Propose To My Girlfriend

If you’ve been thinking about proposing to your girlfriend, you probably never realized there are so many ways to propose to a girl. Now that you’re in the hot seat, you’ll want to get some proposal ideas so you can see what way will be the best fit for your girlfriend. There are romantic ways to propose, fun ways, and unique ways. The key is to choose a proposal that properly fits with your gal’s personality and what she likes.

Korbells, the champagne producer, does a wedding survey. One of their recent surveys discovered that almost 80% of women weren’t especially satisfied with their marriage proposals. Here are some proposal ideas to help make sure your woman is in that top 20%.

There are some things you should do to make your proposal is all it can be, and I’m not talking about anything to do with the U.S. Army, although I am a strong supporter of the armed forces and those who people who sacrifice to serve our country. The first thing is planning. Too few people actually take the time to plan out all the details of their proposals, beyond making dinner reservations and ordering flowers. While you may think taking these essential steps qualifies as planning, you’ll want to go a bit farther on something so important.

Think about everything you know she really likes, and all the things she’s mentioned about her likes and dislikes during your relationship. What does she talk about wanting to do in the future? How would she spend her time if she didn’t have to work, and could do whatever she wanted for the rest of her life? Is she very social, or a woman who is happier alone or with only a few close friends? The important to think about when planning your proposal is to make sure it is for her, and fits her personality perfectly.

Plan every detail, and have a back up plan in the event things change. You may not stick to the plan exactly, but if you have one, and some contingency plans, you’ll be much more confident, and your chances of success will be much higher. If you have to deviate form your plan, so be it, but at least this way you’ll be much more sure all the details are covered, rather than fumbling around later, with your girlfriend wondering what the heck is up.

The next thing is to practice your proposal speech. Speech doesn’t mean you have to deliver the Gettysburg Address or anything, but if you plan to say more than “Will you marry me?” you should at least run through it a few times. You’re going to be nervous, and nerves have a funny way of messing things up. A few run throughs before the show will really help you minimize your chances of a colossal screw up. The confidence gained from practicing it will help your nerves and help make the whole thing go more smoothly. Trust me, proposal can never go too smoothly.

What the heck are you going to plan and practice, anyway? Here are some of the ways you can propose, so you have something you can plan and practice.

There are many romantic ways to propose, and many of these are old standbys. You’ll rarely go wrong with a well planned and  implemented romantic proposal. Most women really appreciate romance, especially when it comes to their proposal. In light of the aforementioned survey results, going the romantic route would seem a safe bet.

What are some ways you can bring romance to your proposal? A wonderful view sure never hurts, so look at proposing in a place with a panoramic mountain, water, or city view. Adding in a sunset sure doesn’t hurt the view or romance component either.

Another way to include romance is to be sure there are some flowers and candles around. Make sure you are in an intimate setting. You can be at a restaurant, but be sure you’re at a private booth or a cozy table for two in the corner. Here is where the planning comes into play, because you have to actively pursue such details and make sure they happen according to your plan.

Here are some classic, romantic ways to propose.

Walk on the beach proposal – You can do this either at sunset or by moonlight. Both are very romantic, but if you want to do a moonlight proposal, you’ll need to look at the weather report, and a moon phase chart. After all, it will be hard to get a romantic, moonlit walk on the beach if the moon isn’t full, or if it’s obscured by clouds.

Romantic restaurant proposal - This is probably the most popular proposal scenario of all. Chose a restaurant that either has some romantic significance for you, or one that has a great reputation in the city where you’ll be proposing. If it has nice views, arrange a table that takes advantage of the view. If you can go on a night that isn’t busy, so much the better. You’ll have more privacy, and a smaller chance of obnoxious dinner guests interrupting your evening.

Go there a few times beforehand so that when you’re proposing it will be more of a surprise. If you haven’t ever been there before she’ll suspect something is afoot, unless you customarily dine out at nice restaurants. Remember, many women say that surprise is one of the keys to a successful proposal.

Romantic Bath Proposal - This works best if your girlfriend has had an especially difficult day, and would really appreciate a nice, hot bath. If she has a job where this is a regular occurrence, finding such a day will be so much easier for you. Get her bath ready and put in some nice, scented oil. Make things a bit more romantic with some soft, romantic music, flowers, and candles. You can even scatter some rose petals around the bathtub. Sure, she may think you’re getting her in the mood for something else, but that will only make it easier for you to surprise her.

As she is relaxing in the bath, give her a nice massage to make her even more relaxed. As she settles into an extreme state of relaxation, get down on one knee next to the tub, take her hand, slip the ring on her finger, and propose to her.

Romantic Adventure Proposals – These are not so classic, but are romantic just the same. If your girlfriend is the adventurous type, you can propose to her while doing something exciting, but you can make it romantic at the same time. Hiking or mountain biking is great, because you can go to a place with a spectacular view. Plan a picnic for when you arrive at the scenic view spot. Enjoy the view, and while she is paying attention to the view, surprise her with your proposal.

To take it a step further, you can go beforehand and prepare a proposal message for her that she can see as she views the landscape. You can also set it up so that your proposal is visible through binoculars as she is enjoying the scenery. As she looks through the binoculars, she’ll discover your proposal, and as she turns around to look at you in disbelief, you’ll be on one knee with the engagement ring for her.

I wrote in another post about proposing while white water rafting, and that is another great adventure proposal idea. You can also propose while scuba diving. As you surface with your bag full of whatever the heck you found down there (she’ll soon forget whatever it was anyway) turn to her, pull the ring out of the bag (making sure it is secured, so it doesn’t fall into the watery deep) and propose to her.

If your proposal is going to be more than “Will you marry me?” (and it should be) You can find some more ideas in one of my my posts on what to say when you propose to your girlfriend.

There are countless ways to propose marriage to your special girl. Maybe romance isn’t your thing, but it probably is hers. However, if you are sure she would rather have a proposal with a bit more zest, or intrigue, you can check out some of these others:

The day at the museum proposal – If your girlfriend is an Art or museum aficionado, you can arrange your proposal to happen during a trip to her favorite museum. Even better is to take her to a new one she has always to visit. She’ll be excited to visit a new museum, so she won’t suspect you’re about to propose to her. The great thing about museums is that there are so many different kinds, and chances are, if your girlfriend is really into visiting them, you’ll be able to find her one she hasn’t been to before, but has always wanted to. If it is in another town, you can make it a proposal trip.

You can arrange this with the museum director if you want to take things a step farther. That is great, because it will let you be a bit more creative than just asking her on the steps, although there is nothing wrong with that, either.

The huge party proposal – This works great if she is extremely social. Be aware that many women who love social gatherings and partying would still rather have their proposal be an intimate, romantic affair (maybe not the best word choice here) If you want the social / party proposal, have a huge party somewhere; at the beach, or at a large home works very well. Have all her friends and family who she would typically inviter to a large party.

Make it about some specific occasion such as Independence Day or the end of summer, but not about a milestone on someone else’s life, like a graduation. Making the party about a date or event can throw her off the trail, so she doesn’t suspect what you’re about to do.

When you propose to her, get everyone’s attention first. When everyone gathers around, and all eyes are upon you, make a short speech about how much she means to you and why she is the woman for you. When you’ve completed your speech, turn to her, get down on one knee, and propose as you take her hand and slip the ring over her finger. If you do this during an Independence Day celebration, time it so that the fireworks show starts just as you finish your proposal.

These are some great ways to propose, but if you didn’t find anything here you think would suit her, check out some other posts about Ways to Propose to a Girl.

If you have any proposal stories you’d like to share, please leave them in the comments section.

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