Now what...?!

[Gracie2906]

DP asked me to marry him the other night, no ring or formality; I said yes, of course!

But now what...!? Do we go buy a ring together then tell family? Does he pick a ring alone? Do I chose a selection and he chooses from said selection? I know he's very keen to do a proper proposal from what he's said!

At this stage we are keeping it very quiet (just us two know), I'm presuming he's not even asked my Dad yet, but know he would want to so I'm guessing if this hasn't been done yet then it will be on his immediate to do list. I did ask him outright regarding it and he replied with "mind your own business!"

Any heads up of the done thing Would be greatly appreciated x

Why does he need to do a 'proper proposal'? He has proposed, you said yes, you are now engaged. If a 'proper proposal' was that important to him, he should have done it the first time. Also, if asking your dad was important to him, why on Earth didn't he do that first? He's missed the boat now. It's 2018 and he absolutely does not need to approach your parents, but if you really want it, you ought to approach them together rather than your DP on his own, now that it's not 'can I have your blessing to ask her to marry me' but 'can we have your blessing now that we are engaged'.

There is no 'done thing' for the ring - it's for you two to decide together how you'd like to go about it. All your options are valid.

Congrats, and all the best on your engagement