The very staduim where (now) former Texas Longhorn QB Colt McCoy just proposed to his girlfriend. See, guys really do propose in football stadiums!

Well, if you’ve been wondering if guys really propose on football stadium scoreboards, check out former Texas Longhorn quarterback Colt McCoy’s proposal. He just proposed to fiancée Rachel Glandorf on the 50 yard line at 100,000 seat Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, the very same stadium where he won so many games. In true football stadium proposal fashion, he even put his up on the Jumbotron.

What did he say to propose to her? Well, he actually let the big screen do the talking for him, where a giant “Will You Marry Me?” was posted as a huge surprise for her. Of course, he promptly got down on one knee, so when she turned around from the scoreboard, he was waiting, ring in hand. Obviously, she said “Yes!”

McCoy really went the extra mile for his beloved. He even had her engagement ring custom designed, although it took several visits to different jewelers before he could locate one that would do exactly what he was after.

How does he really feel about her? According to ESPN, McCoy stated that “She’s awesome and if anything, she makes me better than I am. I know she has my full support and she’s a great girl. She’s been a blessing to me and my family. I know we’ll have a great relationship.”

That’s the way you should feel about a gal if you’re going to ask her the most important question of your life. If you don’t, wait until you do, or find another woman.

Before you slip one of these on your girlfriend's finger, you'll have to figure out how to propose to her. If you want to fly in the face of convention and choose a fun way to propose, check these out.

Most experts counsel that you should take your marriage proposal seriously and make it a romantic affair (maybe not the best choice of words for this occasion). When asked, most women replay that they wanted their proposal to be more romantic. What if you have a more light hearted girlfriend, though. She may have her heart set on a something a with bit more levity. I’ve posted some great ways to propose in the past for those of you that want to take a more lighthearted bent on the subject. With that in mind here are some more fun ways to propose marriage you can use to win her hand.

Be aware that any of these could backfire a bit if you are not 100% sure that she doesn’t have that underlying romantic streak that would point to a more romance oriented proposal. If you’re ready, here are some great, fun ways you can propose to your girlfriend. Be aware, some of these are bit over the top, but then again, they may be perfect for your gal.

Video Proposal – You can have a slickly produced, professional video made where you propose to her, or you can do it yourself. If you have it professionally done, it will probably look better, and if the productions staff is good, they can give you some great insight on how to compose it. On the other hand, it will cost more, and if you want to do any of it around the house, it will be more difficult to hide it from her; “Why do you have a film crew here?” She may also appreciate the personal touch if you are artistic enough to make the proposal video yourself.

You can watch it with her, leave it in her  DVD player, if she watches movies frequently, or get a label made for it that looks like some movie she has been wanting to see with her friends and give it to her, suggesting that she invite her friends over to watch it. Be aware that the more complicated you make it, the greater the chance that something goes wrong.

Puzzle Proposal – Several companies will make any picture you send them into a professional jigsaw puzzle. Take a picture of yourself holding a ring and a sign that says “Will you marry me?” Make sure it is in the middle, so if she does the outside of the puzzle first, as most people do, she won’t stumble on to the proposal at the beginning. Obviously she should be the type to love puzzles for this to be a big hit. Alter the picture on the front of the box so that she won’t see what’s up from the get go. Just blur out what you’re holding, or even better, take two identical photos, one with you holding the ring and a sign, and the other with you holding something a bit more innocuous. Have the puzzle company put that one on the front of the box, and actually make the puzzle out of the one of you holding the ring and proposal.

TV Commercial Proposal – If your gal is the type to regularly watch a particular TV program, you can have a commercial made and aired during it. Be advised that if her favorite show is a popular one in prime time, this could be exorbitantly expensive. You might want to shoot for something a bit more off the beaten path, so to speak. The other caveat with this approach is TiVO. If she uses a DVR to skip commercials, she may well go right past yours.

Scavenger Hunt Proposal – You can have a scavenger hunt set up. It is great to do one with a whole group of people, so she won’t suspect a thing. She’ll just think it is a fun group activity. Little does she know….. Give her and all the other participants a letter, outlining the scavenger hunt. Each will detail a different set of clues, with your girlfriend’s ending where you’ve hidden the ring. If you’re worried about leaving her engagement ring somewhere where it can be found by just anyone, use a note that says something mysterious, like “redeem this with (your name here) for something truly magical.” You’d obviously replace the “your name here” with your name.

There are many other fun ways to propose to your girlfriend if she’s not the type that would rather have a romantic proposal. Just make sure, because like a first impression, you only get one chance to propose… For more fun ways to propose, see my earlier posts on fun ways to propose.

Have fun when you propose to her. There are a million ways. Here are three great ones.

While most women prefer romantic proposals, your girlfriend may be different. Maybe she’s the fun loving type, that’s always the lighthearted life of the party. You know, the one who’s knocking them dead with her humor all the time. If that’s the case, you may be hunting for some fun ways to propose marriage. Just be sure if you go the fun proposal route that’s really what she would appreciate, because like a first impression, you usually only get one chance to propose.

Here are some fun ways you can propose marriage to your girlfriend.

Propose on Live TV.
There are many local shows where you can get on as guests or s featured members of the audience. Email the producers with your proposal idea. They’re looking for ratings, and nothing gets great press like a carefully crafted marriage proposal, live on the air. You can get your girl to the show on the pretense that you won an appearance, you just want to go, or maybe the episode features something you are involved in.

f you own your own business, you can kill two birds with one stone and get yourself a bit of publicity as well. You know what they say; publicity beats advertising every time.

Acting Proposal
You can recreate a scene in one of her favorite romantic movies. There are so many great ones to choose from. Just take the scene and insert yourselves in there. You’ll have to have a girlfriend that loves this kind of stuff, first off all. Second, you’ll want to find a way to work your proposal into the story line. It is better to do a few different movie reenactments before you do the actual one you’ll be using for your proposal. That way she’ll not be expecting it when you propose, which adds to the fun.

The NASCAR Proposal
NASCAR is one of the most popular spectator sports these days, although it has taken a bit of a hit due to the economy recently. If your girl is a huge NASCAR fan (Yes guys, rabid women NASCAR fans do exist, and you should all be so lucky!) this proposal is a huge winner.

There are several places in the country where you can get a NASCAR track package. Las Vegas and Orlando spring to mind. You rent time behind the wheel of a real, live NASCAR stock car. The morning is filled with classes on how to pilot the thing around the track. Later, you’ll ride around the track with an instructor, and finally you’ll get to drive the car around the track yourself.

Set it up so that you both drive (you’ll be in separate cars) after you’ve finished, and you climb out of our cars, go over to her, get down on one knee on the track and propose to her right then and there. You can say something about how she won your heart. For a real NASCAR fan it is unbeatable. Just make sure she’s as big a fan as you are.

These are just a few of the fun ways to propose marriage you can find. You can check these other fun ways to propose in my post from a few weeks ago. I’ll have more for you in future posts, so be sure and check back, unless you have proposed to her already!

There a million fun ways to propose to your girlfriend, in the event she's not one of the majority that wants a romantic proposal

While many women prefer a romantic marriage proposal, some would enjoy something a bit more light hearted. If that is your girlfriend, you need some fun ways to propose marriage. After all, nearly every one uses the walk at the ocean at sunset or romatic, candlelight dinner to propose, but there are some really fun ways that you can use to sweep her off her feet.

You say she may love a candlelight dinner as much as the next girl, but you’re looking for something a bit better suited to her personality? Try these:

Propose During Sporting Events-
You’ve probably seen these before on TV, so you know it’s possible. Take her out to the ball game, and get her name up in lights; on the scoreboard, that is. At most ball parks you can arrange to have your proposal flashed up on the big screen or put up on the scoreboard. After all, it’s great PR for the team, and these things often make the local news. Watch out though, you don’t want her to be off using the restroom when your carefully crafted proposal flashes up on the screen, do you? You have to be ever vigilant, so your face isn’t buried in your chili dog when it goes up there and you miss it too.

The  Up-In-The-Air Proposal
There are several variations of this proposal theme. You can have a skywriter write your proposal in smoke over the two of you when you’re enjoying some outdoor activities together. Another variation is to have them tow a large banner on which your proposal is written. You can get creative here, by combining the message in the air with your activities on the ground to craft something really fun and exciting.

The White Water Proposal
White water rafting is one of the funnest activities you can do with your girlfriend in the water. I’ll leave it to your imagination what else you can be doing there. A white water rafting trip through some rapids is both fun and exciting, with just a hint of danger thrown in for good measure. Just how much danger is up to your choice of guides, rivers, and the time of year. Typically, when rivers are swollen with runoff in late spring or early summer is when things really get wild.

Right after you’ve finished traversing a nice stretch of white water, get down on your knee (you may need to be on both, the bottom of those rafts aren’t the most stable places) and pop the question. Important: Make sure the ring is well secured to something so that it won’t end up in the water. You’d lose it forever.

The Banner Proposal
If she lives in the heart of the city, you can sometimes arrange to have a banner with your proposal on it hung on the building directly across the street from her apartment or condo. Make sure she can’t miss it when she looks out the window. If you can be there to watch her reaction, and give her the ring, so much the better.

The Diver Down Proposal
You can propose when you’re scuba diving or snorkeling. If there is a place where you both typically dive or you can get to a new place immediately before you both plan on diving there, you can set it up beforehand. Dive there first and either leave a plaque with your proposal on it, or arrange underwater rocks to spell out your proposal. As with the white water rafting proposal, make sure the ring is secured to your body, because if you drop it under water, getting it back may be a bit difficult.
The “Put It Where Everyone Can See It” Proposal
Take out a large ad in your local paper. The decline in newspapers over the last couple of years means that you can get large ads for a song, compared to what they cost a decade ago. You can pay for premium placement if your bank account or credit card balance will allow. If she is one of the few women that still read the paper daily, it will be more cost effective to place the ad on a weekday. If not, you can put it in Sunday’s paper. It’s perfect if she discovers it herself, while you’re there. You can help this along by getting placement in her favorite section. There are endless variations of ads you can use, from something simple, to really cool proposals, complete with graphics. Be careful though, if she doesn’t read the paper early, one of her friends or relatives may deliver the news first.


The “Put It Where Everyone Can See It” Proposal #2
Instead of using a newspaper, propose up on a billboard on her route to work. This can work very well, but it can also flop spectacularly. In many cases,, much to advertiser’s chagrin, people develop “ad blindness” to billboards and simply drive by them without noticing what’s on them. That means you’ll have to use something loud and creative to ensure she sees it when she passes by.

These are just some of the fun ways to propose marriage. There are plenty more, and variations of them to choose from. There will be more in a future post. Have a great weekend.