Having your partner propose to you can be exciting and terrifying, both of equal measures. It just depends on who you speak to after the question is popped. Movies have made love into a grandiose affair, and some people now expect a big fancy proposal gesture. Well, one woman had exactly that, but not in the way she expected. Her boyfriend gave her a necklace that she wore every day for an entire year without her knowing it contained an engagement ring.
A Hidden Engagement Ring
Anna and Terry were only dating for one year when Terry decided to make her a gift that would never leave Anna’s side. He took a small block of wood and carved it into an oval shape that held a spiral shell on its surface. He gave it to her on their first anniversary, and Anna loved it. For the next year, she would wear it wherever she went, never taking it off. Unbeknownst to her, an engagement ring was hidden inside. “She wore it every day and everywhere we went, and pretty much never took it off,” said Terry. “There were some occasions where I was really worried.”
Terry described two occasions where his plan caused some serious stress. One time, they were at a market, and Terry had to keep a watchful eye on the dealings between Anna and a blacksmith. “At one point,” said Terry. “I thought she was going to trade it with a blacksmith at a market – the blacksmith loved the necklace, and she loved the blacksmith’s work – but luckily I didn’t need to crash tackle her.”
Another heart-pounding incident was when they went through an airport security check. “My biggest moment of panic was when we went through airport security the first time. I hadn’t thought about the fact that she might be asked to put it through the x-ray. That could have very quickly turned into an airport security proposal.”
Lovers of Travel
The couple loves to travel the world, visiting all kinds of unique places and getting to know the culture. One of the places at the top of their bucket list is Scotland. In particular, they want to see an old cave along the coastline called Smoo. More than a year after Terry gave Anna the necklace, they decided to pay this cave a visit.
It is unclear whether Terry intended to finally propose there, but he clearly felt the time was right. He asked if he could take a look at Anna’s necklace, which she unknowingly obliged. “Before we actually went down to the cave, I asked if I could have the necklace to take some photos of it among the rocks, which gave me a quick chance to break the seal with a knife,” he said.
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The Revealed Engagement Ring
Terry decided to record the proposal, so he set his camera up on a tripod while Anna waited at the cave’s opening. The necklace was hidden in his pocket as he walked over to stand with Anna. They posed for a few pictures before terry stood back and looked at Anna. For those that don’t know, Smoo happens to mean “hiding place“. Making it the perfect location to reveal the hidden engagement ring.
They were very far away in the images, as they needed to catch the whole cave entrance. But, you can see Terry kneeling down on one knee. Anna stood for a few seconds before jumping up in excitement, throwing her arms around him, and sitting down on his bent leg. It was clear that she said yes. “She stood there dazed for a second, trying to work out what was going on. Then it dawned and she said ‘yes’ with all the excitement in the world.
After Anna managed to calm herself enough to process what had just happened, or rather, what had been happening for more than a year, she said: “Wait… It’s been in there the entire time?!! I could have lost it, you idiot.” Terry described her as being a “hilarious mix of happy and angry.”
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