2007-06-10 10:28:49 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
There is no rule that says only he has to propose. My boyfriend's first wife proposed to him before they got married. He thought it was sweet and she did have a ring for him. Of course he got her something nice and shiny later. Having been with him for the last year I could see why he's worthy of being proposed to but I'm not depriving him of getting the chance to do it at least once.
Forgot to add. Not every man can handle being proposed to so I wouldn't do it unless I was sure he was ready to marry me or he was open minded enough to find that insulting to his masculinity.
2007-06-10 10:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by indydst8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can; I would guess if you are doing the asking, you would have some sort of a ring for just him, which you would purchase.
I would never have done this because I would have really missed out on having an engagement ring (not that I'm greedy, but love the symbolism of the guy asking to marry me and him offering a ring to me). Also, I knew that if he were asking, he really was serious!
2007-06-10 10:33:14 · answer #2 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it matters either way.
I didn't actually ask my husband to marry me, but I did say something about "So are you gonna ask me or what?" (yeah, I know, I was just waxing poetic at the time). So he proposed shortly thereafter.
Traditionally, the guy still buys the ring (because it is still a gift for the girl), but more and more often, the girl is involved in picking out and buying the ring.
2007-06-10 10:52:14 · answer #3 · answered by CrazyChick 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
According to etiquette the boy should ask however on a leap year day it's allowable for the girl to ask. The boy buys the rings both the engagement and the wedding, only fair seeing as your parents have to pay for more or less everything else.
AJ
2007-06-10 10:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by andyjh_uk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well personally, i'm more traditional and think that guys should ask girls to marry them. but it's perfectly ok for a girl to ask a guy if she wants, just as long as you're confident that he'll say yes. and i think the guy still buys the girl the engagement ring...
2007-06-10 10:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The guy is supposed to sweep the girl off her feet, treat the gal like a princess, whatever. And the gal is supposed to treat the guy like a king. I think the guy asking is way more romantic. I dropped plain as day hints to my husband that I wanted to get married. He asked me a short time later. I opened up my bible and wrote out scripture regarding marriage and made sure he saw it.
2007-06-10 10:37:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont see anything with it but the guy might feel like less of a man but that I dont know.
BUT...If you propose, you should buy him an engagement ring. You shouldnt say "will you marry me? Yes?! Great, I expect that rock next Friday".
2007-06-10 10:32:22 · answer #7 · answered by TrophyWife 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I asked my husband to marry me and that was 17 years ago. He bought me a ring and I bought him a chain to wear. Go for it girl!
2007-06-10 10:34:13 · answer #8 · answered by DoubleDMom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to propose to your boyfriend, go for it! And, yes...in this case you would buy him a ring. You would not have an engagement ring, most likely.
For his ring, I would suggest searching for a nice men's ring with your birthstone in it. (This is my fiance's suggestion).
Good luck!
2007-06-11 01:51:59 · answer #9 · answered by Kat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No girls shouldn't ask the guy... I'm more traditional. By the guy asking, he is asking her to marry him and promising to take care of and support him for the rest of their lives.
2007-06-10 12:04:53 · answer #10 · answered by dreamkilter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋