Wedding proposals differ from oneĀ culture another. In our beloved country Egypt, the proposal concept is still not very popular although it has become a little more familiarĀ in recent years. We were used to the potential groomā€™s entire family paying the family of the bride-to-be a traditional visit, asking her dad for her hand in marriage. Egyptians, however decided, to finally giveĀ the proposal idea a try. Some of the proposal stories are as cute as ever; others will make you cry out of laughter.

Ā ā€œThe entire process of proposing was both cute and funny. She was studying abroad, so I got the idea to propose at the airport when she comes back. I went to talk toĀ her dad about the idea, because you know I have to take his blessings first. Her dad got all nervous, lit a cigarette and kept pacing back and forth in the living room, and then for some reason he thought that itā€™s the perfect time to show me his gun (He agreed at the end, and she said YES).ā€ – S.M.

ā€œShe panicked when I proposed! She just stood there shaking her head, eyes wide open and later said ā€œLa2ā€. I had to ask her if it was a ‘no’ as in ‘no’, or ‘no’ as in disbelief. Thankfully, she said that itā€™s the latter. We were on the beach heading for a swim; how casual-er can I get in order not to make her panic? Thankfully, though, she said yes!ā€ – M.M.

ā€œHe told me that he decided to move out and as an interior designer, he needs my help decorating his new apartment. I went with him to check it out and as I entered the master bedroom to-be, I was surprised with a huge number of balloons and paintings on the wall spelling ā€œWILL YOU MARRY ME?ā€ withĀ two check boxes for me to fill. I painted check on ā€œYESā€, and apparently this was our apartment.ā€ – N.W.

ā€œWe were late to dinner at his parents’ house, and he usually doesnā€™t talk while eating. This time, I was shocked more that he talked than him asking me ā€œShoufili ma3ad ma3 babaky ba2a 3ashan net2ademā€. Yup, thatā€™s all he said. We had been dating for like 5 years, so it was truly casual.ā€ – K.N.

ā€œHe called me casually and those were his exact words: ā€œI proposed!ā€ I was like wait what do you mean? And he told me that he had called my mom and told her that he wants us to be official.ā€ – S.S.

ā€œI planned everything with her dad, but as a daddyā€™s girl, she wasnā€™t easy to just go with the plan. I had booked us two plane tickets to Sharm El-Sheikh as I planned the proposal to be there. She insisted on calling her dad first to take his permission, thinking I was bluffing when I told her that he approved. Finally, she was convinced and I went on one knee as soon as we gotĀ off the plane and proposed. We spent the day inĀ Sharm and went back to Cairo the day after.ā€ – S.L.

Some people decide to get on one knee and propose on their engagement day, yes in the middle of the engagement while they are dancing, defeating the entire purpose of actually ‘PROposing’. As we are new to this proposals trends, we are bound to see different stories every now and then. If you were to propose to your girl, how would you do it? And forĀ ladies, what kind of proposal are looking for?