Having seen lots of 'Hello I'm new' posts I feel like I've missed out on doing one so here it is!
Hello! H2B (L) and I have been together for nearly 11 years; we met when I was 14 and he was 15; we didn't get together until a year later but have been together ever since. It took us a long time to really progress into a 'grown up' relationship as I took ages deciding whether or not to go to uni then when I did I stayed living with my parents so we only moved in together about 18 months ago. We went on an anniversary trip to Cologne last year (10years) and I had built my hopes up that he'd pop the quesiton when we were there but nothing; I then thought 'Maybe our first Christmas living together' but again nothing! Then we decided to save up for a deposit on a house and I thought it'd be a while before he ever even thought about getting married just because of the expense. But then L suggested in January of this year that we go on a last blow-out holiday before getting a mortgage. So we went to book and decided on the Maldives and went in August. Just because of how much L wanted a big holiday made me think something was up but I just thought that perhaps he might have thought about proposing then not got round to getting a ring or something or that it was just me being wishful again!
Well, in the first couple of days of the holiday I suggested that we should go down to the beach to watch the sunset but L didn't seem fussed until the 3rd day when he suggested it. So we set off down the beach to a quiet bit and sat on a sunbed watching the sun. We were talking about what a lovely time we were having and just generally being soppy when a man wearing speedos walked past taking photos! After he'd moved on we were talking again and it was then that L got down on one knee. I immediately gave him a big hug before he had even had a chance to say anything, then he asked and I said yes!
We've now booked our venue and the registrar, chosen our tog although not booked yet and I've tried on a couple of dresses. I know what I want in terms of decoration (L is leaving that to me so will be sparkly and a bit vintage-glam) and L knows what he wants in terms of food so it's all go!
