We knew we would get married one day. So I ever told him that I would like to pick my own engagement ring in future. I would hate to end up with a ring I didn't like to wear, that would be such a waste. So that's how we ended up with me picking the diamond and him deciding the setting. My little stone is from eClarity. They have a pretty big inventory of diamonds to choose from.
It's interesting that in the process, he told me if I wasn't involved, he would have picked a solitaire with side diamonds setting for me. My personal choice was a simple half carat solitaire on twisted setting. He kept it for a couple of months and told me he would propose when he felt like it. Of course I was anxious for it to happen.
About 3 months later, all excitement gone since making the purchase, he popped in my office on a random Friday morning. I walked into my office table with this pink card, a letter and a piggie plush toy on my desk. I was like 'OMG' and quickly swept the items into my drawer, worried my colleagues would ask me about it coz it would be just too embarrassing. In split seconds, he appeared out of nowhere behind me, got down on one knee and proposed with the half carat diamond ring! Turns out he actually had it planned with my colleague to let him into the office early morning.
I was so overwhelmed with surprise I could only nod in response. It's so unlike of him to propose in public given his private nature. If you ask me again, I still, would not have seen it coming from him.
It's really sweet everytime I recall it and happens to fall on a very meaningful date as well, 16 Sep 2011, exactly 9 months to our wedding date.
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