Advice and opinions please

[NUMA-WAFFLE]

She's coming over next year August, i can't wait, its our first meeting. I want to know everyone's opinions on the following:

She will be 17 then, I want to propose to her then.... not get married, just propose. we are only getting married once were both in our late 20s, and financially okay. I have spoken to her about this, she has already said yes a few months ago... now is 17 too young? Are we being foolish?

[Zephii]

There's no rush, and honestly a engagement more than five years long is a little odd. Perhaps a promise ring exchange might be just as meaningful but less hasty?

[snow_girl]

If it is your first meeting I would hold off on proposing. If you plan to get married in your late 20s there is no rush to propose 10 years early. Just like Zephil said its a little strange for such a long engagement and you lose the excitement of being engaged, nothing changes from bf'gf to fiance stage. Wait till you two are ready to start planning a wedding till you do it.

[LostInLove]

I agree, maybe wait the proposal until you're actually ready to start planning a wedding. If you want some kind of symbol that you two are commited to each other, then promise rings are a much better option. Same kind of though behind it, but without the rush and the super long engagement.

[milaya]

Like others said, I see no need to propose so early, especially if you don't have plans to marry before your late twenties.
Seems a little rushed and think, like snow_girl said, that the excitement will wear off.
Like the others said, maybe you should consider a promise ring instead and then wait with the engagement a few years before you plan to marry, since a 5+ years engagement is a little long.

Also considering she's only 17 years, I would think the promise ring is better and then wait those few extra years for the engagement ring.

[NUMA-WAFFLE]

Thanks guys. I hadn't thought of a promise ring. I tend to plan stuff way ahead of its time. We have already discussed our wedding, and engagement, she said it doesn't matter how I ask, her answer will always be yes. ( warm fizzy feeling inside ^_^ )
Im just worried that one of my surgeries could go wrong, that why I try and rush stuff. At the moment my life expectancy is 34 years... and I want to use all that time to make her happy.
But a promise ring does seem like a better idea. thanks everyone