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Do you have an idea of what your "perfect" proposal would be?


Just curious, since my bf asked me for a bunch of ideas - he has no clue what to do, and he''s getting pretty nervous since the ring has already been ordered...
I think I''d prefer being completely surprised, but I do feel bad that he feels like he''s under so much pressure!
 
I really like York Beach, Maine.

Ever since we started dating, my boyfriend and I would go up there a few times each summer just to walk around, get taffy and mostly just enjoy some alone time.

There is a lighthouse that is next to one of my favorite places to eat so I know I would be absolutely breathless if he proposed at the lighthouse. However, at this point, any place would be special. Since he isn''t very romantic at all, his proposal will have to really be very low key if he wants it to be a surprise.

I guess my dream in general is for him to propose, I don''t care how
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Oi, I''ve daydreamed about a proposal for years (before I even knew who I wanted to be saying the words), and now that I have the guy, the way about it doesn''t seem as important. I''d like him to try to do something a little special, like pick a place that''s got some meaning to us, or choose a beautiful place I''ve always wanted to go (I really really love to travel, so if we had the money to go on a little trip somewhere, anytime during that sort of outing would be perfect).

Really, some sappy stuff about loving me would be nice, in a lovely and/or meaningful location that would make me sigh wistfully to hear about for the rest of my life....but really, as long as he doesn''t just shove the box into my hand and say nothing (like he did with the ring I belatedly got for my birthday which is sorta acting like a promise ring), it''ll be wonderful. And I''ve already warned him that he''ll have to, y''know, say stuff when he officially asks me to marry him, and he laughed and said he knew. So I think it''ll be alright.
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I would like it to be absolutely private, just the two of us. Preferably outdoors, somewhere beautiful, but no worries if not. On the couch would be just fine!

And that''s it! No other stipulations! Really just that it be intimate!
 
I''m not really sure. I''d want him to put a little bit of effort into it, especially since he got off easy on the ring
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(we''re going to use a ring I inherited from my grandmother). I''d hate for him to spend a lot of money, or to do something too extravagant - I''d be mortified, really.

I suppose something simple, something sweet, something fun.

Specifics? I have no idea!
 
I just wanted to say BE CAREFUL what you say on here about what kind(s) of proposal you''d like--my FI (then BF) made his initial proposal plans around one of my replies to a question posted over in Proposal Ideas! And it had been completely based around the context of the person asking and probably not something I would have totally loved (in public). He later just decided to do it "his way" which was much better.

Only to say, you never know when your guy is poking around looking for proposal ideas of his own
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... especially if he knows you frequent PS!
 
HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE!!!
I would love to be launched above with the one and only, above a lake or a vineyard, or a forest full of fall colors. Then when we land, our families are there to greet us!!!

a complete surprise is my true wish, if I didnt know anything about it and it was a huge surprise, that would be perfect!!!
 
My dream proposal would be either at the beach at sunset (good thing we live 5 minutes from the beach!) or where we first met (at a bar).
 
Date: 8/27/2007 8:36:20 PM
Author: Hoping&Waiting
HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE!!!

I would love to be launched above with the one and only, above a lake or a vineyard, or a forest full of fall colors. Then when we land, our families are there to greet us!!!


a complete surprise is my true wish, if I didnt know anything about it and it was a huge surprise, that would be perfect!!!
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I''ve been wanting to go on a hot air balloon ride for a while! Maybe Napa, Sedona, or Monument Valley...
I was supposed to go with my family in Sedona, but it got canceled due to weather conditions.
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We ended up on a helicopter instead, and I got such bad motion sickness that I just wanted to die!
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I don''t think you should tell him what your dream proposal would be, especially since you would prefer to be surprised. If you told him, you would pretty much know exactly when and how everything''s going to happen. I would just give him general ideas if anything, like "in private", "quiet evening" etc. He could also check out the Proposal Ideas section of this Board or maybe do a search for the same topic on Google/Yahoo, and choose a scenario that he thinks you would appreciate.
 
My dream proposal is pretty simple: I want something sincere and heartfelt. That''s pretty much it. I''d probably make fun of him if it was really cliched and overdone (ie. Eiffel Tower) but not very much. With a ring or without, surprise or no surprise...I just want him to mean it.
 
FF and I have been together for a long time ( 9 years because we started dating when I was 15 and he as 17). We have planned the ring together and even talked about the wedding to be. However, we have not talked about the proposal! Since we have known each other for so long, this is one thing that I want to truly be surprise. I really wouldn''t care if he did it while we were out to dinner, on a walk, or at home, no matter what it will be special! Here''s to hoping it is soon!!!
 
Oh I just thought of another one of my dream proposals. I love christmas so it would be cool if he would wrap it up in tons of boxes, so I would open up a huge box, and then there''d be another box in that box and over and over again till I''m about to go crazy and then there it is and he gets down on one knee and proposes! What a great christmas that would make!
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Definitely let him know if there are things you DON''T want.

I told my FI I didn''t want a public proposal of any sort.

Thank goodness I did as he had thought of proposing during a poker game with all our friends. Much as I love playing poker and all our friends I wanted the moment to be private.

My FI gives me loads of flowers and small gifts and is romantic in many ways - but he''s not big on saying romantic things. In fact he didn''t even ask me to marry him until an hour after he proposed - it was spelt out with scrabble letters so he didn''t have to say anything!

I''d have quite like some slushy talk - but it would have meant my FI had been kidnapped by aliens!
 
Every year since I was five my best friend has had a caroling party at her house. As we got older and went to seperate high schools. colleges, etc. we have always met back up at this party. I think it would be so special if my boyfriend were to propose that night so that I could share it with all of my friends that I don''t get to see that often.
 
It''s so funny that I''ve never even thought of what my "dream" proposal would be...I just want one! But I guess as long as it is private and intimate I''d be THRILLED! I have let him know that I do not want a public proposal so we''ll see what he comes up with...truth be told, I don''t need anything but him asking me those 4 words and I''d be happy! Can''t wait...18 more weeks left on our end of the year timeline!
 
I don''t really have a dream place in mind, but I just want it to be the two of us (or with my dog there too) and I want him to say some nice words. That''s what I''d love
 
I have absolutely no idea how I want my FF to propose, but I do know that I want it to be a surprise. I guess that I''d like something romantic, but playful, since that is our personalities. But as far as ideas on that, I have no clue! LOL
 
I agree with gwendolyn when she said "and now that I have the guy, the way about it doesn''t seem as important."

However, like any other girl out there, of course I have thought about it!

1) Norrie Park. We have a spot there that we''ve been going to since the beginning of our relationship. It''s tough to get to and brings us out to some rocks on the river. It''s a special place for us and I''ve always dreamed of him asking me there.

2) New York City. I LOVE the city! We live about an hour north of it and we take random trips down there every now and then. We usually just walk around and talk all day. I would LOVE for him to take me on a carriage ride around Central Park (I''ve never been on one) and I''ve voiced this to him several times over the years but he has yet to take me. Anyway, I would love for him to ask me while we''re taking a ride around the park.

3) In front of the infamous LOVE statue in New York City. That explains itself. LoL.

If I had to pick which one I thought he''d do at this time... it would definitely be the Carriage Ride in NYC. Seeing as every time I mention it I ask him when he''s going to take me on a ride and he says "one day, you''ll see." I think he''s holding out because he wants to save that for the proposal.

If it''s not any of those, well, I''m sure I would be overjoyed with whatever way he decides to ask. It doesn''t have to be in a "romantic" way because I think the act of asking is romantic in itself.
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as long as it''s not:

1- in a restaurant
2- at a Yankees game on the StadiumVision
3- on a holiday
4- in front of our families

i kind of dig the Empire State Building idea because it''s classic and memorable. more than anything, i would love it if little things about it were special and particular to me, either the food or the music, something that would distinguish it as OUR engagement as opposed to a proposal that would suit any random couple.

i once heard of someone slipping the ring on his GF''s finger while she was sleeping, and then she woke up to find it on her finger. lovely and sweet, in my opinion.

and i like to think that i''m so smart and on top of things, but i bet you no matter how it goes down, i will still be surprised in some way. :-)
 
I never thought about it all that much, except once when FI and I were in Chicago at the Art Institute, in that room with the Ando pillar installation. If you''ve never been there, no picture can really capture it. But I''ll just say that the pillars create the most peaceful space you can imagine. It''s like being in a forest that''s dark and perfectly quiet. It''s kind of mysterious, and very comforting all at the same time. I know, that sounds weird, but if you''re into architecture and the ways structures MAKE space as well as occupy it, you should definitely see this space sometime. I just love it. It may be my very favourite space in the world (well, that and its polar opposite, the Colonna family gallery in Rome). Anyway, so there we were, sitting on the bench in that room for like, an hour, and I told FI: this would be such a peaceful, romantic place to promise to marry each other some day. Part of me kinda hoped he''d take the hint!

As it happened, he asked me in my kitchen while I was fumbling with the flowers he had just given me. It was seriously goofy and totally perfect. Full of true love, true commitment, and absolute sincerity.

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Tell your guy to pick somewhere pretty and just tell you how he feels, and to make sure champagne is on ice somewhere near by.

If you clue him in that he can keep it simple, and that sincerity, not performance, is what matters, it will probably take the pressure off!
 
Well, here''s my favorite proposal I''ve ever heard of.

My FF and I take walks a lot at night around our campus (University of Iowa). The Iowa River runs through the middle of the city, and it has pedestrian bridges with really warm, yellow lighting. As we crossed a bridge one night (I think this was a little over a year ago) we saw, in HUGE chalk letters on the bridge, the word "WILL"

Then about 15 feet later, "YOU," 15 feet later "MARRY" ... "ME" ... "AlYSSA?"

And we started talking about, what a great idea! Because if you were just walking, you wouldn''t know/assume that it was for you until you finally got to the name. In fact, the girl might even be thinking "Aww, how cute...I really wish I had a proposal." And then when you finally got to the name, the two of you would be all alone on this beautiful bridge with the city lights in the background...(I also really love my campus...) and he could repeat the words to her.

Anyway, my boyfriend and I loved it...and he even said "Damn, I wish you weren''t here with me! Otherwise, I would totally be stealing this idea." Too bad!
 
Date: 9/13/2007 4:02:02 PM
Author: kellybelly
as long as it''s not:


1- in a restaurant

2- at a Yankees game on the StadiumVision

3- on a holiday

4- in front of our families


i kind of dig the Empire State Building idea because it''s classic and memorable. more than anything, i would love it if little things about it were special and particular to me, either the food or the music, something that would distinguish it as OUR engagement as opposed to a proposal that would suit any random couple.


i once heard of someone slipping the ring on his GF''s finger while she was sleeping, and then she woke up to find it on her finger. lovely and sweet, in my opinion.


and i like to think that i''m so smart and on top of things, but i bet you no matter how it goes down, i will still be surprised in some way. :-)
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The sleeping thing is the cutest idea ever! I have always said I want him to wake me up in the middle of the night to do it....I wouldnt see it coming!!
 
I like the sleeping idea too.... my only problem would be that I look like crap when I first wake up... and I would immediately want to start taking pictures!!!!!! hahahaha!!!
 
Date: 9/13/2007 5:29:18 PM
Author: ravengirl
Well, here''s my favorite proposal I''ve ever heard of.


My FF and I take walks a lot at night around our campus (University of Iowa). The Iowa River runs through the middle of the city, and it has pedestrian bridges with really warm, yellow lighting. As we crossed a bridge one night (I think this was a little over a year ago) we saw, in HUGE chalk letters on the bridge, the word ''WILL''


Then about 15 feet later, ''YOU,'' 15 feet later ''MARRY'' ... ''ME'' ... ''AlYSSA?''


And we started talking about, what a great idea! Because if you were just walking, you wouldn''t know/assume that it was for you until you finally got to the name. In fact, the girl might even be thinking ''Aww, how cute...I really wish I had a proposal.'' And then when you finally got to the name, the two of you would be all alone on this beautiful bridge with the city lights in the background...(I also really love my campus...) and he could repeat the words to her.


Anyway, my boyfriend and I loved it...and he even said ''Damn, I wish you weren''t here with me! Otherwise, I would totally be stealing this idea.'' Too bad!
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I like that!
With all these great ideas, sometimes I feel it''s unfortunate that I''m not a guy with a gf to propose to
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Date: 9/13/2007 4:26:47 PM
Author: Independent Gal
As it happened, he asked me in my kitchen while I was fumbling with the flowers he had just given me. It was seriously goofy and totally perfect. Full of true love, true commitment, and absolute sincerity.
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Is there a thread with proposal stories?
I kind of like reading them
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I tried really hard to think about what I would want for a dream proposal and can''t really come up with anything! I know i want it to be private, and I want some thought put into it. It''d be nice if it were completely unexpected and I had no clue. But the absolute best proposal EVER would be SOON SOON SOON, the longer I wait the less fun it is
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and I hope my FF is aware of this and is hurrying it up!
 
You should send him to the proposal idea forum. I''m sure he''ll be full of ideas then.
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Sometimes they just need a bit of inspiration...
Personally I don''t have a perfect proposal because I don''t want to plan it out,since I already plan out every single detail of my life.I hate to admit it but I''m probably a bit like Monica in friends (except for the obsessive cleaning). I just want it to be all his idea and be pleasantly surprised. I don''t think it will be fair on him to have an idea of the perfect proposal because then he might feel he can''t live up to it and I really don''t want to put that kind of pressure on him.
 
as lame as it sounds, i thought about this topic for like a week with nothing really to say about it - I''ve never really had any expectations about it. UNTIL....

this past weekend bf and i were in my hometown for the annual downtown street fair and we walked passed the marquis theater where they put on children''s plays. It is a really precious, small theater that has one of those old fashion marquis signs over the sidewalk. We stopped and looked at the fliers they had by the door and one of them was for renting out the sign for a day for well wishes, congratulations, ENGAGEMENTS, etc. I definitely fell in love with that idea! How sweet it would be to be walking downtown at nite in my hometown and turn the corner to see that! Too bad i had to open my big mouth and mention it! (since i said something it was taken out of the running
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booo!)

i also think it would be kind of nice if we went to this fancy bar that we go to to visit his sister (who is a bartender there...not because we are drinkers!) that usually has a lounge singer and a bass/piano band. If he were to have them play a special song and do it there, that would be really special too! (if he were to go the public route, which i am impartial to)

but I agree with everyone else - all i''m really hoping for are a few nice words<3 (and the sooner the better!
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