Am proposing to my girlfriend and don't have any ideas. I want to surprise her and do something tasteful, but different. I'd like to hear from both the girls and guys on this one. Guys, how did you propose? Girls, how would you want to be proposed to?
2006-08-03 14:26:04 · 35 answers · asked by wa_ingram 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
wow that is so sweet that you love this girl so much your taking your time and planning out what is a very special moment in every woman's life.
most women love to brag about their man especially if they're really good to them.
i know it's risky and you'll be putting yourself out there if you go ahead and make your proposal very public for all eyes to see however if you go that path you will be proving what she already knows and has been saying all along, "my man is so special and he really loves me, you see?"
does she like sports? a baseball field is a great arena.
does she like dancing? a night club with a spotlight on both of you would be romantic.
is she close to her family? having them share her special moment would touch her heart.
my husband proposed on a bridge...lol. every time i cross that bridge i remember that moment. it was very sweet.
where you do it is not as important as the words you say to her at that moment. how you propose is what reaches a woman's heart.
reach into your heart and find the words that explain why you love her, how much you love her. give her all the reasons you have for wanting to spend the rest of your life with her
she'll never forget any of it and it will always be remembered no matter where it was done.
good luck and congratulations
Eva.
2006-08-03 14:45:40 · answer #1 · answered by eva 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just from the heart. I would want it from something that he and I shared. Some event, some special place we liked to go, maybe a bouquet of roses at work telling me to come to the door, maybe a nice dinner at a fancy restaurant where the waiter would deliver a rose or a dessert laced with a diamond ring... things like that are what stand out, but whatever the moment, whichever the way you propose, it's always going to stay in her heart, no matter what. It's a huge event in a person's life. Think of how YOU would like to remember that moment, when you ask her for her hand in marriage and how you'd like to relive that moment, 25 years later, as you're rocking together on your porch or pushing your grandchild in a swing, looking at your sweetheart. The answer is in your heart already. You just need to look in the right place. Maybe you'll find it when you look into her eyes the next time...those windows to her soul.
2006-08-03 14:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by vrandolph62 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just proposed to my girlfriend (now fiancee) about 3 months ago. Her father died when she was little so we always go to her mother's even if it s Mother's Day or not. I had asked her mother for permission and over Mother's Day weekend in front of her mother and sisters I NERVOUSLY proposed.
I was more nervous picking out the ring than proposing. Because you want to impress her, but you don't want to blow your wad either. I found a 2 ct marquee cut diamond. I know its not very big but I told her if we were still married 20 years later I would make the stone larger.
2006-08-03 14:59:17 · answer #3 · answered by coffeeconsumer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fiance and I had taken a 3 day weekend getaway to Chicago. I thought that we were going to see all of the tourist attractions, which we did... and had a lot of fun doing! But our first night, after dinner, he had a horse and carriage ride arranged to meet us outside of the restaurant. We rode around Chicago and stopped in front of Buckingham Fountain, where the driver casually asked us if we wanted to circle around the fountain or get out for a bit. My fiance suggested that we get out. It was there that he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.
I don't have a specific way that I'd want to be proposed to. I liked the idea that he had put a lot of thought into the whole process. He definitely surprised me - I really had no clue that it was going to happen.
2006-08-03 17:33:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fiance proposed to me after I got out of the shower from a long day at work on the couch in my living room. He didn't even have a ring because he wanted me to pick it out and (in his words) "didn't want to pick the wrong ring for something SO important." I still said yes. It didn't matter about the setting, the fact that the TV was on, the fact that we both just got off work, just ate Jack in the Box, and were just sitting on the couch. What mattered was that he asked me.
2006-08-03 14:33:47 · answer #5 · answered by rockerbarbie19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd want to be proposed to at a beautiful restaurant with my immediate family and a few good friends present. Also a good place is a gorgeous scenic location when the weather's absolutely perfect (such as a mountaintop or a park where the view is just amazing.) Good luck and best wishes!!!!!!!
2006-08-03 15:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't care where my gentleman proposes to me at. He already knows where/how he's going to propose to me at. He teases me about it all the time. I think that because he is how he is, it will be completely romantic, and he will take my breath away and sweep me off my feet. Do what feels right, and what you know she'll like. I've read so many stories, and heard so many, and each is different, and special in it's own way. Be yourself.
2006-08-03 15:58:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may seem cliché, but I'd like to be proposed to while walking in a beautiful park, or sitting in a boat in the middle of the ocean. I know some people who have done this, but its still a beautiful idea.
2006-08-03 15:44:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, it is not where you ask so much as how you ask. Because she is going to remember every action you take, the love in your eyes, the way you express your desire in asking her to marry you. True, she will remember the surroundings, but it really is about you and her and the connection of the moment.
A special spot could be wherever you two have really enjoyed something and knew it was love. It could be anywhere from a carnival to a picnic, to the most elegant, romantic dinner to a roller coaster ride. Where and when did you really know that you loved her and she you? Think about it and your idea will come. The moment is about the two of you and your love.
Congratulations!
2006-08-03 14:36:50 · answer #9 · answered by yowhatsup2day 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would want a guy to get down on one knee and propose at like the eiffel tower at sunset,who have a picnic in the park.Just the two of us.Or like this thing I saw (If you can get or live near florida) you can go to walt disneyworld and propose their so sweet.
2006-08-03 14:31:52 · answer #10 · answered by movin12006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋