(And isn't it pathetic that I can quote that from memory?)

No! Why do you think I mentioned it? I have that whole damned section burned on my memory.

I'm also fond of Jo and Prof. Bhaer's betrothal.

She also created Big Drama at my wedding as well, by showing up in a white lace dress.

Some movie -- I *think* it was The Mirror Has Two Faces -- had a wedding scene, and before the ceremony, when everyone was milling around, the mother of the bride showed up in a tight, bright, sequined dress, and the bride (who was rather blinged-out herself, as is her right as the bride) said, "You're supposed to be the mother of the bride, not the OPENING ACT!!!" For years I was afraid my mom would pull that at my wedding. Now, ironically, she's more or less over her flashy ways, and I'll probably never get married. What a waste of my mom's newly-found sensibility.

introduce him to ita ... he he he

"You're supposed to be the mother of the bride, not the OPENING ACT!!!"

Lauren Bacall-- glorious as ever.

A woman I knew years ago had been living with a man for quite a while. One day they were scheduled to have lunch together. He comes in, dressed in a tuxedo, carrying flowers and champagne, and followed by a violinist. He went down on one knee, and as the violinist played, proposed. She said yes, everyone had champagne, he paid off the violinist, and they had a long, romantic lunch.

At my (first) wedding, Aunt of the Ex went around the recepton telling people that we were getting married because I was pregnant and that the family was not happy. Why she did this, I still don't know. Luckily, people found it funny, if puzzling.

Aims and MM have the most perfectly Aims-and-MM proposal story.

Umm, assuming that was MM in the bar?

Indeed it was. And it was pretty typical of us. As was us both cracking up during the ceremony.

Around here in Utah, the guys are expected to pull off some amazing stunt--balloon rides, hiding the ring in food, proposals on the electronic screen at sporting events--and the shallow bimbos who expect this of them like to play My Proposal Was Better Than Yours during dull times.

They stopped playing it with me when I smiled serenely and said, "Well, he did get down on one knee, but he had to get out of bed to do it, and since he was naked he had to make sure nothing sharp was on the floor under his knee. Then I said yes, and he climbed back into bed."

Also, we only got married because a neighbor who hated us ratted us out to our landlord, who was horrified at having a couple living in sin in his building. We'd been telling him we were married for nearly a year. But between him and Hubby's folks sighing and whining, we figured, why not? It made hte paperwork easier anyway.

I've sort of been ruined by Laurie's proposal to Amy in Little Women.

I was ruined by Lord Peter's proposal to Harriet. Anyone who proposed with "Placetne magistra?" would probably get an immediate yes, or rather "Placet." Bonus points if punting on the Thames is involved.

Our proposal story: Hec sent me the highlights of a lengthy IM exchange he'd had with amych the previous weekend. Then I burst into tears and mentally tortured myself and him for three weeks before saying yes.

Good times, good times.

I so want to get him in a ring and punch him in the face.

Why do you need a ring?

Marriage proposals and face-punches: no ring necessary!