Things You'll Need:
- Candles
- Champagne
- Desserts
- Champagne Flutes
- Wedding Bands
- Airline Tickets
- Ball Game Tickets
- Dinner Reservations
- Candles
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Step 1
Know your beloved well and anticipate his response. Will he be swept away by this romantic gesture? Or could he feel threatened by a woman's proposing marriage? (If so, you may want to reconsider.)
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Step 2
Set the stage. Pick his favorite place - whether you consider it romantic or not - to pop the question. This might be a secluded camping site, a fancy restaurant, a golf course at sunset ... or even a sports bar. Let your love's taste be your guide.
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Step 3
Keep your plans flexible. You may have an evening of French cuisine and fine wine in mind; he may be in the mood for burgers and beer. Unless your plans involve other people or events, go with the flow.
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Step 4
Make a splash if your beloved appreciates the theatrical. Put your question up in lights at a ballgame, or bring in a soloist to croon over pasta.
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Step 5
Keep the occasion subtle if your honey tends to like things more subdued. Pop the question over dessert or during a private game of pool.
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Step 6
Bring or plan an engagement gift. Sure, you could get him a ring, but a puppy with a note tied around its neck might be a better choice. Or a motorcycle. Something that will last for a long time.
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Step 7
Give him some time to be surprised and tongue-tied. Remember, even though he loves you for the unconventional woman you are, he probably won't see this one coming.
Comments
magickat said
on 10/15/2008 Call me old-fashioned, but if he wants to get married, let him propose. Otherwise, what's the point of you asking? He probably doesn't want to make other big decisions as well. But if he's taking his sweet time and you've been together for a long while (at least two years or more) and you're sure you haven't any financial problems, etc, and you're still not proposed to, then it might be time talk it out.
jkay34 said
on 3/7/2008 My b/f kept hinting at marriage for the last few months and said that Feb. 29th was the only day a woman can ask a man. I felt he wanted me to, so I sent him an IM kind of joking around (he was out of town). The next day he bought me a ring. I think he was relieved not to have to make the proposal. Now the big joke is that I asked him and he accepted. I have the ring now...Are we engaged now? I really wish he would have asked me..
jkay34 said
on 3/7/2008 My b/f kept hinting at marriage for the last few months and said that Feb. 29th was the only day a woman can ask a man. I felt he wanted me to, so I sent him an IM kind of joking around (he was out of town). The next day he bought me a ring. I think he was relieved not to have to make the proposal. Now the big joke is that I asked him and he accepted. I have the ring now...Are we engaged now? I really wish he would have asked me..
raganiuxe said
on 8/28/2007 I have just read an article about how to propose ) http://www.2-brides.com/article/how-to-propose/67 i think its an easier way to propose with third parties like radio and so on which are suggested here. This could also be a good memory long after the marriage is done
strykkerr said
on 7/28/2007 Hey now Just A Regular Guy--there are more reasons for a man not to propose to a woman than the ones you mentioned. From first hand experience, some couples have already discussed marriage but for some reason, one partner is "ready" and the other one, not quite. In my relationship I'm the one who is not quite ready. He knows that I will let him know when I'm ready.