I was B. DH booked a weekend away in a hotel in the city for my birthday. He had asked for my parent's blessing months before. He bought a ring that he thought I would like with the intention I could pick a "proper" engagement ring later. He took me to a fancy restaurant and dropped to his knee. It was just perfect. I was horrified that he wanted me to pick another ring because the proposal ring held all the meaning for me and that's what I kept as my engagement ring. We got married 18 months later and have been married for almost 9 years.