Just got engaged.

[Solid_Snake]

Well. I finally did it. I proposed to my Girlfriend.

Anyway. This is thread about engagements/Marriage/Rings ect. How much did your Ring cost? Anything. I figure I'm not breaking any rules.

Pics Later perhaps.

PS: The ring only costed me 2 Grand. Not bad.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Two grand? You some sort of high roller?

BTW it's really cool that you came back to AN just to tell us. We've had a lot of neat members coming back lately, Jatz, Kagura and Black Knight, Solid-Snake, Soluzar.

[Hara!]

When I get engaged, I'm giving my lady one of those whistle rings. It will be made of platinum and covered in diamonds.

[emotoaster]

I'm gonna give my lucky lady a ring from one of those 25 cent things. Figuring out inflation by the time I do get engaged/married 25 cents will probably equal over 9-... nine dollars.

[Soluzar]

Two grand? You some sort of high roller?
There are some girls who would be insulted by a proposal that didn't include a diamond solitaire of at least 2 carats. If you happen to be with one, then you have to spend the money, no choice about it. I don't know how much money that would actually cost, but I dare say Snake has just done what he felt was warranted. It's not uncommon to pay thousands for an engagement ring. Some people go into debt to finance the purchase.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

..."another one bites the dust" by queen.

anyway. first off, gratz. second, 2k is not bad for a ring. go do your thing.

[Midoriko87]

Saw this whilst checking my checking my mail. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080314/od_nm/engagement_dc)

That's so sad... :lol: :( Although, what's with that girlfriend getting all angry and stuff? I dunno, I wouldn't be...

Anywho, why couldn't that have been you Solid-Snake?!! :angry: :uhh: Kidding, kidding. Congratulations, kid! I'm very happy for you. :bow:

[Rurouni Saiyan]

Dead man walking the white mile :P

But in seriousness, may your days be long and your hardships few :bow:

[Rurouni Saiyan]

There are some girls who would be insulted by a proposal that didn't include a diamond solitaire of at least 2 carats. If you happen to be with one, then you have to spend the money, no choice about it. I don't know how much money that would actually cost, but I dare say Snake has just done what he felt was warranted. It's not uncommon to pay thousands for an engagement ring. Some people go into debt to finance the purchase.

Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold-digger.....:P

If one happens to encounter such a woman, run away. I'm exercising my choice of not dropping 2+ grand on something that's essentially a crapshoot. Sorry, that just ain't my bag.

[Soluzar]

If one happens to encounter such a woman, run away. I'm exercising my choice of not dropping 2+ grand on something that's essentially a crapshoot. Sorry, that just ain't my bag.
It ain't exactly what I'd like either. I'm not with anyone like that, but I know some people who are. I suppose for that kind of a person, the price tag on the ring is a way of showing how serious you are.

[Ikari Warrior]

It ain't exactly what I'd like either. I'm not with anyone like that, but I know some people who are.
tenshi_a is not a gold digger? Psh, you better watch out, she may suddenly spring at an unexpected moment onto your cheque book! :P

Snake, congrats, I knew you had it in you. RS said it best, so I'll just echo it: may your days be short and your problems ample...oops...I mean, your days ample and your problems few ;)

As for me, I don't exactly have a girlfriend yet, but I'm working on it. Been going out with a hard working, outdoorsy type; the sort I never thought I'd date, but I'm happy to be running with it! Wish me luck, folks!

[The Million Dollar Prons]

tenshi_a is not a gold digger? Psh, you better watch out, she may suddenly spring at an unexpected moment onto your cheque book! :P


Nah I ain't sayin' she'sa gold digger, but she ain't messin with no broke Dig Dug on the Xbox Live Arcade.

[Soluzar]

tenshi_a is not a gold digger? Psh, you better watch you :P
Man... she couldn't be more the opposite. Everything she wants, she's fully capable of getting it for herself. ;)

As for me, I don't exactly have a girlfriend yet, but I'm working on it. Been going out with a hard working, outdoorsy type; the sort I never thought I'd date, but I'm happy to be running with it! Wish me luck, folks!
I do wish you luck, but be sure it's what you want.

[KatayokuのTenshi]

It ain't exactly what I'd like either. I'm not with anyone like that, but I know some people who are. I suppose for that kind of a person, the price tag on the ring is a way of showing how serious you are.

I'm not what you'd call an expert but it sounds like the people that think like that are conflating the price of the ring with their value as a person/partner.

Which is... well I won't call it stupid, but...

I mean: congratulations!

[Caster13]

Congrats man!

However, Rurouni Saiyan is right. Marriage these days is a crapshoot (last time I checked it was over a 60% divorce rate), but hopefully your's works out.

2 grand is a lot. That should be plenty. However it is true that women get mad over the worth of the ring.

Btw, I love your Fight Club quote in you're sig.

[Ikari Warrior]

Man... she couldn't be more the opposite. Everything she wants, she's fully capable of getting it for herself. ;)
That's good. I just love taking jabs at tenshi since she's such a champ about being witty when people DO take jabs. She's a great one, and I'm sure you guys make each other very happy!
I do wish you luck, but be sure it's what you want.
I been chasin' this girl for four years, and opportunities have FINALLY come up. Being with her really gives me a chance to figure out my own life. It's complicated, so I'll stop there. But lately, I couldn't feel more drawn to her.

[Vaikyuko]

Congrats. Hope you guys have a happy ever after. [/shut up Disney haterz]

[Trefellin]

Well. I finally did it. I proposed to my Girlfriend.

Anyway. This is thread about engagements/Marriage/Rings ect. How much did your Ring cost? Anything. I figure I'm not breaking any rules.


I don't want to be a "buzz kill," but I am so...

You poor bastard. You poor, poor bastard. :uhh:

I hope you are sure she won't divorce after a couple of years and take half your ****. Maybe things will turn out well for you both but the chances are 50/50 and those aren't so good. It's like Two-face flipping a coin. Heads you live, tails you die.

Anyway, good luck. :thumbsup:

[Caster13]

Treffelin is right. If you get divorced, she WILL take half of your ****, and maybe more. And most likely the house/appartment, as the court system seems to think that women are helpless on their own and need stuff that a man supplies them with and the man has to start over.

This is reality.

[HSaabedra]

Treffelin is right. If you get divorced, she WILL take half of your ****, and maybe more. And most likely the house/appartment, as the court system seems to think that women are helpless on their own and need stuff that a man supplies them with and the man has to start over.

This is reality.

Not true if the man knows what he's doing. My dad kept the house and two cars, and he's drowning in debt while my mother is living happily with her husband and no worries. In any case, best of luck to you Solid-Snake and may your life be full of happiness together.

[Lord Timaeus]

Btw, I love your Fight Club quote in you're sig.

YOU ARE NOT YOUR ****ING SIGNATURE! :agnryfaic:

Sorry it had to come to that, but Tyler "ORANGE-KUN" Durden called me specifically to tell you guys that.

[Tuna]

Congrats!
^_^

Now, with that out of the way...
WHY exactly do men have to give their intended this massively wallet-crippling trinket? Why? It's like you're "buying her off" or something...
>.<
Geh...marriage...you pay through the nose to get in...and you pay through the *** to get out...

I can see why women are so keen on getting married - you get free meals/gifts while courting...an expensive ring just to say "Yes" (like you're doing him some huge favor)...if your marriage is more "traditional", you are totally taken care of, simply for keeping the house from burning down (if it is less traditional, then at least things are pretty equal here)...when (not if) you break up, you get half of his stuff as a going-away present, along with that fat check every month...it's pure profit! Why NOT marry?
<<;

What? I'm not bitter!!
XD

[Trefellin]

WHY exactly do men have to give their intended this massively wallet-crippling trinket? Why? It's like you're "buying her off" or something...
>.<
Geh...marriage...you pay through the nose to get in...and you pay through the *** to get out...


You didn't even mention the wedding. The average cost of a wedding in Canada is between $20000 to $30000! That's a fine debt to start off a marriage with.

Let's hear some of the wedding plans, if you have any, Solid-Snake. I know it's still kind of early but I'm interested. Courthouse, small ceremony or castle in Ireland, white doves and guests in their multitudes?

[Tuna]

Well, the bride's parents (see? she dodges paying for something again!:P ) usually pay for the wedding...at least traditionally...

But I did forget the honeymoon, which the groom is expected to pay for...
x.x

[Midoriko87]

Well, the bride's parents (see? she dodges paying for something again!:P ) usually pay for the wedding...at least traditionally...

But I did forget the honeymoon, which the groom is expected to pay for...
x.x

I'm pretty sure the couple (or the husband) usually pays for the wedding...unless someone has rich parents. At least, that's how it is in this country...and century.

Also, AnimeNation seems to have some of the bitterest guys I've ever come across. :lol:

I don't think this is spam, since SS said we could discuss marriage and stuff like that...

[LOSTyears]

Congrats man :thumbsup:
Best advice I can give is just to keep it simple, my buddy kept it that way back in the fall and the ceremony still came out nice. No point in going into debt out of the starting gate, annnnnnd eventually becomming a statistic few months down the road cause of it ;)

[Leader Desslock]

I was going to stay out of this thread, but...

The average cost of a wedding in Canada is between $20000 to $30000!
I've always thought that such weddings were ... I don't have a superlative strong enough, really. Retarded? Asinine?

Better to have a simple ceremony, then put that 20-30K toward a wonderful honeymoon and a downpayment on a house. I think that blowing that kind of cash on a ceremony is among the stupider things a beginning couple can do.

As for the bride to be who places a high premium on a huge rock she can wag in front of her friends and family to show how good a man she caught... I wouldn't likely have enough in common with a woman of that nature that I'd ever want to date her, much less give her a ring. I'd rather give a ring that means something than a ring with a high appraisal value.

But that's just me, and given that I'm still single, we can see how well received my views are. ^_^

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Don't forget to sign a pre-nup, you don't want to lose half your uh... anime dvds.

[KatayokuのTenshi]

I've always thought that such weddings were ... I don't have a superlative strong enough, really. Retarded? Asinine?

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o173/KatayokunoTenshi_01/nod.gif Marriage is rather expensive yet most people spend most of their money on the wedding.

[Tuna]

I'm pretty sure the couple (or the husband) usually pays for the wedding...unless someone has rich parents. At least, that's how it is in this country...and century.Ummmmm...noooooooo...how many weddings have you been a part of? I have been involved in nearly a dozen, and yes, there is some sharing of the bill (the groom has to pay for a few gifts and such), but the large portion of the occasion is paid by the bride's family - if you don't believe me, look it up! Anywhere!
^_^

[Midoriko87]

Ummmmm...noooooooo...how many weddings have you been a part of? I have been involved in nearly a dozen, and yes, there is some sharing of the bill (the groom has to pay for a few gifts and such), but the large portion of the occasion is paid by the bride's family - if you don't believe me, look it up! Anywhere!
^_^

Let's see, all of my sisters' friends weddings (no one my age seems to be getting married), out of the grooms' pocket.

Many cousins' weddings, the groom paid for.

My parents...well, my dad paid for. My uncles, grandfathers, etc...all paid for their weddings.

Of all the wedding shows I've seen, there have been few instances in which someone other than the groom paid for it.

So, anywhere isn't really everywhere, I guess?

[goddessofanime]

Or they split the costs, as my younger cousin and her fiancee are doing for their upcoming nups.

[Midoriko87]

Or they split the costs, as my younger cousin and her fiancee are doing for their upcoming nups.

Yes, goddessofanime, I said that like eight posts ago...:rolleyes: Kidding...

My middle-elder sister thinks the girl's (err woman's) father should pay for the wedding. When will people realize that we are living in Modern Times?

[Rurouni Saiyan]

Don't forget to sign a pre-nup, you don't want to lose half your uh... anime dvds.

If you ain't no punk, holla we want pre-nup....

Okay...I'm stopping now:lol:

[Tuna]

Let's see, all of my sisters' friends weddings (no one my age seems to be getting married), out of the grooms' pocket.

Many cousins' weddings, the groom paid for.

My parents...well, my dad paid for. My uncles, grandfathers, etc...all paid for their weddings.

Of all the wedding shows I've seen, there have been few instances in which someone other than the groom paid for it.

So, anywhere isn't really everywhere, I guess?

Where are you?? Those guys got ripped off!
O.o

I've NEVER seen the groom pay for the wedding...ever...shoot - just type in "who pays for wedding" into Google, and see what the standard answer is...

[Midoriko87]

Where are you?? Those guys got ripped off!
O.o

I've NEVER seen the groom pay for the wedding...ever...shoot - just type in "who pays for wedding" into Google, and see what the standard answer is...

:lol: Tuna, you big kidder. Trying to make me think you're living in the 19th Century... :P

Solid-Snake, quick, who's paying for your wedding!

[Tuna]

Wait...why am I fighting this? This actually supports my original argument...
^_^



...but you're still wrong...
XP

[Warabit]

I bought my girl a $600 engagement ring. Going into debt for a ring is kind of dumb. Live below your means and you will always have money. Proposed to her last year. Congrats solidsnake.

[Shiroiyuki]

There are some girls who would be insulted by a proposal that didn't include a diamond solitaire of at least 2 carats. If you happen to be with one, then you have to spend the money, no choice about it. I don't know how much money that would actually cost, but I dare say Snake has just done what he felt was warranted. It's not uncommon to pay thousands for an engagement ring. Some people go into debt to finance the purchase.

That's sad, but true. A friend of mine actually complained bitterly when her then boyfriend proposed with a ring that was 'beneath her'. I thought it was actually quite fetching (a bit too big, honestly). I wanted to smack her upside the head.

To me, it isn't the ring so much as the intention behind it. You could give me rock candy glued to a rubber-band and I'd still be thrilled. Granted, I wouldn't exactly flaunt the goods around town.....(might get some odd stares), but a man certainly wouldn't be expected to go into debt for me. Goodness, I could see it now...

"Here, honey. Ten thousand dollars for the ring, forty bucks for the wedding, a buck 'o five for the honeymoon, and twenty cents and one slightly used tissue for our marriage. Love me?"

[KatayokuのTenshi]

"Here, honey. Ten thousand dollars for the ring, forty bucks for the wedding, a buck 'o five for the honeymoon, and twenty cents and one slightly used tissue for our marriage. Love me?"

I misread that slightly. I thought you said: "A bunch of fives for the honeymoon".

And it didn't even seem out of place. -_-;

[Sora N]

Congratulations Solid-Snake!! ^_^

I’ve been engaged for 8 months now…my engagement ring is not a traditional ring (then again either is my fiancée since she’s another girl) it’s a pink sapphire and opal ring. ^_^

[Justinian]

Best thing to do, is ask your parents to give you their engagement ring and..."keep it in the family". So, you can tell your girl friend while proposing "This ring was my mothers. I love you so much I couldn't think of anything more precious to give to you." So, you avoid the price thing and you get to be even more "romantic".

[StandingAlone]

I was going to stay out of this thread, but...


I've always thought that such weddings were ... I don't have a superlative strong enough, really. Retarded? Asinine?

Better to have a simple ceremony, then put that 20-30K toward a wonderful honeymoon and a downpayment on a house. I think that blowing that kind of cash on a ceremony is among the stupider things a beginning couple can do.

As for the bride to be who places a high premium on a huge rock she can wag in front of her friends and family to show how good a man she caught... I wouldn't likely have enough in common with a woman of that nature that I'd ever want to date her, much less give her a ring. I'd rather give a ring that means something than a ring with a high appraisal value.

But that's just me, and given that I'm still single, we can see how well received my views are. ^_^


I see your point. It's pointless to only buy a ring that she can show off, that seems like it defeat the whole purpose. I would think(and hope) that many of the rings are bought out of love and not because the women is high maintenance. Now, if you just so happen to want to get your woman a very nice, expensive ring to express your love, that's your prerogative. Every person is different.

On weddings... I don't know if they are asinine. They are pretty important to bond the couple. Again, like the ring, everyone is different. If a couple wants to spend 30k on their wedding, whoopie freakin do I really couldn't care. Same if the couple decides to have a nice small inexpensive wedding, it really doesn'. t matter all that muchThough, you are right that blowing a crap load of cash and going into some heavy duty debt is not the best way to start a relationship, but if they have the money and means to do so, why the hell not?

Congrats though SS! Best of luck to ya!:)

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Best thing to do, is ask your parents to give you their engagement ring and..."keep it in the family". So, you can tell your girl friend while proposing "This ring was my mothers. I love you so much I couldn't think of anything more precious to give to you." So, you avoid the price thing and you get to be even more "romantic".

That won't fly here because she'll be all "So... you think of me as your... mother?"

[Shiroiyuki]

That won't fly here because she'll be all "So... you think of me as your... mother?"

Huh, maybe that's why people say the sex stops after marriage.

[Solid_Snake]

I don't want to be a "buzz kill," but I am so...

You poor bastard. You poor, poor bastard. :uhh:

I hope you are sure she won't divorce after a couple of years and take half your ****. Maybe things will turn out well for you both but the chances are 50/50 and those aren't so good. It's like Two-face flipping a coin. Heads you live, tails you die.

Anyway, good luck. :thumbsup:

The thing is, we're both Mormon. And that is pretty much shunned upon by her family.

I really see things working out. She's a wonderful girl.

Thanks for the 'Grats everyone. And I do agree, 2K for a ring is a bit costy. :\



Solid-Snake, quick, who's paying for your wedding!


Her family is paying most of it. :P But then again, it usually depends on the family. We're basically splitting the cost because I have to pay for the Lunch, the Honeymoon and Tux, Wedding Bands, ect. So I guess I'm getting the short end of the stick. :(

[The Million Dollar Prons]

The thing is, we're both Mormon. And that is pretty much shunned upon by her family.


Can you name one of your kids after me? Prons Henry Snake has a good ring to it.

[Solid_Snake]

Can you name one of your kids after me? Prons Henry Snake has a good ring to it.

I'll be sure to do that. But what if it's a girl? :P

[Shiroiyuki]

I'll be sure to do that. But what if it's a girl? :P

'Pronsanne', 'Pronsette', or 'Pronslena'

[Solid_Snake]

Don't forget to sign a pre-nup, you don't want to lose half your uh... anime dvds.

Then I'd have to choke a *****

NOTE: Joking of course. :blink:

[The Million Dollar Prons]

'Pronsanne', 'Pronsette', or 'Pronslena'

I always use Pronsette as the feminen of Prons. I never thought of Pronslena though. I'll write that down for next time.

But the good news Snake is, because you're mormon, you don't have to pay for drinks!

[Jatz]

Are you going to be getting wedding insurance?

http://weddings.about.com/od/weddingstressmanagement/a/insurance.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2007-04-30-wedding-insurance-usat_N.htm

[Tuna]

The thing is, we're both Mormon. And that is pretty much shunned upon by her family.

I really see things working out. She's a wonderful girl.

Thanks for the 'Grats everyone. And I do agree, 2K for a ring is a bit costy. :\



Her family is paying most of it. :P But then again, it usually depends on the family. We're basically splitting the cost because I have to pay for the Lunch, the Honeymoon and Tux, Wedding Bands, ect. So I guess I'm getting the short end of the stick. :(What? No temple wedding? That's one way to take the whole "who pays for the service" question out of the equation...
;3

Of course, I guess there is the reception...
^_^

[Solid_Snake]

What? No temple wedding? That's one way to take the whole "who pays for the service" question out of the equation...
;3

Of course, I guess there is the reception...
^_^

Yea, it is a Temple wedding. But the Lunch In and reception can be costy.

Her Mom said that it's the Brides Parents who pays for everything normally. But I'm just asuming I will be paying at least half.(Even though the reception is at a church.)

Her parents are paying for the photagraphy and invitations which can cost a crap load.

[Midoriko87]

Her family is paying most of it. :P But then again, it usually depends on the family. We're basically splitting the cost because I have to pay for the Lunch, the Honeymoon and Tux, Wedding Bands, ect. So I guess I'm getting the short end of the stick. :(

Rats! Foiled again! :lol: Modern Times, people! Modern Times!

Oh, just thought I'd give you my opinion, 'cause I know how important it is to you. ;)

I don't think a $2,000 ring is too extravagant...unless you're broke as a Joke. Yes, $2,000 sounds darned nice to me. No one likes a prodigal person, but overly thrifty persons aren't my cup of tea either...clinging to their pocketbooks like some sort of person clinging to something tightly (perhaps a tasty butterscotch candy).

Nothing wrong with splurging a little. :thumbsup:

[KatayokuのTenshi]

Congratulations Solid-Snake!! ^_^

I’ve been engaged for 8 months now…my engagement ring is not a traditional ring (then again either is my fiancée since she’s another girl) it’s a pink sapphire and opal ring. ^_^

Isn't that quite a long time to be engaged? I mean... don't people usually get married after they are engaged? Or does it take that long to get ready? :unsure:

[germanturkey]

congrats!! just make sure the wedding isn't scheduled june 12th..

[HSaabedra]

Isn't that quite a long time to be engaged? I mean... don't people usually get married after they are engaged? Or does it take that long to get ready? :unsure:

Engagements usually last for a year while the bride and groom prepare for the wedding ceremony.

[Solid_Snake]

congrats!! just make sure the wedding isn't scheduled june 12th..

.... Go on?

[Shiroiyuki]

.... Go on?

I'll stab a guess at that.

Graduation parties, otherwise known as the fabled 'Open House', usually happen on or around the 12th of June. Mine, for instance, was on June 12th (I think, I wasn't actually there <_<). It is traditional to throw a party for the graduate the weekend/week following their graduation. And since June is a nice month, pretty, dry, kinda warm....it's a good opportunity for large gatherings of people to, uh, gather. Drinking is of course, inevitable. So are fat people.

Now, rumor has it that other people ALSO think this way -- weddings, family reunions, baby showers, coming out parties....they all book that chapel (or funeral parlor, if they want to be cheeky) months in advance for June. More often than not, on a weekend in June. It is quite competitive, you can lose an eye.

Since June 12th almost always falls on a weekend (or a Thursday...or a Wednesday...or...), it is a prime target of these 'Open House' bashes.

If you have your wedding/party/gathering on the 12th, either no one will attend, you'll have to do it in the backyard of your parent's house (because everywhere else, including the Red Lobster, will be booked), or you'll only get a turn out of old people that would otherwise not come. With their local Old Country Buffet also the target of such a party, they will be left to wander the streets without aim.


Go with a less popular month, like December.
:lol:

[germanturkey]

.... Go on?

3 letters and a number..

mgs4 :P

of course i'm taking a stab because of your handle

[Old Ape Face]

I'll stab a guess at that.

Graduation parties, otherwise known as the fabled 'Open House', usually happen on or around the 12th of June. Mine, for instance, was on June 12th (I think, I wasn't actually there <_<). It is traditional to throw a party for the graduate the weekend/week following their graduation. And since June is a nice month, pretty, dry, kinda warm....it's a good opportunity for large gatherings of people to, uh, gather. Drinking is of course, inevitable. So are fat people.

Now, rumor has it that other people ALSO think this way -- weddings, family reunions, baby showers, coming out parties....they all book that chapel (or funeral parlor, if they want to be cheeky) months in advance for June. More often than not, on a weekend in June. It is quite competitive, you can lose an eye.

Since June 12th almost always falls on a weekend (or a Thursday...or a Wednesday...or...), it is a prime target of these 'Open House' bashes.

If you have your wedding/party/gathering on the 12th, either no one will attend, you'll have to do it in the backyard of your parent's house (because everywhere else, including the Red Lobster, will be booked), or you'll only get a turn out of old people that would otherwise not come. With their local Old Country Buffet also the target of such a party, they will be left to wander the streets without aim.


Go with a less popular month, like December.
:lol:

I'd do it somewhere in the moth of August, it's not cold outside, and people are still home for the summer.

[Lord Timaeus]

3 letters and a number..

mgs4 :P

of course i'm taking a stab because of your handle

... I liked Shroiyuki's answer better. June is overall an absolutely s***ty month for the reasons stated above, and my personal third worst in the year behind May and April. The truth is, spring does things to people in ways that I would not want to imagine, and the unnecessarily over-the-top optimism that the markets promote for this season doesn't help, either.

Get married anywhere from October to January. Occasions such as these demand colder weather and a calmer social atmosphere, which is precisely why I hate everything about the spring months.

[Solid_Snake]

3 letters and a number..

mgs4 :P

of course i'm taking a stab because of your handle

Holy crap how could I forget that!?

Note to self: Take Germanturkeys advice. :P

[germanturkey]

... I liked Shroiyuki's answer better.

so did i. i read that and i was like, aww crap, mgs4 looks like a sorry excuse compared to that

[Lord Timaeus]

Any release date excuse would be crap compared to Shiro's post.

Anyway, given the very nature of her epic win regarding this ******** season in an engagement thread, I suppose I have no choice but to propose to Shiroiyuki myself— as soon as Crazy Season is over and we move straight into October, I'd like to show my deepest regards in a way we both agree t-

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[tenshi_a]

Congratulations, Solid-Snake! May you and Mrs. Solid-Snake have many years of :wub: ahead of the both of you. ^_^

tenshi_a is not a gold digger? Psh, you better watch out, she may suddenly spring at an unexpected moment onto your cheque book! :P

I just finished reading the manga version of Maison Ikkoku this weekend. I was just thinking how good and decent it was of Godai to through all that to prove his worth as a partner, through gaining steady employment.

Blowing all your savings / going into debt over a ring = bad idea. Proving you can pull your weight paying your share of the household bills = much better idea.

[Caster13]

Yea, it is a Temple wedding. But the Lunch In and reception can be costy.

Her Mom said that it's the Brides Parents who pays for everything normally. But I'm just asuming I will be paying at least half.(Even though the reception is at a church.)

Her parents are paying for the photagraphy and invitations which can cost a crap load.

1. You are one lucky bastard/SOB/MF-er.

2.How the hell can invitations to a wedding be expensive? I can see photos but otherwise what the hell?

3. Is she an anime fan?

[Sora N]

Isn't that quite a long time to be engaged? I mean... don't people usually get married after they are engaged? Or does it take that long to get ready? :unsure:


Well for us it’s not actually a marriage (since the US has not legally recognized LGBT marriages) so for now it’s a Civil Union…anyway for us it all boils up to money (since we are paying for everything even the airfare for one family member) we are planning on having the ceremony in December.

[KatayokuのTenshi]

Well for us it’s not actually a marriage (since the US has not legally recognized LGBT marriages) so for now it’s a Civil Union…anyway for us it all boils up to money (since we are paying for everything even the airfare for one family member) we are planning on having the ceremony in December.

"It looked like a wedding, felt like a wedding and cost like a wedding..."

But it's pretty much a marriage right? I mean it's for the same reason, so...?

Anyway, you're hella generous flying people in -_-;

I mean: Congratulations!

[Caster13]

I couldn't marry a woman that was into rap. That would NOT work out. Classic rock/Heavy Metal and rap do not mix. Plus she would want rap at the wedding. NO. WAY. A wedding reception should not include grinding, unless the couple decide to find somewhere secluded and....I'll stop there.:lol:

[Fobb]

I wouldn't care what my lady listened to. In fact, it'd be more preferential if she liked stuff I'd never heard of. We could expand each others music horizons :wub:

EDIT: Congrats btw. Don't let Indians/Pakis at your wedding if you plan on throwing rice. They won't allow it.

[Caster13]

I wouldn't care what my lady listened to. In fact, it'd be more preferential if she liked stuff I'd never heard of. We could expand each others music horizons :wub:

EDIT: Congrats btw. Don't let Indians/Pakis at your wedding if you plan on throwing rice. They won't allow it.

Well I do. Maybe I could convert her. A lot of people today don't know a lot about the old stuff in the first place. They don't even give it a chance. If people today new about some of it, their opinions would definitely change.

And why don't they like the idea of throwing rice?

[Ikari Warrior]

A wedding reception should not include grinding...
Save that for the honeymoon, BA-ZING!

[Trefellin]

And why don't they like the idea of throwing rice?

"No, sir what are you doing?! You are wasting it!"

Read that with an alarmed and heavy Indian accent.

[Haro!]

Engagements usually last for a year while the bride and groom prepare for the wedding ceremony.

I thought engagements lasted about 9 months, in time for the kid to be born and the woman to fit in a wedding dress.

I couldn't marry a woman that was into rap. That would NOT work out. Classic rock/Heavy Metal and rap do not mix. Plus she would want rap at the wedding. NO. WAY. A wedding reception should not include grinding, unless the couple decide to find somewhere secluded and....I'll stop there.:lol:

Dude I just finished listening to The Beatles followed by The Roots. It can totally mix.
As to a wedding reception having grinding: How can it not have grinding? You're no fun Kenpachi.

[Fobb]

"No, sir what are you doing?! You are wasting it!"

Read that with an alarmed and heavy Indian accent.

Exactly what he said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb5B8GeDe2U

[guyverfanboy]

Exactly what he said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb5B8GeDe2U

LOL

That was hilarious! :lol:

[Justinian]

Exactly what he said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb5B8GeDe2U

Completely hilarious.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I thought engagements lasted six months? They did in my family

[Caster13]

As to a wedding reception having grinding: How can it not have grinding? You're no fun Kenpachi.

No, I just have a bunch of morals, that's all. The bad part is that I couldn't play any rock that's heavy at the wedding, because the older relatives might keel over.:lol:

My only fear is that the woman I'm going to marry turns out to be kinky in bed. Anything freaky and the wedding is off.

[Fobb]

what the hell? most people like that kinda stuff

[Caster13]

Well, I mean more along the lines of "WHAT THE ****ING HELL!?" (no pun intended) or close to it. Something that makes you jump back into your pants like you pressed the rewind button.

[Trefellin]

Well, I mean more along the lines of "WHAT THE ****ING HELL!?" (no pun intended) or close to it. Something that makes you jump back into your pants like you pressed the rewind button.

Something like "WHERE THE **** DID YOU GET A LAMA AND WHY IS IT IN OUR ROOM?!"

[goddessofanime]

My only fear is that the woman I'm going to marry turns out to be kinky in bed. Anything freaky and the wedding is off.


Kinky as in 'Will you puke on me?' or kinky as in she wants to bring out the whips and chains?

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Kinky as in 'Will you puke on me?' or kinky as in she wants to bring out the whips and chains?

Whips and Chains is really PG-13 though, your grandparents probably do that **** on Sundays. Puking on the other hand is pretty hardcore, you'd have to be Rediarcore to even dream of puking on a woman. It's funniest when you do it without asking her.

[Soluzar]

The kind of stuff that would really put you off probably can't be classified as kinky. I sort of like the sentiment expressed by this old saying:

"Kinky is using a feather in bed. Perverted is using the whole chicken."

[Caster13]

Kinky as in 'Will you puke on me?' or kinky as in she wants to bring out the whips and chains?

:blink: ooookay, I never thought of the puking thing, but something like that would DEFINITELY do it. Either would be bad.

back to topic, this is headed to a thread lock.

[gizmo91]

My ring costed me 800$, We are living very happily even after 10 years