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Marriage Proposal Idea for Starting Your Marriage Out Right
Are you looking for a creative marriage proposal idea? Did you know that 80% of women claimed to be disappointed with their marriage proposal? But the fact that you want to make this a memorable experience, puts you well ahead of the game. So let’s get started, and let’s change those statistics! "That is what marriage really means: helping one another to reach the full status of being persons, responsible and autonomous beings who do not run away from life. " -Paul Tournier Marriage Proposal Idea Tip of the Day The best marriage proposal is planned, not spur-of-the-moment. So arm yourself with an engagement ring , plan out this special day and make it a memorable experience for your lady love.
When Our Eyes First Met This marriage proposal idea involves recreating the scene where you first met. Was it at a bar, at the zoo, did a friend set you up at a party? Start by planning to propose at the same place, go to the same bar, set a date for the zoo, arrange a get together with the same friends. Nothing Plane About It For an upcoming flight (maybe to visit future in-laws), call the airline in advance and ask that the pilot announce that the gentleman in seat 14A would like to propose to the lady in seat 14B. Don’t be surprised if the flight crew gives you first class treatment afterwards to make this marriage proposal idea special. A complimentary bottle of wine is sure to follow. Plane Jane Have a plane sky-write a message during a planned outing. The outing could be a picnic, day at the beach, or boat ride. Fun in the Sun Take her for a walk on the beach. Prepare a bottle with a message inside (either parchment paper with a love note, or you can also find pre-made "message in a bottle" products on-line). Have a friend help you plant it so that you will find it on your walk. When she finds and reads your heartfelt message, then pull out the ring. Or just write some special words in the sand to express your undying love for her. Gift Giving This marriage proposal idea starts with buying her little presents that remind you of why she is so special. Within each gift, place a note explaining why each gift has special meaning to you. Let her open each gift individually, saving the best (engagement ring) for last. Treasure Hunt Start your marriage proposal idea by making a road of rose petals from the entrance of the front door to the bedroom. On the bed, leave a gift (lingerie) and note saying something steamy and a clue to the next present. After a half dozen or so presents, have the engagement ring be the final one. Sports Nut If its sports you are into, head to a game for your marriage proposal idea. Arrange ahead of time for the stadium cameramen to have the magic question appear on the score board at half time. Then when the camera zooms in on you, pop the question. Romantic Dinner Here's a marriage proposal idea for the chocolate lover. Arrange dinner at a cozy restaurant finished with a decadent dessert with the words “will you marry me” drizzled in chocolate. Full of Hot Air Arrange a romantic hot air balloon ride for your marriage proposal idea. In an open field, or back yard, arrange “Would you marry me?" with plants, bricks, whatever and have the balloonist fly overhead. At just the right moment, pop the question. Movie Buff Try a marriage proposal idea by making a homemade movie proposing to your one and only. Plan a date of watching movies together, with your homemade movie in the box of a rental movie. When you sit down to watch it, she’ll see her romantic movie with you in it. Not Another Chick Movie This marriage proposal idea is for the movie lover. Watch a favorite romantic movie together “Sleepless in Seattle”, “The Bridges of Madison County”, whatever. Then at the most romantic part, hand her a bag of popcorn (or cracker jack) When she reaches inside, there will be a box with a ring inside. Not Just Another Commercial Set a date for the movies and rent ad space for your proposal to appear prior to the start of the movie. Don’t be late or you'll have to plan another marriage proposal idea! Horsing Around Arrange for her to meet you at the stables. Rent a knight’s armor from a local costume shop. Ride up on your horse in your knight’s armor. Get off the horse and gallantly drop to one knee as you present the ring. Or help her on the horse, and allow the handsome knight to ride off into the sunset with his beautiful damsel. Picture Perfect Arrange for an artist to paint her portrait. Have him paint an engagement ring on her finger before he finishes. Even though she knows the portrait is being done, she doesn’t have to know when it will be completed. When you present it to her, you could propose on the spot. Or you could arrange to have the portrait on display at a public place(a restaurant, a museum, an art fair). Then arrange a date to the place where the portrait is showcased. When she sees it, propose on the spot. This marriage proposal idea is sure to impress. Easter Egg Hunt Need a Spring marriage proposal idea? Give her a Easter basket with candy and plastic eggs. Inside each egg include notes such as "5 free back rubs", "gift certificate for a free manicure", etc. Then save one egg for last, maybe specially decorated by you. And inside will be her engagement ring. Puzzling This marriage proposal idea is to make a jigsaw puzzle out of a photograph (all pharmacy photo centers now handle this). The photograph will be a picture of where a present is hidden for her to find. Whether it is a picture of the backyard bird feeder, a blanket on a beach, your jean’s pocket, a bottle of champagne on a red tablecloth, just use you’re imagination. Once she puts the puzzle together, go to the location where the ring is hidden and propose. If its a picture of a champagne bottle, you could have a bottle of champagne on a red tablecloth set up in another room, with the ring behind the bottle Goal! At a hockey game, arrange to have your seat number called for a chance to shoot the hockey puck for a free gift. After making the shot, the announcer will hand you the microphone. At that point, get down on one knee in front of thousands of people and ask her to marry you. Stage Fright At a concert, arrange for the band to announce a special song for a man who has something very important to say to his girlfriend. After the song is played, the bandleader will call the two of you on stage and you can profess your love to your lady. Church Lady At the end of a church service, describe to your girlfriend what it would be like to walk down the aisle with her if the two of you were to get married. Pretend to do the church walk (right foot forward, both feet together, left foot forward). As you are joking around, drop to one knee, and tell her that enough joking aside, and propose on the spot. Clowning Around Arrange for your girlfriend to be out with her friends at a family restaurant, dress up as a clown with full face paint so she can’t recognize you. Pass out balloons to children in the nearby area. Then approach her last and hand her a balloon and a gift box with a ring inside. Girl Power Arrange for your girlfriend to be out with friends in a bar, and arrive dressed as Cupid (adult sized diaper with bow and arrow). Approach her, drop to one knee and propose. Meet the Parents Ask you’re future father in law for your girlfriends’ hand in marriage and then ask him to help you with your plan. Arrange a dinner out with your girlfriend's parents. When you arrive, have a bouquet of flowers for both your girlfriend and future mother in law. When the champagne arrives, announce that you have a toast to make and propose in front of her and her family. Picture This Make a photo album of pictures of all you’re special memories and make a story of it. Include captions that describe how you met her, memories shared together, and then include blank photos with captions “just married” “it’s a boy” with the pictures missing. At that point, get on one knee and present the ring. Pampered Princess When she wakes up, have her whole day planned. Leave her a note to start her day at the spa. After her mud bath, arrange for the spa to give her a second note sending her to get a manicure, third note to Macy’s for an evening dress, etc. The final note will instruct her where to meet you for dinner. Then propose over a romantic candlelit dinner. White Christmas Need a marriage proposal idea at Christmas time? Decorate a tree with lights and ornaments. Wrap a big red ribbon around the center of the tree with a big bow in the center. Wrap the gift box around the bow’s hanging ribbons. And let her discover it on her own. Psychic Connection Arrange a meeting for your girlfriend to have a psychic reading with a friend. Tell the psychic your plans to propose in advance and provide her some details you would like the psychic to include for setting the stage for the proposal. Your girlfriend can have a wonderful reading and when they get to the part of a ring in her future, you could arrange to “magically appear” at that moment. Dessert Please After a romantic dinner, arrange with the waiter at the restaurant to have the diamond in a box as one of the choices on the dessert tray.
Godspell Start your marriage proposal idea with a romantic dinner. Afterwards, fill a pitcher with water. Take off her shoes and pour the warm water in a wooden bowl and wash her feet. While doing this, tell her the story about how Jesus washed the disciples feet as an act of servanthood. Then tell her how you want to serve her for the rest of your life. Dry her feet, and then propose.
1st Rule of Ring Buying 101 – Let Her Pick Out the Ring! Plan a day to run errands and arrange to visit a jewelry store that has a private room. Arrange to have the room set up with candles, flowers and champagne, plus an assortment of six diamond rings arranged on a china plate. Tell her to pick out any ring she wants on the plate. There's no worry about buying a ring she doesn't like with this marriage proposal idea. Boom Box Enlist the help of a DJ at the radio station to play something at a specific time as you and your girlfriend are headed out in your car to dinner. The tape will be a recording of a conversation between the DJ and you talking about your special girlfriend. You will be describing your girlfriend in the tape so that she starts to recognize that it is her. Then continue with the proposal with the DJ finishing off with "Look in the glovebox for something special" It's probably best to pull over at this point and give her the ring hidden in the glovebox. Marriage Proposal Idea of the Day: If you are putting you’re engagement ring at risk in some way with your creative plan (for instance, leaving it with a waiter to present at dinner) use a fake ring in the surprise, then give her the real thing later. Suggested Links Las Vegas Weddings - Getting married in Las Vegas
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