How to Propose?

[sheath]

Last night, my little brother said to me, "I want to ask HER to marry me. But I want to do it in a creative way. Help me!"

Alas, I'm kinda at a loss myself. I've heard of a few really cool stories, but they all seem "done to death"...like dropping the ring into a champagne glass, or surprising her with it as a Christmas present. I even had one friend surprise his girlfriend with a proposal written across a scoreboard during his last college football game. (THAT was incredibly cool...)

So the question is: creative ways to propose?

And while we are at it...how about those who have turned tradition around? The ladies who have asked your men? How did you go about it?

So...I know this board has TONS of ideas. Let's hear 'em.

S.

 

[HoldenMcCrank]

need more info

What is this girl into? What does she like to do. I am sure that once we know more about her we (lit comunity) can come up with something unique.

Holden

 

[PinkOrchid]

 

[sheath]

I agree, Orchid...sincere is ALWAYS the way to go. But my brother is anything BUT into simple. *sigh* He's more into spectacular and extravagent...but that's part of why she loves him.

As to what she's into? Music of all kinds...she plays guitar and bass, and she comes from a musical family, just like my brother and I do. She loves to travel. She likes movies and comedy. She reads everything she can get her hands on.

Hmmm...I can't think of anything else right now.

S.

 

[Guest]

have a monkey jump onto her with a scroll which says "I want to marry you, now spank me". Sure to get laughs.

 

[PinkOrchid]

 

[Lust Engine]

As to what she's into? Music of all kinds...she plays guitar and bass, and she comes from a musical family, just like my brother and I do. She loves to travel. She likes movies and comedy. She reads everything she can get her hands on.


S.

Hmmmm...without knowing anyone of these people & guessing with the info you've provided here, what about dummying up a page in one of her favorite books, magazines or newspapers asking for her hand in marriage?

Cheesy? But then again, I don't know if he's got a monstrous budget, his level of daringness or anything. Just my 2¢ worth here.

 

[HoldenMcCrank]

ok just off the top of my head

Buy her a new guitar case and inside of it put the engagment ring.

Buy her a copy of her favorite video and have some one splice in a proposal.

Buy her a book and cut out the pages so that the ring would fit inside.


Go out to dinner and pre arrange with the head waiter to have them deliver the ring Under a silver cover for dessert. Works best if seated in the middle of the restaruant.

Does the comunity where they live have a municiple band? Maybe he could workout something with them?

Good luck

Holden

 

[pointless]

Re: ok just off the top of my head

Buy her a book and cut out the pages so that the ring would fit inside.

damnit, i was going to say that!!

 

[Weird Harold]

As to what she's into? Music of all kinds...She loves to travel. She likes movies and comedy. She reads everything she can get her hands on.

Music of all kinds: Any chance of collusion with a favorite peformer of hers to let him propose from the stage in the middle of a concert?

She loves to travel: Propose over the PA system at the airport?

She likes movies and comedy: Bribe a projectionist to play a filmed proposal before or during a movie.

(My best bet
She reads everything she can get her hands on: Find a First Edition of a favorite book, insert a calligraphed book plate with the proposal. It's not only a way to propose that would be special to her, it provides a keepsake to remember the occasion. NO CUTTING UP BOOKS, THOUGH -- wait to give her the ring when she says yes.

 

[Hairgrip]

i think wierd harold gave some super ideas there!


if only my guy ud propose to me...

Hx

 

[Mstrskey]

Proposals

well lets see...my best friend, a very creative guy sent his wife on a scavenger hunt.
When she came home from work that afternoon there was a box on her bed and inside were directions to a really nice dept store. When she got there a friend of theirs was waiting and took her up to womens formals to pick up a really beautiful gown, shoes, earrings, the works. Attached to the clothing was a beautifully printed card with reservation times for dinner at a very fancy restaraunt and the time she would be picked up. The car picked her up at the appointed time and drover her to the restaraunt where the maitre'd handed her a single white rose and another card telling her dinner had been moved to a "private room" She got back into the car where the driver handed her a blindfold and instructed her to put it on while he drove. When they got to the location he guided her in and sat her down. They were at a local ice rink- the woman once had dreams of being a professional figure skater until the birth of her first child- and the lights were turned down low and beautiful soft sparkling light hung from the ceilings. She was seated at a table in the center of the ice set for dinner with china and crystal and covered dishes, and as her fave peice of music played my best friend skated out to her in a full formal tuxedo and dropped to one knee and proposed. They just had their one year anniversary.

Another friend of mine's husband proposed to her while they were in graduate school. She was having trouble with her latin and so he had presented her one day with a bear that held a voice recording. Him asking her to marry him in Latin. It took her almost a week to figure out what the bear was saying and when she finally did he gave her the ring.

My proposal... we were on our way to a long weekend at a friends cabin and I was griping about being hungry sowe stopped at a Burger King and he ran in to grab me some food. He came out and handed me a kids meal and when I asked why I hadn't gotten an adult meal he said he didn't have enough money. I demanded to know what he meant since I knew he had several hundred dollars in his account and he laughed and tossed me another bag saying, " I blew all my money on the toy." When I opened up the bag my ring was sitting inside in the box.

 

[fgarvb1]

Look dude.

Use plain english and tell her how you feel.

It works to damn well.

Trust me on this, I'm eleven years into my fourth marriage.

 

[lovechild27]

have a monkey jump onto her with a scroll which says "I want to marry you, now spank

That would be my dream proposal...I love monkeys...hahahaha



I know a guy who proposed not that long ago. It was after dinner...she was doing the dishes...he walked in, grabbed her hand and put that 10 grand rock on her finger. They then had sex on the kitchen floor and cried happy tears....not cheesy or way creative...but shocking and awesome and sweet all the same!

 

[DarlingNikki]

People here have come up with some really cool and interesting ideas.

Just for my own personal self though, I'd like something really simple. The moment I get engaged is going to be memorable and special enough; I don't need doves and trumpets. And I'd really rather not make a scene, I'd like a private moment just between me and my future husband.

On the other hand, I do at least want to look nice and I don't want to be in the middle of laundry, or something else unromantic. I think a really nice dinner, and then going to sit at a beautiful or meaningful private spot and a "simple and sincere" proposal, as Pink Orchid mentioned.

But that's just me.

Congratulations and good luck to your brother, sheath.

 

[sheath]

All incredible ideas!

I'm not sure what he's going to do yet, but he wants to do it before he goes out on tour in June, so I'll keep you posted.

S.

 

[Bachlum Chaam]

I personally dont think you can beat on bended knee with 2 dozen red roses be it in a restaurant, the restaurant would take delivery of the flowers in the day then bring them out whenever you wanted them too,I have done it myself.Guaranteed huge Kudos

 

[apexpark]

i think it would be cute if he takes her on this crazy long deadly hike of fucking hell....like u just know she'll be complainign the entire way...lots of mud and shit...then when u guys get to the top of the mountain there will be a table and candles and a waiter and a violin player...ya know the works...thjen while ur eating dessert you ask her to marry u

 

[SinfulyCurious]

The way that I asked my wife is that I told her that I would meet her for dinner at our favorite place in the park. She was off and spent the entire day cooking for our picnic while I was at work.

While she was waiting on me, I changed into a tux w/ tails and met up about 1/2 mile away with a friend of mine who owned a horse. Palamino (sp?)...it's her favorite color of horse. Anyway, I rode up to her on a horse, in a tux, with a rose in my mouth.

Her response was a little comical..."You're late," she said through the glass. I WAS late...but only 10 minutes. I think she was a little embarassed because of the crowd that quickly had gathered. Anyway, I got off the horse, got on a knee and asked her to marry me. She blushed and said, "Of course I will!"

I think a girl just wants to feel special...that you went out of your way to do it in a way she didn't expect, at a time she didn't expect, and in a fashion that her friends will oooohhh and aahhh at when she tells the story.

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

OK, I decided to think on this...let's see what I can come up with...lol...

OK, I am sure that romance is the way to go...but I think wierd and strange could work for some people...so here's a potpourri of choices...some fine, some OK, some lame and offensive (I tend to lean that way)....

1) Sky writing a message
2) Take her to a stage show and have the master of ceremonies ask her for you...
3) ring in the icecube trick....
4) Hot air ballooning
5) Rent a movie theatre and have them show her favorite movie and propose during it..
6) Take a full page ad out of a local newspaper
7) Take her for oysters...and have a ring placed insdie one
8) Play Monopoly and have the ring as one of the pieces without her knowing....let her select first...
9) Place the ring on her finger while she sleeps....
10) Ask her at the top of the highest peak of any ride at an amusement park
11) Have a catered dinner in the middle of a public park...and propose during dinner..
12) Using modern computers...make a screen saver scrolling message asking her to marry you on her computer without her knowledge....

I guess I am not the most romantic guy in the world....but a few of those seem nice enough to think about...lol..

 

[UnseenChagrin]

friends of mine just got engaged. They had been dating for 4 (nearly 5) years and he had always said he'd never do it on a holiday. So on Xmas eve she came home to a beautiful candlelit dinner with roses and him all dressed up. They had dinner and he proposed to her. She was so surprised... hell, everyone was... and didn't stop smiling (or staring at the rock) for a week.

Not crazy or flashy, but charming and sincere all the same.

Hell, now I wanna get engaged!

 

[UnseenChagrin]

Re: OK, I decided to think on this...let's see what I can come up with...lol...

I really like the idea of putting it on her finger while she's sleeping.... never heard that before.

OK, I am sure that romance is the way to go...but I think wierd and strange could work for some people...so here's a potpourri of choices...some fine, some OK, some lame and offensive (I tend to lean that way)....

1) Sky writing a message
2) Take her to a stage show and have the master of ceremonies ask her for you...
3) ring in the icecube trick....
4) Hot air ballooning
5) Rent a movie theatre and have them show her favorite movie and propose during it..
6) Take a full page ad out of a local newspaper
7) Take her for oysters...and have a ring placed insdie one
8) Play Monopoly and have the ring as one of the pieces without her knowing....let her select first...
9) Place the ring on her finger while she sleeps....
10) Ask her at the top of the highest peak of any ride at an amusement park
11) Have a catered dinner in the middle of a public park...and propose during dinner..
12) Using modern computers...make a screen saver scrolling message asking her to marry you on her computer without her knowledge....

I guess I am not the most romantic guy in the world....but a few of those seem nice enough to think about...lol..

 

[Lust Engine]

Do guys ever go & ask their girlfriend's dad for their daughter's hand in marriage anymore or is that considered archaic??? Just curious.

 

[lovetoread]

I like the one I saw on AFV, where the guy shaved his back hair to read "Marry Me".

But then again, I am weird that way.

 

[Guest]