Nothing but the best....

I think the more common practice is that the couple discusses getting married beforehand so she kind of knows the proposal is coming, but not exactly when and he kind of knows that she's going to say yes already. But I don't have much experience of that and I'm not a very sought after consultant in the area of warm fuzzy emotional stuffs.

I get ya. But it doesn't always work that way. Sometimes people say yes or maybe that would be nice and then change their minds and have second thoughts. The public thing is just way too much stress in my opinion.

But some people like it, though, I guess.

Olive Garden is fine. I would want a more private proposal, but if he did it there I would just laugh it off. I think for me, I would just get a little nervous with so many people around. I don't like attention like that. I think it would prevent me from being 'in the moment.'

I would probably like it more in a park and I would want him to get on one knee (I'm traditional like that). I would like a ring with a small diamond...but it's okay if he can't afford it. I would prefer a nice ring (nothing big or expensive but decent) over a big wedding and honeymoon. That ring will probably be my most treasured object in this world.

I like Olive Garden but I definitely would not like to get proposed there (or basically at any restaurant). If it is at a restaurant, the table better be a bit isolated and hopefully there is a nice view of something like a lake or mountains (outdoor seating). Basically, I would prefer somewhere more private and special.

I think it's mean of the waitress to make fun of couples who get engaged there. But it's perfectly fine for some people to feel like it's too public for a proposal.

Nah, you would need a ring.

In my family, a place like The Olive Garden is considered an expensive treat reserved for special occasions, so for some of us, that might actually be considered a pretty fancy place (I totally agree with you, Simple Sheep, that the waitress was wrong to put down people who saw it as the place where they wanted to propose.)

And I just wanted to say that on the flip side, I don't see anything wrong with saving for or being able to afford "higher level" places either. I'm a firm believer that God has given us all talents and places in society where we can meet and serve many different kinds of people. I'm sure there are many fine Christians working in the jewelry, bridal, and fine dining industry that need customers and a paycheck, too (and the Bible says that a good worker should be paid fairly.)

I'm all for people saving up for and achieving their dreams.

But the one thing that drives me crazy is when people don't understand that different people value different things at different levels, and that can be perfectly ok, even as a Christian. For instance, some people might unfairly judge those wanting a more ritzy setting as being materialistic or only caring about money, which might not be true.

I tend to value experiences more than material things, so my preference would be to pick out an amazingly beautiful imitation stone ring, but then save the money to have an incredible honeymoon for as long as we could be away and would remember for the rest of our lives.

But I also don't think there's anything wrong with the couple who decides on and saves for the $2000 ring and upscale country club proposal either -- after all, when Abraham's servant Eliezer gave Isaac's future wife, Rebekah, a set of jewelry (which even included a nose ring) for watering his camels, I'm pretty sure it was the best of the best that any money (or livestock) could buy.

Our friend Pippy definitely deserves a ring! If some guy asks for her hand in marriage without one, we will beat him up!

I love you guys ♡

What's that?! One of our CC friends (whether guy or gal) isn't being treated right?!!

Man...

This... was my most special moment... reading that...

Oh... *sniff* .. I must have allergies...

But what if he proposed with something better? Huh? Then what? Huh??

Yeah they do. That's a big, bright, shiny "BACK OFF!!"

what is Olive Garden, like a restaurant or something?

I was picturing an actual olive garden, and thinking how romantic.

No am not fussed at all this imaginary guy could probably text me a proposal if it was particularly urgent. I'll still say nah tho.

I dont know. Im just not interested in being married sorry. If you actually going to do the whole marrying thing, save the fancy restaurant until AFTER you get married.

I proposed on top of the Golden Gate Bridge. I couldn’t beat that so… fav fishing spot had to do.

On a side note… for the right one it doesn’t matter where it’s at (well mostly lol)

For a lot of down to earth people, Olive Garden is as fancy as it gets. Admittedly... that's kinda where I'm at. I'm a simple man of simple tastes, and I don't see the point in selling a kidney in order to afford a meal at a trendy place where they give you a pepperoni slice worth of meat and drizzle some sauce on it and call it a meal.

People propose in the strangest places. Honestly, it comes down to the personality of the couple. Some gals like to be the center of attention and have a big deal made out of it all. Other couples are more private and don't want a bunch of randos watching and ogling the goings-on.

Mmmmm.... that fire sauce is good stuff, lol.

The punchline was a little cut off there... good scream or bad scream? hehe

so would you rather (saw this on tv so it must have happened at some point in real life)

have it up on jumbotron at a game
hide the ring in a chocolate cake
do it at las Vegas
light lots of tea light candles in an apartment you are already living in together
drop the ring on the floor of the maternity hospital where your intended mistakes it as a proposal because shes just had. baby and its not yours

yes I saw all these proposals on Friends.