More Ways to Propose Marriage – In Case You’re Stuck for Ideas
You can never have to many ways to propose. Whatever you choose, make sure your proposal is tailored just for her. If you're stuck, here are some more proposal ideas.
Finding new and unique ways to propose marriage isn’t all that easy. After all, most of the traditional ways to propose have been tried a few million times before, and many others have been seen and talked about more than a few times. Want to propose on the scoreboard in Fenway, while falling from a plane, or diving on the Great Barrier Reef? Sorry, somebody has already beat you to it.
How about spelling your proposal in candles on the beach, in flower petals on the bed, riding up to her in a suit of armor, or having your proposal announced over the PA system at Candlestick Park? The fact is that no matter what you are thinking of to propose to your sweetie has probably already been done by some other guy, somewhere, at some point in history.
That doesn’t mean that you should give up on doing something original. The important thing is that no matter what you decide is the best proposal, what really matters is that it is the best one for your girlfriend. Every person is different, and what is important is that you create the perfect proposal that fits her better than anything else would.
You know her better than anyone else, except maybe some of her family members. Think about what she likes. What really makes her shine? Is she a romantic. Most women are, and even if she doesn’t talk about romance or while away her days watching romantic movies, there is a better than even chance she has a strong romantic streak buried in there somewhere.
Some women have been thinking about their perfect proposal since they were little girls. Chances are that your girlfriend has thought about hers more than once. It’s up top you to find out what it is. You don’t have to copy it exactly, but it wouldn’t hurt, either. In any case, it will give you an idea of how she would really like to be proposed to. If you are going to ask around to her family or friends for clues, watch out. Surprise is important in a proposal and if you start asking too many people, news of your impending proposal could easily leak back to her, potentially spoiling the surprise.
If you are still stuck for proposal ideas, here are a few more to think about.
Propose to her in a beautiful flower nursery, the kind where there are shelves of flowers in a greenhouse. You’ll have to set this up beforehand, but you will have to make preparations with many proposals. Have the nursery spell out your proposal in flowers on one of the shelves. Have it on a full shelf, in a contrasting color so it is easy to read. Just have them put her name, then “Will you marry me?” and then your name. You can get down on one knee and read your entire proposal when she sees the flower proposal.
Don’t think flowers will be a big hit with her? How about this one? Have your proposal cut into crops, like a crop circle. You’ll have to get her into a plane or on a tall hill adjacent to the circle, where she can see it. Farmers have done this before, but you’ll obviously have to pay them for their crops. It is definitely proposing in a big way.
Not into the whole farm motif, or live in the city? Are you the creative type? Do a video proposal, but not just any video proposal. It has to be creative enough to go viral on YouTube. Once it goes viral, she’ll see it (or you’ll arrange to have her see it). It will definitely be a surprise. The only downside to this kind of proposal is that you probably won’t be there when she sees it. She’ll probably get a phone call or get it sent to her, when it’s got about 100,000 views on YouTube.
Another tech related proposal idea is to start a website or blog with your proposal. People have been very successful using this idea. You can easily use WordPress to craft a high quality proposal blog or site with a minimum of technical aptitude. Remember though, that your proposal should be all about her and should take her personality into account in a big way. If a blog or website proposal isn’t going to be the sort of thing she’s be excited about, move on to another idea.
Propose to her on her birthday. The advantage of a birthday proposal is that she’ll expect you to take her out somewhere, so it will be easy to surprise her with a proposal. If you are a couple that rarely goes to a nice restaurant, she will think something is up if you all of a sudden want to take her to a nice restaurant or on a romantic getaway. If you do it under the guise of a birthday trip or dinner date, it will be so much easier to surprise her with your proposal.
Propose at Disneyland in California or Disney World in Orlando, Florida. There are so many places to ask her to marry you at either of these theme parks, but you can take it a step farther. You can get some of the Disney characters to help you in your proposal. To enlist their help, you’ll have to contact Disney first. You can contact their wedding guest services at (714) 520-7005 or guest relations at (714) 781-7290 (Disneyland) or (407) 824-5130 (Disney World) for more information.
Take out an ad in her favorite magazine. You can make it look just like a real ad, with a photo of yourself down on one knee presenting her a ring. Make it whatever theme will go best with her personality. This can get a bit expensive, depending on the magazine and your taste for the extravagant. A nice, quarter or ½ page ad works nicely, but there’s nothing wrong with a full page one, either. You could easily spend many thousands of dollars for such an ad, but you could just as easily do that for a trip to Paris too, but this way you won’t have to pack, and you’ll have the ad forever.
There are so many ways to propose marriage to your girl. You’re limited only by your imagination, wallet, and time. Find a way, and get down one one knee…but don’t forget the ring!
