Engagement stories

[trendsetta25]

Here's mine: http://laurantandtomecia.blogspot.com/p/all-about-big-day.html?m=1

 

[isioma85]

wednesday shockolate FelaShrine

Ok I can finally tell this story now lol

SO and I have been dating since April of last year. We met at a Nigerian house party/birthday party thingy that I posted about here. Things were going well, and he had mentioned before that he believed in dating for 1-2 years before proposing, as you would get to know the other person pretty well by then, and I saw the sense in that. So while we talked about marriage a lot, I wasn't expecting anything right away.

A week before Valentine's Day he had been on my laptop on Amazon, and after he logged off all the ads were for Proflowers, TeddyBear stuff, etc so I figured that's what he had shopped for. I bought him a nice dress shirt and hid it from him till he went to bed, and wrapped it and placed it with a card on the dining room table so he would see it when he woke up. I went to sleep, and he woke up before me. I was still groggy but I could hear him moving around and the package opening. Then he didn't come back in for like 15 minutes. I was like Maybe he doesn't like the shirt He finally came in the room wearing the shirt, and was like Oh, this is so nice, I didn't know you were getting me something! - and kept posing in the mirror I was like ok, where's my gift? He says what gift? I said the one you were shopping for on Amazon, them targeted ads busted yo a.ss, gimme my gift! He ignores me and reads the card . (In the card I basically wrote the usual mushy I love you, I'm happy we're together stuff. And at the end I said I'm excited about our future and I hope we spend the rest of our lives together.) He reads it out loud, then puts it down and says Do you really mean that? Meanwhile, I'm lightweight pissed I ain't gats no present yet so I roll over and try to go back to sleep (it's early in the morning). He's tapping my elbow like HEY! DO YOU MEAN IT? DO YOU REALLY MEAN IT? DO YA??? Finally I turn and I'm like I wrote it didn't I? I mean it! Now leave me alone you no present giving ninja! Then he reaches in his pocket and brings out this little box and kneels down by the side of the bed and says Well since you said you want us to spend the rest of our lives together will you take this ring and be my wife please?

I was like WHAT?! I spent like 5 full minutes screaming at him like WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? IS THAT A RING? IS IT REAL? WHEN DID YOU BUY IT? WHERE DID YOU BUY IT? OMG! ARE YOU KIDDING? ARE YOU SERIOUS? ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW? QUIT PLAYIN'! He was like He basically told me he has known for a long time, and knows that he still has to meet my family (in Africa) and all this other stuff, but that I'm perfect and he is ready to buy all the goats, cows, bags of rice, chickens and anything else he needs to get for my bride price and traditional marriage, he doesn't care. He just wants me to be his wife. That's when I started crying. Then he reminded me I hadn't said yes yet

Na so we see am oh!

 

[GoingBack]

Congratulations Isi!!!!!!

 

[GeorginaSparks]

wednesday shockolate FelaShrine

Ok I can finally tell this story now lol

SO and I have been dating since April of last year. We met at a Nigerian house party/birthday party thingy that I posted about here. Things were going well, and he had mentioned before that he believed in dating for 1-2 years before proposing, as you would get to know the other person pretty well by then, and I saw the sense in that. So while we talked about marriage a lot, I wasn't expecting anything right away.

A week before Valentine's Day he had been on my laptop on Amazon, and after he logged off all the ads were for Proflowers, TeddyBear stuff, etc so I figured that's what he had shopped for. I bought him a nice dress shirt and hid it from him till he went to bed, and wrapped it and placed it with a card on the dining room table so he would see it when he woke up. I went to sleep, and he woke up before me. I was still groggy but I could hear him moving around and the package opening. Then he didn't come back in for like 15 minutes. I was like Maybe he doesn't like the shirt He finally came in the room wearing the shirt, and was like Oh, this is so nice, I didn't know you were getting me something! - and kept posing in the mirror I was like ok, where's my gift? He says what gift? I said the one you were shopping for on Amazon, them targeted ads busted yo a.ss, gimme my gift! He ignores me and reads the card . (In the card I basically wrote the usual mushy I love you, I'm happy we're together stuff. And at the end I said I'm excited about our future and I hope we spend the rest of our lives together.) He reads it out loud, then puts it down and says Do you really mean that? Meanwhile, I'm lightweight pissed I ain't gats no present yet so I roll over and try to go back to sleep (it's early in the morning). He's tapping my elbow like HEY! DO YOU MEAN IT? DO YOU REALLY MEAN IT? DO YA??? Finally I turn and I'm like I wrote it didn't I? I mean it! Now leave me alone you no present giving ninja! Then he reaches in his pocket and brings out this little box and kneels down by the side of the bed and says Well since you said you want us to spend the rest of our lives together will you take this ring and be my wife please?

I was like WHAT?! I spent like 5 full minutes screaming at him like WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? IS THAT A RING? IS IT REAL? WHEN DID YOU BUY IT? WHERE DID YOU BUY IT? OMG! ARE YOU KIDDING? ARE YOU SERIOUS? ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW? QUIT PLAYIN'! He was like He basically told me he has known for a long time, and knows that he still has to meet my family (in Africa) and all this other stuff, but that I'm perfect and he is ready to buy all the goats, cows, bags of rice, chickens and anything else he needs to get for my bride price and traditional marriage, he doesn't care. He just wants me to be his wife. That's when I started crying. Then he reminded me I hadn't said yes yet

Na so we see am oh!

*screams* I LOVE YOUR STORY OMGGG. Where is he from?

 

[isioma85]

*screams* I LOVE YOUR STORY OMGGG. Where is he from?

His Dad is American, and his mom was Nigerian, Igbo.

 

[wednesday]

wednesday shockolate FelaShrine

Ok I can finally tell this story now lol

SO and I have been dating since April of last year. We met at a Nigerian house party/birthday party thingy that I posted about here. Things were going well, and he had mentioned before that he believed in dating for 1-2 years before proposing, as you would get to know the other person pretty well by then, and I saw the sense in that. So while we talked about marriage a lot, I wasn't expecting anything right away.

A week before Valentine's Day he had been on my laptop on Amazon, and after he logged off all the ads were for Proflowers, TeddyBear stuff, etc so I figured that's what he had shopped for. I bought him a nice dress shirt and hid it from him till he went to bed, and wrapped it and placed it with a card on the dining room table so he would see it when he woke up. I went to sleep, and he woke up before me. I was still groggy but I could hear him moving around and the package opening. Then he didn't come back in for like 15 minutes. I was like Maybe he doesn't like the shirt He finally came in the room wearing the shirt, and was like Oh, this is so nice, I didn't know you were getting me something! - and kept posing in the mirror I was like ok, where's my gift? He says what gift? I said the one you were shopping for on Amazon, them targeted ads busted yo a.ss, gimme my gift! He ignores me and reads the card . (In the card I basically wrote the usual mushy I love you, I'm happy we're together stuff. And at the end I said I'm excited about our future and I hope we spend the rest of our lives together.) He reads it out loud, then puts it down and says Do you really mean that? Meanwhile, I'm lightweight pissed I ain't gats no present yet so I roll over and try to go back to sleep (it's early in the morning). He's tapping my elbow like HEY! DO YOU MEAN IT? DO YOU REALLY MEAN IT? DO YA??? Finally I turn and I'm like I wrote it didn't I? I mean it! Now leave me alone you no present giving ninja! Then he reaches in his pocket and brings out this little box and kneels down by the side of the bed and says Well since you said you want us to spend the rest of our lives together will you take this ring and be my wife please?

I was like WHAT?! I spent like 5 full minutes screaming at him like WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? IS THAT A RING? IS IT REAL? WHEN DID YOU BUY IT? WHERE DID YOU BUY IT? OMG! ARE YOU KIDDING? ARE YOU SERIOUS? ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW? QUIT PLAYIN'! He was like He basically told me he has known for a long time, and knows that he still has to meet my family (in Africa) and all this other stuff, but that I'm perfect and he is ready to buy all the goats, cows, bags of rice, chickens and anything else he needs to get for my bride price and traditional marriage, he doesn't care. He just wants me to be his wife. That's when I started crying. Then he reminded me I hadn't said yes yet

Na so we see am oh!

Awwwwwww isioma85 this is the sweetest story!!!! I'm so excited for you! So....how many weddings are you having?!!!!!!!

 

[FelaShrine]

Congrats isioma

You naija women and your obsession with presents

It's so funny how you this came to be because you decided to go to that party despite being tired and gusying up too and look what happened That was a great thread

Lol has he been home? Hope he knows he has a list to take care of

 

[FemmeCreole]

wednesday shockolate FelaShrine

Ok I can finally tell this story now lol

SO and I have been dating since April of last year. We met at a Nigerian house party/birthday party thingy that I posted about here. Things were going well, and he had mentioned before that he believed in dating for 1-2 years before proposing, as you would get to know the other person pretty well by then, and I saw the sense in that. So while we talked about marriage a lot, I wasn't expecting anything right away.

A week before Valentine's Day he had been on my laptop on Amazon, and after he logged off all the ads were for Proflowers, TeddyBear stuff, etc so I figured that's what he had shopped for. I bought him a nice dress shirt and hid it from him till he went to bed, and wrapped it and placed it with a card on the dining room table so he would see it when he woke up. I went to sleep, and he woke up before me. I was still groggy but I could hear him moving around and the package opening. Then he didn't come back in for like 15 minutes. I was like Maybe he doesn't like the shirt He finally came in the room wearing the shirt, and was like Oh, this is so nice, I didn't know you were getting me something! - and kept posing in the mirror I was like ok, where's my gift? He says what gift? I said the one you were shopping for on Amazon, them targeted ads busted yo a.ss, gimme my gift! He ignores me and reads the card . (In the card I basically wrote the usual mushy I love you, I'm happy we're together stuff. And at the end I said I'm excited about our future and I hope we spend the rest of our lives together.) He reads it out loud, then puts it down and says Do you really mean that? Meanwhile, I'm lightweight pissed I ain't gats no present yet so I roll over and try to go back to sleep (it's early in the morning). He's tapping my elbow like HEY! DO YOU MEAN IT? DO YOU REALLY MEAN IT? DO YA??? Finally I turn and I'm like I wrote it didn't I? I mean it! Now leave me alone you no present giving ninja! Then he reaches in his pocket and brings out this little box and kneels down by the side of the bed and says Well since you said you want us to spend the rest of our lives together will you take this ring and be my wife please?

I was like WHAT?! I spent like 5 full minutes screaming at him like WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? IS THAT A RING? IS IT REAL? WHEN DID YOU BUY IT? WHERE DID YOU BUY IT? OMG! ARE YOU KIDDING? ARE YOU SERIOUS? ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW? QUIT PLAYIN'! He was like He basically told me he has known for a long time, and knows that he still has to meet my family (in Africa) and all this other stuff, but that I'm perfect and he is ready to buy all the goats, cows, bags of rice, chickens and anything else he needs to get for my bride price and traditional marriage, he doesn't care. He just wants me to be his wife. That's when I started crying. Then he reminded me I hadn't said yes yet

Na so we see am oh!

That is so sweet!

 

[isioma85]

Awwwwwww @isioma85 this is the sweetest story!!!! I'm so excited for you! So....how many weddings are you having?!!!!!!!

Two, well three I guess. Traditional wedding + white wedding in Nigeria, then a ball/reception here. I'm actually not stressing about the one here, but the one in Nigeria omg

Congrats @isioma

You naija women and your obsession with presents

It's so funny how you this came to be because you decided to go to that party despite being tired and gusying up too and look what happened That was a great thread

Lol has he been home? Hope he knows he has a list to take care of

He went to high school in Nigeria, so he's aware but not too conversant with how traditional stuff is done (I only know maybe 30% more than he does ). He's mentioned to me before that he feels a courthouse visit is just as valid as one with aso ebi and gele and palm wine and I was like Oh, ok. That's why it was so sweet when he said in his proposal that he didn't mind if he had to corral all the goats himself, he would do everything and anything traditionally required of him.

 

[FelaShrine]

why not do the white where you would get an authentic marriage license?

but seriously happy for you doll. When is it and what color is my egele

 

[isioma85]

why not do the white where you would get an authentic marriage license?

but seriously happy for you doll. When is it and what color is my egele

Shiiiiid

Did you know the marriage license office in Naija requires you to bring brand new biro to put in your application? If it's not new they won't accept it. WTF

I'm still looking at aso ebi sturvs mehn, this stuff is overwhelming!

 

[TayMac]

Love your story Isioma!

 

[chocolat79]

Congratulations isioma85!!!

 

[Curly Lee]

omg I was waiting for your story isioma85. so sweet! im making mushy love faces in the library. congratulations!!!

 

[1QTPie]

Let's see, backstory first. We talked about marriage plenty of times, but if you all know me, I'm a bit of a commitment-phobe.

Earlier this year he asked my parents for my hand in marriage. They gave their blessing.

I knew that he was shopping for a ring in July.

Months tick by, he doesn't ask. He does, however, constantly make statements like, "well, you're my wife..." or "when we get married, this is going to happen..." *insert eyeroll*

Most of you know that we have a child, but I was still in no rush. I never really wondered what he was waiting for because I knew that it was in the plans.


On to the story, we were doing our regular Saturday routine, cleaning the house, lounging around etc and all of a sudden he says, "I keep trying to make this special, but we can't ever seem to find time to go out alone." (Which is true, lately, we just don't have time to date.) "So I decided, what am I waiting for, anytime is the right time, and I love you." He got down on both knees right there in the house and pulled out a ring box and asked me to marry him. I said "of course."

Then I changed my daughter's diaper! lol

 

[Lucia]

1QTPie

Congratz
In case you didn't know the woman's father or woman herself sets the date and runs it by the future groom to coordinate work time off etc. That's not his job some women sit around waiting for their fiancé to pick a date and end up waiting forever.

 

[okange76]

It's been awhile. Stories please??

 

[sky_blu]

++ bump ++

 

[tapioca_pudding]

Lovely stories!!!!

 

[ClassyJSP]

LAWD when is my man gonna put a ring on it?! we talked about it back in December I sent him pictures of rings I like and was just asking what he thought and he sent me back the ring (out of the ones I picked) he liked. Since then we haven't talked about it any further.

Let me take my goofy behind back over to the hair side and get out of the wedding forums.

 

[Lucia]

LAWD when is my man gonna put a ring on it?! we talked about it back in December I sent him pictures of rings I like and was just asking what he thought and he sent me back the ring (out of the ones I picked) he liked. Since then we haven't talked about it any further.

Let me take my goofy behind back over to the hair side and get out of the wedding forums.

@ClassyJSP

I don't know if you pray but if you do take it to God
Check out this thread some prayers on the last 2-3 pages and testimonies

https://www.longhaircareforum.com/threads/single-christian-womens-support-the-remix.708315/

Be encouraged for every time there is a season

 

[Lucia]

http://www.tlc.com/tlcme/this-guys-...m_medium=social&utm_campaign=SayYestotheDress

 

[prettykinks]

Bump- Any new updates? This is so beautiful!

 

[prettykinks]

Bump- Any updates? This is beautiful!