Well, we went together to look at the ring and found out it was on sale that particular weekend. So he bought it that day. I just pretty much figured it out that he was proposing for Christmas with the way he was talking. And he did lol. He bought a bag of Lindtt chocolates (my fave) and wrapped the ring in with one of the chocolates, then wrapped the bag like a gift. As soon as I opened it on Christmas morning, he says "you want one?" Being only 7am, I wasn't in the mood for chocolate lol. But he kept saying "c'mon have one, it's Christmas". So I finally gave in and had one.....and there it was. He then got down on one knee and asked if I'd marry him. So yeah, we are now officially engaged. But as far as the engagement party, you're saying we should have it about a year before the wedding? Or once we've been together for a year? Because we have already been together for a year and a half.