Wedding Proposal ideas
Planning the ideal marriage proposal can be daunting. It can also be tricky, especially with hundreds (thousands?) of proposal ideas showing up on the internet. Deciding whether to plan an extravagant, simple proposal or somewhere in between can be a lot of pressure, but I do have a few ways to help you when planning the best possible wedding proposal for your partner.
Proposal Stats
4.5 months is the average time a proposer spends planning their proposal
7% of all proposers spend over 12 months planning the proposal
94% of couples discuss marriage before getting engaged
70% of brides-to-be admit to dropping hints
Here are ten other suggestions I’ve put together on proposing to your loved one.
1. Cook your loved one for a romantic meal and place a note around the napkin like a napkin holder asking them to marry you. Or slip the napkin (use fabric ones, not paper!) through the ring; when she goes to put her napkin in her lap, she will find the ring.
2. Leave a trail of notes for them to follow, and when they reach the end, you will be standing there with a sign, or you can say, “Will you marry me?”
3. Cook and set an elaborate candlelight table (or cater if you are not talented in the kitchen) for a quiet romantic dinner for two at home. Serve her a glass of champagne with the diamond ring in the bottom or ribboned to the stem.
4. Take them up in a hot air balloon with a bottle of champagne and announce that’ll you’ll jump if they don’t marry you.
5. Write them a story about your relationship. Almost like a diary with dates if possible. Then end it with the date you will give it to them telling how you proposed and that They can’t complete the story until you have the answer.
6. Take them to the theatre and ask the stage manager if he will allow you to come up on stage and propose after the final curtain. (Ok, not ideal if you don’t like being in the public eye)
7. Gather friends and family outside their home waving banners with the words, will you marry me on them and you standing in front of them all on one knee holding the ring. (Make sure that they get the right house).
8. Create a web page all about your life together, with photos and places that mean a lot to you both. Send them the web address and wait for their reply, and when accepted, you can then send the address to friends and family.
9. Scatter rose petals all over her bed and put the gift wrapped ring in the centre. Tell her that you bought her a gift to show how much you love her. When she opens it, tell her that you want to spend the rest of your life with her.
10. Do it the old fashioned way. Get down on one knee with a rose clenched in your teeth and the ring in your hand and say, “Will you Marry me?”
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