Guess she said no.
If Master Shake suceeded, he & she will spend the next 2-3 days Having The Sex™.
If he gets a “no”, several days of no posts.
Patience.
So, in all the excitement, apparently I forgot to update all of you. Embarrassing.
The short version is she said yes, so don’t worry. Actually, she said, “I’d love to,” which is just as good I suppose. The proposal itself was nothing special. We’re both pretty poor and I’m still a student, so she can’t expect too much, right? We went out for a nicer dinner than we’ll ever have again, then for ice cream at the place we had our first date. The question happened outside (in the parking lot, really). Not terribly romantic maybe, but an appropriate place, anyway.
Thanks for all the well-wishes! Anyone who knows how to have a wedding without pissing off your mother and prospective mother-in-law feel free to add your advice now.
Congrats, hun!
And to have a wedding without pissing people off, make a list of things you (and your wife to be) actually care about and will stand your ground for. For the rest of it, say “if you want it, you can pay for it.” So if they want to add 20 people to the guest list, they can pay for 20 people. If your MIL insists on some fancy cake instead of something simpler that you want, let her get it… and pay for it. But make sure they run everything by you first. Keep the lines of communication open and honest. Don’t stew about things; it only builds resentment and will make things worse. If your FIL insists on playing his guitar at the reception (and isn’t very good at it), let him know diplomatically ASAP before he spends hours practicing and is pissed that you won’t let him now.
You had us worried there Bub!
Glad it worked out 
YAY! throws confetti everywhere I was keeping my fingers crossed for you guys!
I’m sending you a special blessing, if you know what I mean. 
Yay! Woohoo!
Congratulations!
I have a couple of things for you to remember for your wedding - it’s you and your fiancée’s wedding - no one else has the final say. You’re in this together, the two of you. You two need to do like Serenata says and decide what is on your “must have” list and what you will and won’t fight for. I can pretty much guarantee you that someone at some point is going to want something different than what you want, and if you decide ahead of time what’s important to you, it can keep you strong in the face of adversity.
Congratulations!