Thursday 1 November 2012

How to Propose to Your Loved One


Asking a loved one, or anyone, to marry you can be a traumatic business - this is why we women generally leave it to the man. I can remember Stephen proposing to me as if it were yesterday - no matter which medication I try. I can still see him now, on that empty, moonlit street, getting up on one knee and uttering those immortal words ‘Edna, my darling. I love you more than anything in the world. Would you do me the enormous honour of consenting to carry me home. You’re my best mate, you are.’



Granted, it wasn’t a conventional proposal (like so many men, Stephen finds it difficult to express himself where matters of the heart are involved - or after twelve pints of Stella) but I knew exactly what he meant, the dear romantic soul. Having said that, it still came as a bit of a surprise, as up to that point the most romantic question he’d asked me was ‘have you done with those chips?’. In fact, I think Stephen even surprised himself, feigning complete ignorance the following morning - he’s such a tease. He even claimed he hadn’t bought me an engagement ring, the big silly. As it turned out, he hadn’t, but a girl can’t have everything and I knew he would get me one as soon as he could afford it. For now, our love was enough. For now . . .

Of course, there are additional pressures should you and your partner happen to be a celebrity couple like Stephen and myself (although admittedly, I’m the only actual celebrity - Stephen’s just my trophy husband. Not as in the World Cup or Wimbledon, you understand - more like one of those plastic Oscars you can purchase from fancy dress shops). Television news programmes still regularly replay the sadly prophetic words spoken by HRH Prince Charles on the occasion of his first engagement. When asked ’Do you love Diana?’ his famous, somewhat hesitant response was ‘Of course . . . whatever love is‘.

By contrast, Stephen was far more forthright at our engagement party when somebody asked him ’Do you love Edna?’. ‘Of course!’ he announced, wildly waving a bottle of champagne in the air, ’. . . whoever Edna is.’

              from How To Have An Almost Perfect Marriage by Mrs Stephen Fry
                                                       http://amzn.to/OLfAfB


1 comment:

  1. Some great idea’s here. It can be difficult to pluck up the courage to propose to your girlfriend. When i finally popped the question i wrote and online guide on some of the pitfalls. please have a look http://www.perfectweddingproposal.co.uk/

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Thursday 1 November 2012

How to Propose to Your Loved One


Asking a loved one, or anyone, to marry you can be a traumatic business - this is why we women generally leave it to the man. I can remember Stephen proposing to me as if it were yesterday - no matter which medication I try. I can still see him now, on that empty, moonlit street, getting up on one knee and uttering those immortal words ‘Edna, my darling. I love you more than anything in the world. Would you do me the enormous honour of consenting to carry me home. You’re my best mate, you are.’



Granted, it wasn’t a conventional proposal (like so many men, Stephen finds it difficult to express himself where matters of the heart are involved - or after twelve pints of Stella) but I knew exactly what he meant, the dear romantic soul. Having said that, it still came as a bit of a surprise, as up to that point the most romantic question he’d asked me was ‘have you done with those chips?’. In fact, I think Stephen even surprised himself, feigning complete ignorance the following morning - he’s such a tease. He even claimed he hadn’t bought me an engagement ring, the big silly. As it turned out, he hadn’t, but a girl can’t have everything and I knew he would get me one as soon as he could afford it. For now, our love was enough. For now . . .

Of course, there are additional pressures should you and your partner happen to be a celebrity couple like Stephen and myself (although admittedly, I’m the only actual celebrity - Stephen’s just my trophy husband. Not as in the World Cup or Wimbledon, you understand - more like one of those plastic Oscars you can purchase from fancy dress shops). Television news programmes still regularly replay the sadly prophetic words spoken by HRH Prince Charles on the occasion of his first engagement. When asked ’Do you love Diana?’ his famous, somewhat hesitant response was ‘Of course . . . whatever love is‘.

By contrast, Stephen was far more forthright at our engagement party when somebody asked him ’Do you love Edna?’. ‘Of course!’ he announced, wildly waving a bottle of champagne in the air, ’. . . whoever Edna is.’

              from How To Have An Almost Perfect Marriage by Mrs Stephen Fry
                                                       http://amzn.to/OLfAfB


1 comment:

  1. Some great idea’s here. It can be difficult to pluck up the courage to propose to your girlfriend. When i finally popped the question i wrote and online guide on some of the pitfalls. please have a look http://www.perfectweddingproposal.co.uk/

    ReplyDelete