Propose To My Girlfriend

Just proposed and want to get married in Las Vegas? You are not alone, buster....

Are you thinking about getting married in Las Vegas? If so, you’re certainly not alone. More than 110,000 couples get married in Las Vegas every year. While not all of them get married in a chapel by Elvis, many people who want to get married in Las Vegas do so because they want to get married fast. Sometimes there is a bit too much liquid courage involved in their decision.

On other occasions however, it’s the mystique of getting married in the same chapel where such celebrities as Jon Bon Jovi, Kelly Ripa, Carmen Electra, and Lorenzo Lamas (no, not all to each other) tied the knot. In Vegas, you can get married at almost a moment’s notice, in an old fashioned church, or in one of the many themes wedding chapels strewn throughout the city.

What are the requirements to get married in Las Vegas?  According to the Clark County court, who has authority over such things, you need the following:

Non U.S. citizens should check with your local officials for special documents that may be needed to ensure that your marriage will be recognized in your country.

Applicants must be a male and a female, at least 18 years of age, and not nearer of kin than second cousins or cousins of half blood, and not having a husband or wife living.

Applicants may be required to prove their age. Those not having acceptable identification to prove age may be refused a marriage license. Faxed copies, damaged identification, privately issued I.D., check cashing cards or photocopies of identification are unacceptable.

Social Security Numbers are required on the Affidavit of Application for a Marriage License. Please know your Social Security Number. Those without knowledge of their Social Security Number may be refused a marriage license.  It is recognized that non U.S. citizens will not have a Social Security Number.
There is no blood test and no waiting period after a license is issued.

If you hail from a country outside of the U.S., but feel the need for speed, you’ll be pleased to discover that there is no difference in the requirements for U.S. citizens and non citizens.

If either of you are divorced, you need only know the exact date of your divorce, and it must be final, but you don’t need to bring it with you to get your marriage license.

What are some of the more popular wedding chapels in Las Vegas?

Graceland Wedding Chapel is certainly near the top of the list. I have even attended a wedding there myself, and no, it wasn’t my own. Rocker Jon Bon Jovi did attend his own ceremony there, however. So did music and TV star Miley Cyrus’ dad, Billy Ray. If you want to get married by Elvis, The Graceland is the chapel for you.

Another top Las Vegas Wedding Chapel is The Little Church of the West. Like the Graceland Chapel, it has had its share of celebrities get married there. Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton got hitched there, as did Betty Grable, Mickey Rooney, and Dudley Moore. It is the oldest of the “quickie” wedding chapels, opening its doors all the way back in 1942, when Vegas as we know it today didn’t really exist.

Another option if you want to get married in a Vegas chapel is the Chapel of the Flowers. This is one of the nicer chapels, and it’s right on the Las Vegas strip. Brides magazine even picked the Chapel of the Flowers as “The most beautiful and private wedding chapel in Las Vegas, without comparison.” That’s pretty high praise from a magazine that tends to know about such matters. Who has shared their sentiments? Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra were married at the Chapel of the Flowers.

One more chapel in Vegas that has gotten some well deserved attention is the Little White Wedding Chapel. The LWWC has an actual drive through tunnel, for God’s sake! It has also been hosting weddings on the Vegas strip for decades, and many celebrities have gotten hitched there. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Micheal Jordan, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, and Joan Collins are just a few of the celebrities whose weddings have taken place at the Little White Wedding Chapel.

Weather you’re looking at getting married in Las Vegas because you’ve always wanted to, you wanted to share in the celebrity mystique, or because you found the girl of your dreams and proposed last night, there are many options and few restrictions. That’s why Las Vegas has long been a favorite of people that want to get married sooner, rather than later.

There is no question that proposing is a time of questions for most men. After all there is a pretty good chance you’ve never done it before. If it is time number two or three, you probably have things all figured out. Here are some of the most common questions guys ask.

What knee do I kneel on when proposing?

As when being knighted, the left knee should be down when you are proposing. Have the right knee up and hold the ring box in your right hand while opening it with the left. If you are left handed, you can make an exception to this rule.

Should I let her pick her own engagement ring?

Yes, you should let her choose her own ring. You should actually find out exactly what she likes first, then buy the ring yourself so that you can make the proposal a surprise. It is a very good idea to discuss marriage before you actually propose to your girlfriend. Part of those discussions can be on the kind of ring she likes. If you are smoother than the guy in the Keystone Light commercials you can find out without letting her know you’ll be buying her the exact same ring anytime soon. See my post on how to save money on engagement rings to find out how you can get her a really nice engagement ring without spending so much money.

Should women propose to men?

Although definitely not the norm, women proposing to men is a growing trend. 63% of Americans in a recent survey agree that women getting down on one knee is more commonplace now than in the past.

Do you need to have a ring to give to her when you propose?

Well, maybe not have to have one, but it is a really good idea. Almost 40% of women surveyed indicated that they though not having a ring to give at proposal time is mistake numero uno a guy can make. I don’t know about you, but avoiding the number one proposal mistake sounds like a good idea to me.

Should I tell anyone before I propose to my girlfriend?

If you are a traditionalist, you should tell her father or parents when you ask for their permission first. Other than that, no, it just adds stress and pressure that you do not really need, and increases the chances that she’ll find out before you actually propose to her, spoiling the surprise. Also, if she thinks you are going to ask her to marry you but for some reason you don’t do it when she thinks you are going to, it can really put a strain on the relationship. If you do ask her father, make sure that he knows not to tell anyone you asked first.

How long should you date before proposing? 6 months? A year? Two? There are many factors that go into that decision, and a tough one it is. Read on to discover some answers.

Many people wonder how long to date before proposing. Unfortunately there is no clear cut answer to this question. It would be great if one could just answer something like “2 years” and be right every time. However, there are almost as many answers to the question of how long to date before you get engaged as there are people asking it.

Here are some things to consider before you propose to your girlfriend. It is common for guys to ask too early, especially if it is their first real love experience. In many cases, this is a recipe for disaster. You should wait until you are sure you are both really in love with each other, and are compatible with a long life and raising a family together.

In the early stages of a relationship, it is easy to mistake your strong feelings for her for true love. However, you need to really get to know her and how she really is deep down inside before you make such a large commitment. In many cases those feelings you feel in the early stages of the relationship are more based on physical attraction than how you feel about her as a whole person. You need to see her at her best and at her worst before you can make the decision on weather it is time to propose to her or not. You also need to be sure that she is ready for such a step.

How would you feel about her if she was in an accident and acted the same as she does now, but was horribly disfigured? If you can truly state that you would feel the same way about her in that case as you do now, than you are well on your way to being ready to propose. The physical attraction is an important part of a relationship, but there is so much more you need to consider. You need to be sure you’re proposing for the right reasons to avoid catastrophe later in life.

In the majority of cases a few months is just not enough time for you to honestly and accurately determine how you feel about her. In that event, you should wait a while longer before proposing. If your feelings for each other are still as strong in a year or so, than you can reevaluate your relationship and possibly ask her to marry you.

The other extreme is waiting too long to propose. Many men like the status quo and can’t quite commit themselves to the idea of proposing. You have to admit, just dating does have it’s advantages. Many guys enjoy them to the extent they can’t get used to the idea of settling down, even if they are in a de facto committed relationship already. Well guys, in most cases she’s only going to wait for so long if she wants the relationship to escalate to the marriage stage. Men that are loving the “best of both worlds” lifestyle should think about the direction they want the rest of their life to take, and if this woman is really the one they want to spend the rest of their life with or not.

You have to take stock as to where you both are in your lives and if you are ready to commit to one person until you’re old and gray, and perhaps a few years beyond. How you both feel about having children is one extremely important aspect of the relationship that you need to look at before you can decide how long to wait before you propose. Do you both want kids right now? Does one of you really want them now and the other wants to wait a while first? Does one of you never want kids at all?

You feelings on having children does much to determine weather or you should propose to her now or wait. If you both want children and want to have them together in the relatively near future, well, it is getting close to proposal time. If one of you never wants to have kids and the other one really doesn’t want them, then you both want very different things out of a relationship. In that case, maybe marriage isn’t the right step for you to be taking with this person. If you both really want kids (with each other) but you are just not in total agreement on when you want to have them, those are just details that need to be worked out at a later time.

Your professional and academic careers need to examined as well. Are either of you still in school? Where are you in your professional careers? Proposing can put tremendous pressure on your relationship, especially if there are competing interests. If you’re both still in school working on degrees, or if one of you is out in the workforce while the other is working on their degree, creates a dynamic that needs to be factored in when you are looking at a time frame to propose.

What about your job or hers? Are you on a solid career path that could interfere with your decision to get married, or at least propose to your girl if you are sure she is really “the one”? Possible, but most likely not. There are too many examples of successful professionals that are married to think that you have to put off marriage to pursue careers. Perhaps you’ve noticed that the last few Presidents and the CEOs of most Fortune 500 corporations are married.

In reality though, there will always be pressures and competing interests in your lives that can create problems if you let them. It is your commitment (there’s that word again) to each other that will be the largest determining factor in your decision to propose.

Make sure you’ve given your relationship enough time to be sure that you are both the right people for each other. If you are young, such as in your late teens or early twenties, you should almost always wait a few more months, at least, before you propose. At that age you generally are not sure enough about what you really want in life, and who you really are yet. Hit the pause button for a while to be sure you are making the right decision. If she’s the right woman, she’ll still be there. If you wait only a few months and she’s gone, chances are she wasn’t the right girl anyway.

Remember, proposing marriage is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Take the time to make sure you are making the right decision. Speak to your parents and clergy for help. Discuss marriage before you ask her to get married, so you are both on the same page. Your overall goals need to be the same before you can think about getting married. If you’re young, you may not really know what your life goals are. Goal setting isn’t a strong suit for most people in their early 20′s.

If you’re a bit older, say late 20′s or early 30′s, you should be at the stage where you’re probably thinking about your life’s goals. There is a good chance you have been together for a while, maybe a few years or more. In that case it is time for a thorough evaluation. Look at the direction your life is heading. Do you realistically see yourself married to this woman in the future? Would you like to be? Does she feel the same way? If the answer is yes, and the two of you have similar life goals, it is probably time to think about proposing. If you have been dating for a couple of years at this point, you have probably been dating long enough.

No one can tell you for sure weather or not you have been dating long enough to propose to your girlfriend or not. Only you can make that decision. Just make sure you take a step back and look at things from the outside. Discuss marriage with her and decide where you truly want to be in life. Get input from parents, clergy, and maybe a few trusted friends. If you have been dating long enough and should be taking things a step up, start shopping for a ring.

There are so many things you can say when you propose to your girlfriend, but there are certain things you should say. Remember all women are different, so no two proposals will be alike.

What do I say to propose to my girlfriend is one of life’s big questions. Face it, just about nothing can change your life more than the answer to that one question, except for perhaps a visit to your local army recruiter. Asking it correctly is tough, because you most likely have no previous experience to guide you. That is one of the reasons that guys ask this as one of the most common questions when they want to find out the best way to propose.

Here is a sobering thing to reflect on for a minute. Your marriage proposal is going to be a defining moment in the rest of your life and your family’s life. Think about that for a second. Do you realize that if you marry your girl, have kids, and grow old together, the way you proposed to her could become family lore? It’s true. The story of how you proposed to her could become passed down through the generations of your family, one day becoming sort of larger than life. Not to put you under any more pressure than you were feeling already, but that is the truth. What you say, and how you say it, could not only make your girlfriend extremely happy, but could live on longer than the two of you.

There are some things you should know before you decide just what to say, though. In most cases you are going to know these, so it won’t be a problem. Every proposal should be personalized and about her specifically. While that may seem one of those self evident truths, you’d be amazed how many men don’t realize that, and just give their girlfriends generic “Will you marry me?” type proposals. That’s not to say that those 4 magic words should not be included in your proposal. On the contrary, the majority of women agree that you ask that exact question when you propose, but that is only the icing on the proverbial cake.

You can start with the question, “Will you marry me?”, and work backwards. Add to it certain elements that personalize the proposal so that is unique to the two of you and your relationship so far. Talk about the first time you met her. Add in the reasons you love her so much. Include the big things she knows about, and the little things that make her so special to you that she may not be aware of. Make sure you covey to her your commitment to her, and your life together, for the long term.

The fact is that you know her better than anyone else. You know what she loves, what she likes, and what drives her nuts. Bring those things she loves together in your proposal, so that it is perfect for her, and her alone. Incorporate all the elements above. By now your proposal will probably be getting a bit lengthy. You want to cut it down to between 30 and 45 seconds.

Go through and edit it down so that all the essentials are there, and it comes in at the proper length. Remember her personality though. Some women may have dreamed of a long proposal since they were little girls. If that’s your girlfriend, you can stretch it out to a minute or even more. On the other hand, some women would prefer a shorter proposal, and for them, you should make it clear, concise, and direct. Remember to include the essential elements though. Tell her she’s the only woman for you, tell her why, and tell her that you’re in it for forever, no matter what may happen be in your life together. You obviously don’t have to use these exact words, but convey the meaning to her in words that suit her and her personality.

This can help you decide what to say when you propose to your girlfriend. All women are different, and so their proposals should be too. Just remember the 4 words, and don’t forget the ring. For more ideas on exactly what to say when you propose, see my other posts on the subject.

You can give the perfect romantic proposal on a beach, but there are so many other ways.

What are some romantic ways to propose? Does it even matter? According to recent surveys, the fact is that most women were not satisfied with their proposals, and one of the main reasons is that they were no romantic enough. Guys, the majority of women love romance, even if they are not romantics in the truest sense of the word.

One of the places that romance matters to them the most is in their marriage proposals. You know what that means. You need romantic ways to propose. Forget about the football game proposals, or proposing in front of their family and friends. Most women would much prefer you to propose to them in a quiet, intimate setting, with the romance factor set to “high”.

How can you do that? Here are some romantic ways to propose that will be sure to have her overcome with emotion and sobbing with joy. A romantic proposal must include the elements of romance she’s looking for.

Here are some of the best, most romantic proposals you can use to completely win her heart, although you should really have won it before you pop the question.

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Have a candlelit dinner in a nice restaurant, with a spectacular view. An intimate table is vital here. Arrange to have red rose petals sprinkled on the table before you arrive. Do not do any of the weird stuff, like having the ring baked inside of her desert, or any similar shenanigans. You could have the server bring you the ring on a silver serving platter, though. That can be a nice touch.

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At sea, watching the sunset. Charter a boat for an intimate cruise, and have the staff serve you an intimate dinner on the at sunset , either up top, aft of the flying bridge, or on the stern dining area. The smell of the ocean, and the sunset combine for a tremendously romantic experience.

What can go wrong with this proposal: Well, anytime you’re at sea, the weather can tun ugly, no matter the quality of the weather report you received before you left the harbor. Another possible trouble spot is seasickness. Even if the weather is great, there can be enough roll to the sea that you or your gal may develop a spot of queasiness in the ole’ bowels. That would quash the romance in a hurry. As with anything mechanical, the yacht could break down, although that is rare.

In the past, chartering a yacht for the evening was quite expensive, and it’s still not a cheap date. As with many other things however, the soft economy has served to dramatically lower the price of evening yacht excursions.

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A walk on a secluded beach at sunset is almost always a sure winner with the romantic in her. To make it even more romantic, set up a bit beforehand. Put a message in a bottle at a certain spot. Don’t use any old pop or beer bottle, either. Find a nice, ornamental bottle. Put your proposal inside the bottle, and cork it. Important: Do Not put the ring in the bottle. The last thing you need is for some beach wanderer to walk off with your $5,000 or $10,000 engagement ring. Keep the ring safely in your pocket. Depending on the effect you’re looking for, you can scatter some rose petals around too. If you’re trying to make it look like you just happened upon the bottle, forget the roses.

As you’re walking down the beach you can get the the perfect spot and “find” the bottle. If you’re not using the bottle idea, you can hide a mat, some champagne, and some nice glasses in the sand. Whatever you decide, make sure you check the weather report first. Unless you’re in southern Cal, it does rain and get cold at the beach, you know.

You want to have the romantic elements. Sincerity is important. In addition, make sure you include personal elements, such as why she means so much to you, the first time you met, the first time you kissed, etc.

Ask the right question. No matter what else you say during your proposal, make sure you say those magical words “Will you marry me?” Two thirds of women polled in a recent survey on marriage and proposals indicated those words were very important in a good, romantic proposal. Something else that’s important is to make sure and surprise her with your proposal, so keep a lid on it, please. You’ll have the romantic proposal she’s been dreaming of since she was a little girl.

Remember, like a first impression, you typically only get one chance o propose to your girlfriend, so make it perfect!

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!

What etiquette rules should you follow when proposing marriage? Check out these 10. Follow them and you'll probably do just fine.

Just what is the proper etiquette for proposing marriage? In the past things were much more formal than they tend to be in this day and age. However, just because we have let marriage traditions slip[ a bit does not mean that you should not be a tad old fashioned and follow some rules of etiquette for marriage today.

They are pretty simple, really. When you are going to propose to your girlfriend, just follow these basic rules and you’ll be fine; from an etiquette, perspective of course. You could still stick your foot in your mouth, but that’s another matter entirely!

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1 – Ask her parents. That is something that isn’t done nearly as much as is was in the past. 50 years ago, few guys would have thought to propose without first asking their future father in law for permission to marry their daughters. Oh, how things change. Just because it isn’t as common doesn’t mean that you should not do it. On the contrary, most parents would still very much appreciate you asking them for permission to marry their little girl (even if she’s now 25).

2 – Get her a real engagement ring, and present it to her when you ask her to marry you. Part of the deal is that you slip a ring on her finger when you ask for her hand in marriage. Sure, she loves you with all her heart, but trust me, she’ll be more than a bit disappointed if you omit the part about the ring from your proposal.Make sure you do enough research to know what kind of ring she wants, and even if she wants to help choose it herself. In most cases you’ll be picking it out, but you should still discretely discover what style of ring and what cut of diamond she wants.

The economy isn’t as strong as it was in years gone by, and you’d probably appreciate how to get more for your dollar, even if you plan on spending quite a bit on her ring, so I did a post on strategies to stretch your engagement ring dollars at how to find an affordable engagement ring.

3 – Plan your proposal out. That’s not exactly proper etiquette, but it will help prevent mistakes, and some of the many disasters that can befall a proposal.

4 – Don’t just “pop” the question. Make sure you have discussed the subject of marriage before you actually propose to your girl. Is it something she is ready for? You don’t want to wait too long, but you don’t want to ask too soon either. It is also a good idea to make sure the two of you want the same basic things out of a life together, such as children. Fundamental differences can make short work of a marriage, so it is best to make sure there are not any before you propose.

5 – Make sure you surprise her when actually proposing. Although you may have discussed the subject of marriage before you propose to her, that doesn’t mean you should discuss it over lunch immediately before you ask her. Talk about it in the months leading up to the time that you actually propose to her, but not that day, or even in the same week.

6 – Make it something she will remember, for all the right reasons. Don’t just ask her while waiting in line at Burger King. There are hundreds of great ways to propose. Do something nice for her, or be adventurous, but make sure you give her a proposal that she’ll love and appreciate for the rest of her life. Put some thought into it.

7 – Get down. Not on the dance floor, although that can be a great evening too. Get down on one knee to propose to her. It is a bit of proposal etiquette that dates to the middle ages, and you should do your part to continue it just a bit longer.

8 – Make it private – Except for a few rare women, most girls would rather it be an intimate occasion, not at Yankee stadium in front of 60,000 people. Don’t get me wrong, the stadium proposal is perfect for some women, just not the majority.

9 – Let me count the ways. When you are delivering your proposal, tell her the reasons you want to marry her. Make sure she knows why you chose her, how much she means to you and why you want to spend the rest of your life with her.

10 – Don’t make it take forever. Yes, there are probably a million reasons you want to marry her, but although you should hit the highlights in your proposal, don’t make it go too long. A minute should be long enough in most cases. Make sure you practice your delivery so that you can get it out under pressure, because have no illusions, you will be under pressure.

If you follow these 10 rules of proper etiquette for proposing marriage, you should do just fine. Remember that there are exceptions for every rule, just use some common sense.

How many ways are there to propose to a girl? Countless ways, but here are a few more you can use. Maybe one of them will spark an idea for the proposal to your special girl.

There are so many ways to propose to a girl. You can be funny, romantic, or outrageous. The fact is that no matter how you propose to a girl, the actual proposal will probably not determine weather or not she says yes. You should know that many women in a recent survey were not terribly satisfied with their proposals, no matter if they said yes or not.

I did a post a few weeks ago on ways to propose to a girl, but there are always more, so to that end, here are some more ways to propose to a girl.

Important note – If you get incredibly nervous when speaking in public, remember that even the most confident men are nervous when proposing, so factor that into how nervous you’re likely to feel into a situation, even without a proposal involved.

For example, if you would be knocking at the knees and stuttering just standing up on stage in front of a large group of people, maybe that would not be the perfect setting for you to propose. You do not want to experience the disaster of forgetting her name or what you were going to say. Don’t laugh; it’s happened before.

I have said this before, in other posts, but it bears repeating; try not to make your proposal to dependent on factors beyond your control. Proposing is a situation where you want everything to go as planned, so the fewer variables you have that can make things go sideways, the better off you are.

A Live Proposal
You’ll have to arrange this one before hand. If she loves live music, take her to a local club and get a table up front, close to the band or singer. If you can do this  when one of her favorite acts is there, so much the better. Go to both the club and tour managers and see if you can arrange to have the act get you up on stage. Once there, you can read your proposal into the mic in front of the whole crowd. Obviously, if she says no or she’ll have to think about it, you’ll be going down in flames with hundreds of people looking on, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

The Intimate Evening for Two Proposal
Some women like the normal, nice restaurant, Dom, and a ring proposal, but some would prefer theirs be a bit more intimate. If that describes your girlfriend, here is one for you. Take a trip to a mountain or a beach resort, the kind where you can rent a luxury cabana or nice suite with a large fireplace and a really comfortable couch or rug. Sit out on the deck or beach and enjoy a romantic sunset together, maybe with a really good glass of wine. After sunset, it’s time for dinner.

Order in a very a nice dinner  from the dining room, and have the staff bring it up and present it, complete with candles and linen and silver table service. Depending on the resort, you may have to make special arrangements with them to make this happen. Another alternative, if the suite has a kitchen is to prepare a nice dinner yourself. Obviously for some of the less culinary gifted in the crowd, that may not be the best choice.

After dinner, retire to the adjacent room to watch a favorite movie, preferably one that has a special significance for the two of you. After the movie, get down on one knee in front of her, pull out the ring, and propose to her.

The Christmas Proposal
If yours in one of the many families where much of the family is together for Christmas, try this proposal. Put her ring in one of the Christmas presents. When she opens it, get down on one knee in front of the entire family and propose to her.

The Puzzle Proposal
Obviously your girlfriend has to love solving puzzles, and you’ll have to do this when she has the free time to participate in it. You can make it take half an hour, or most of the day. It is a variation on a scavenger hunt. Leave her a not with a clue directing her to the spot where she can find the next clue.

You can use locations that have significance to the two of you. Another variation is to have the locations all be related to one of her favorite activities, and still another is to have the clues lead her to some really beautiful places. Have the solution to the last puzzle lead her to a restaurant, where you’ll be waiting for her at the table. After dinner you can have the ring delivered on a platter with desert. Then you can get down and propose to her. There are endless variations of this proposal, from where you end up to how the clues relate to the two of you and your marriage.

There are so many ways to propose to a girl. Find one that works for the two of you. Remember that many women have not been satisfied with their proposals, even if they truly loved their men and would have gladly married them no matter how they asked. The point is that you want to make your proposal the very special even that your girl deserves.

If you have a great proposal story you’d like to share, please leave it in a comment.