Brian,
Look here Shag....this ain't an Aussie Shelia we are talking about!
In this particular case....this Lady is what is known in these parts as a "Real Keeper"....a piece of Gold, a Treasure!
One would be well advised to offer up a genuine token of one's Love, Admiration, and Respect by proffering a fit token of that when asking for her Hand.
Perhaps all I am doing is raising the Ante for my competitor....but in the long run She is well worth it.
The wee callow fellow who is also pursuit probably intends to offer up a Honeymoon consisting of a weekend at a Motel Six in Peoria instead of a couple of weeks in Barbados as I would.
I bet he goes to a KMart during a Blue Light Special to shop for his wedding clothes.....as they are cheaper than the Chain Saw Repair and Clothing store he favors!