That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. It's your house, you pay the taxes, clean the property, etc, etc, etc, so who they hell are they to tell you what you can and cannot do in your own home?
Congrats Inky! I'll be the second one! If she makes you happy and you feel it's the right thing to do, then all the best. Just don't rush into the wedding. You can always have a long engagement.
So how did you propose???
We usually use the front door unless we're in the yard. The side door is very rarely used. The most used on a daily basis though would have to be the back door because we let the dog out that way.
Cool pumpkin Bish! I like the candle look too. I use deeper set candle holders though with the tea lights so that the wind doesn't blow them out. Has worked for a few years now. Can't say my pumpkin looks anything like that though. Mine is pretty simple.