Livin' On A Prayer...
Greetings, and hold the groomsmen gifts. My name is Nicole, and I am a rebel, with a capital R. Don’t laugh, I can hear that! Okay, so maybe I don’t exactly wear the leather jackets and mini skirts when I go out, and I follow all the traffic laws. I don’t have any tattoos or piercings, save for my ears, and I’ve never dated any rock musicians-although I wouldn’t have minded giving love a bad name with Bon Jovi. But I am about to break a few ‘rules’ and I’ve decided to invite you along for the ride, hence my new blog. Maybe it'll give you wedding inspiration while you're shopping for groomsmen gifts.
I’ve definitely been a very traditional girl all my life. My mother, however, has not. Following no known fashion rules (her wardrobe reminded me of one of those color eye tests), she also never paid attention to the tried and true methods of parenting. She probably didn’t even bother with traditions like garters and groomsmen gifts at her wedding.
So, when I announced that I was going to propose marriage to my boyfriend of one year, I was not expecting her reaction of absolute horror. "But, you can't do that! It's not how it's done!"
"'How it’s done?' Since when do you care how things are done? I'm still scarred from that 5th grade PTA episode." I shudder just thinking about it.
"You know what I mean," she said, glaring at me "Why can't you wait for Ryan to propose to you? Don't you want that perfect, romantic proposal, with him down on one knee? What’s next, will you buy his groomsmen gifts and your engagement ring too?"
One of the hazards of DNA is that you can't lie to someone who created you. I would love to have Ryan propose, with a beautiful diamond ring, maybe at our favorite Italian bistro. But, I know we can't afford a big ring, and I would rather plan a lovely wedding than have a ring. I just want to be married to Ryan, and begin our life together. What I don't want is for Ryan to overwork himself trying to do it all, from the perfect proposal to groomsmen gifts and wedding bands, when I can help make things so simple. Relationships are supposed to be about partnerships, and it’s never too soon to start.
Nope, I was going to propose. My only problem….how do you propose to a man?
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