I've been engaged twice. First time was very romantic. Just after graduating from college, went on a trip with my (now Ex). Proposal took place at a restaurant the first evening. Beautiful engagement ring, presented on bended knee in front of the whole restaurant. Rest of the trip was awesome. Very memorable and romantic.
Second time, no proposal, no engagement ring. Just a mutual consensus that we'd get married, all of a sudden. Crappy wedding rings from a place that buys and sells precious metals (more or less a pawn shop.) No beautiful wedding, just the JOP thing, pitifully short honeymoon to Victoria BC. Still married, though. Guess it works out when it should, no matter the circumstances.