But talking about it after, it seems that Miss had visited the jeweller and noticed the ring had gone, and guessed where it had gone to... and from memory, the long wait was the cause of the discontent that led up to the argument. Figures.

At least I was right about one thing - the proposal is a moment you'll always remember.

Fast-forward to 18 months later, and amazingly enough, the riverside camping barbeque stories became a reality with little to no variations from the original ideas.

Mister did indeed look resplendent in his open-neck silk shirt with top hat and cane, Miss was simply beautiful in her timeless raw silk dress with her rose bouquet... and the Page-boy sons and Best man, with Flower-girl neices and Bridesmaid, matched us perfectly - making a classic and very beautiful bridal party.

The final result? A lovely wedding in the beautiful garden setting (which to our luck fell in a sunny day, between days of rainfall), and everyone attending was overjoyed with such a wonderful ceremony. Of course, the laughter and merriment that followed at the reception goes without saying - and Mister didn't even mess up any of his speeches!