Originally posted by DJ Capp 911:
I appreciate the advice so far, let me add some more info.

I wouldn't be showing up and asking her dad for her hand and then proposing. I plan to talk to her dad about it in advance and then doing it that weekend.



No, no, NO!!!

You talk to her dad in advance, or (preferably) on that weekend, but you DO NOT propose that weekend. Before or after, not then - unless it is Dad's idea. Then you can go for it.

Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.