lead to another, and before you know it we got engaged in Florence. AND then we got married two weeks later in Rome"

... and skip the part about dating for 10 years, living together for 5, yada, yada, yada. Far more dramatic that way.

Selective editting makes even the most mundane existance look good :)

[rabidbadger]

Dude! I want those lies in the movie! You two really should write it. Swear to Goddess! It will be a fun project for the both of you to share. Rent a bunch of chick flicks, have lots of fun "encounters" and laugh as you write it...

[xibalba]

Here's how I did it ....oh wait I've never had the opportunity since I am alone and single :(....Any ladies wanna get married? :p :D ;)

[rabidbadger]

Here's how I did it ....oh wait I've never had the opportunity since I am alone and single :(....Any ladies wanna get married? :p :D ;)

Sure! anyday, handsome! : )

[rabidbadger]

Oh, wait, I aint no lady! I'm your wife!

(insert rim-shot here)

[tokenuser]

Sure! anyday, handsome! : )He said LADIES not LADDIES. Sheesh ....

[rabidbadger]

I read too quick. But for some reason I think Xib might settle for me. I got talents...

[xibalba]

Tis would be a great story if someone actually accepted.
"Oh, son so you wanna know how I met your mom? Well I was on a message board and asked if any ladies wanted to get married and she said yes. Didn't know her or anything but here we are now with a nosy little kid that should mind his own business. I am already miserable enough without you bothering me"

[heyseuss]

(insert rim-shot here)

:eek::rolleyes::D;)

[gm_wil]

After 4 years (sharing those years with her son also after meeting him at 1), getting a dog, building a new house, and getting an xmas present from her folks that said "mom and dad".....and after hearing about how she was disappointed with her first proposal/ring from her ex.......

I had a special edition version of my first novel printed, with special edition on the cover and my full name....and on the acknowledgement page I put the proposal....and after the next page there'd be a small cut out with the ring laying inside....a ring that was partially paid for with my first commission check from this first novel.....and during a trip to new york between our birthdays (they are close) I would take her to the top of the empire state building and had this story about a special edition being printed and all that to get her to open the book and read the acknowledgement page......

...I got the book before she went on vacation with work friends....she came back and after a good email of how I missed her n such, she wrote back with *Gasp* and after thanking me for loving her like i did, said we should get married asap.....talk of adding to the "family" n such - and then a month later i find out she met someone while on vacation.

the end.

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[chaoticprout]

ouch, that hurts.

[ariastar]

Here's how I did it ....oh wait I've never had the opportunity since I am alone and single :(....Any ladies wanna get married? :p :D ;)

I do, but not to you. *g*

[skyz]

My Dad married one of his students... not as rare as you might think...

i got an attempt at a proposal from my philosophy professor but he had a history of getting it together with his students so i discouraged him

his pride was bent so then he stalked me

so i knew i had made the right decision

though i was attracted to him ~ he was also a very good violinist but not great

if he had been great he might easily have persuaded me


these stories are good ~ someone should compile a book ~ then sell it as a tv series

[ariastar]

these stories are good ~ someone should compile a book ~ then sell it as a tv series



Dateline might be interested, if you can slant it to make it seem like the students are in elementary or high school.

[skyz]

Dateline might be interested, if you can slant it to make it seem like the students are in elementary or high school.

i meant the other stories

mine ended up in the dean's office

it was not pleasant i don't want to relive it

i prevailed though ~ i was so pissed i downloaded the sexual harassment policy from the air force academy as those issues were in the news there at the time

it was my choice whether it be formal or informal i choose informal so he was just instructed to cease and desist


when i get married i want to elope to bali and have a balinese ceremony

[heyseuss]

After 4 years (sharing those years with her son also after meeting him at 1), getting a dog, building a new house, and getting an xmas present from her folks that said "mom and dad".....

Some of that is too much for four years. If there's already a son involved, I don't see why the dog an dhosue thing had to happen so quickly. It sounds like she was primping and preening you for dad/husband from day one.

I'm sorry to hear about your broken relationship, however, I had a gf meet someone on vacation too.

[gm_wil]

Some of that is too much for four years.

Yeah, I know. I told her that too. Let's just say she's not the brightest star in the sky and is about as stable as a jackhammer during an earthquake. Sorry to hear that happened to you too.

*hands you a cold one and grabs one himself*

cheers

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[heyseuss]

Yeah, I know. I told her that too. Let's just say she's not the brightest star in the sky and is about as stable as a jackhammer during an earthquake. Sorry to hear that happened to you too.

*hands you a cold one and grabs one himself*

cheers

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*takes beer and puts it between knees*, unable to hold the beer and heat the spoon at the same time.


Mine worked the same place I did so I had to continue seeing her. She was one of those women that flipped psychologically when on vacation. She was in her early 30's and me in my early 20's and she was worried about the age gap and wanted to break up with me and find someone her age for the long term. This was suddenlt after being together 3-4 years. She failed to see that, over the long term, while she was getting older, I was too, and pretty soon she'd be 40 and be dating a 30 yr old guy, something that she would be thankful for at the time.

[gm_wil]

Mine worked the same place I did so I had to continue seeing her. She was one of those women that flipped psychologically when on vacation.

Same small town here and yeah, she totally flipped a 180...there's definately something not firing on all cylinders...I'm just thankful it happened now and not after having a kid...to see her flip scared the b-jesus out of me thinking she could have been my kid's mother...

close call...

Hope everything is turning out for the better for you man...stay strong...live large.

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