Marriage on your mind?
She’ll be telling the story of how you proposed to
friends and strangers for the rest of her life, so put
your own spin on one of these ideas to make sure it’s
memorable.
These practical tips will surely help you decide on
how to go about that memorable moment in your
lives.
Public Marriage Proposal Tips
1. Have a flair for the dramatic? Get in touch with the
stage manager of an appropriately themed
production and propose after the cast’s curtain call.
2. Take out a full-page ad in a newspaper you know
your girlfriend reads daily.
3. Arrange a surprise proposal with a street
caricaturist. Have him sketch a picture of you two
with word bubbles. Yours will read, “Will you marry
me?” and hers will say, “Yes!”
4. Pay the divers at an aquarium to put on a proposal
show inside their biggest fish tank. Give them a
handwritten sign that says, “Will you marry me?” to
hold up against the glass.
5. Go out for a night of dancing and ask the DJ or
bandleader to pass you the mic so you can dedicate a
song and propose on the dance floor.
“At Home” Marriage Proposal Tips
6. For a simple surprise, after she goes to bed, go to
her jewelry box and replace her everyday ring with
the engagement ring. She’ll be completely shocked in
the morning when she goes to put on her regular
ring.
7. Write her a love note with the proposal at the end
of it. Tuck it into her favorite book or the one she
happens to be reading at the moment, and when she
finds the note, surprise her with the ring.
8. Slip the ring on her finger while she’s sleeping and
wake her with champagne and strawberries. At first,
the gesture will simply seem romantic — the real
surprise comes when she notices her new piece of
jewelry.
Tech Marriage Proposal Tips
9. Create your own podcast proposal and sneak it
onto her iPod.
10. Upload a video of your proposal to YouTube (tell
her you have a hysterical home movie to show her).
11. Steal her digital camera and head to her favorite
local outdoor spot. Bring a friend with you and have
posters made with the words “will,” “you,” “marry”
and “me?” Have your friend photograph you holding
each one in a different position. Then, let her know
you borrowed her camera and ask her to upload the
photos.
12. Create a web page declaring your love and
intentions. Leave your sweetie a clue with the web
address written on it — don’t say a word. After the
proposal has been officially accepted (which, of
course, it will be!), she can proudly send the page to
friends and family.
Foodie Marriage Proposal Tips
13. Put together a gift basket of yummy delicacies —
the best chocolate or coffee — and hide the ring
among the presents (in its box, so it doesn’t get lost
in the goodies).
14. Ask the pastry chef to write, “Will you marry me?”
in chocolate sauce around the rim of her dessert
plate.
15. Create a personalized fortune cookie with your
own proposal message.
Playful Marriage Proposal Tips
16. Create your own crossword puzzle and be
prepared to help her work it out over breakfast.
17. Spell your proposal out in glow-in-the-dark star
stickers on your ceiling. Get into bed, turn the lights
off and wait for the inevitable gasp.
18. Spell out your proposal with refrigerator
magnets.
19. Get a ring size chart and ask your girlfriend to
look up her size. When she accuses you of ruining the
surprise that you’re shopping for a ring, say, “Okay,
try this one instead,” and show her that you’ve
already shopped for a ring.
20. Play hangman and have the phrase be “Marry
me.”
Hope these tips are quite helpful to you. If not
entirely, then ask your married friends how they did
theirs and add your own spin to it.
It doesn’t have to be a grand affair, just be sincere
about your feelings and ask her to marry you.
How hard can it be?