Proposal Help

My FW proposed in our living room. There's absolutely nothing I would change about it. Your proposal doesn't need to be perfect, it will be perfect because it's your proposal. Take his personality into account and do something that would be special for the two of you. If possible, and if it suits you as a couple, have someone record or take photos!

Have you two ever talked about proposals in the past? Like what's cute and what might be over the top? For me, the only thing that I really wanted was for it to be a total surprise, which he delivered on. Some people really want it to be a big thing, some people would way prefer if it's just the two of you. Some people think having pictures of it is super important, but I didn't care about that at all. There's nothing I would change! He planned a surprise day that was fun but not too over the top and I was totally surprised!!

I'd change the fact that I didn't get pics or video of it.

View Quoted Comment Thank you, this made me calm down a bit, lol. I have a plan already and i just want it to go well.

View Quoted Comment We did a talk a little bit at first until he finally mentioned he has so much anxiety he didnt think he could ever propose to me. I told him even though i'm the girl, I wouldn't mind planning it. I know he would hate a public proposal so I had created a sticky note hike proposal plan that he found digging through my purse and got upset because I said I couldn't use it now. So my plan is on our anniverasry is to do the sticky note hike, not prospose, and then to create a scrapbook with sweet letters from his friends and family and hide the ring on my page. So i have a plan, his sister thinks he will love it. I just dont want to botch it up though, yknow?

My fiancés proposal plan did not go at all according to plan, and I absolutely loved it. The fact that it wasn’t perfect made it even more-so, and it completely emulates our personalities. Don’t worry about everything going perfectly because life itself isn’t perfect, and it’s sometimes those imperfections that makes the best memories. Your plan sounds great and I’m sure he’ll be ecstatic. Good luck!

My proposal was in downtown Nashville, NFL draft night (200,000 people downtown), my singer FH pulled me up on stage, did the thing and my family and friends appeared in the crowd. All was captured by a photographer. So many amazing elements but the part I’ll always remember is the look on his face and the pure vulnerability and love in that moment. It’s cool to plan something awesome, but the moment is what’s most important.

My proposal was great because it existed, but he didn’t say I love you or anything. I am happy and grateful to be engaged to someone I love with a beautiful ring, but he could have said anything at all romantic.

As others have said, the proposal is special just by it's existence. What you have planned sounds super sweet. I didn't even have a real proposal. We were discussing life goals and such and mutually decided getting married was the right next step for us. It wasn't necessarily romantic, but it was just because it was the two of us committing to each other forever. Do what you think he will like, but don't make yourself crazy sweating the details. It'll be great regardless.

View Quoted Comment This is an awesome idea!!!! It’s super cute! I would love it! Mine proposed to me on our couch... no ring or anything just a “hey babe, let’s get married” and I ugly cried and it was awesome haha.

View Quoted Comment My FH also proposed to me on a couch! Had a ring but still it was simple and beautiful!

Do whatever fits the both of you (or your sweetie). My hubby surprised me on a spa getaway weekend. The resort gave us an villa upgrade (I thought he had “birthday karma” because it was his bday weekend). We had a nice dinner and he proposed by an outside fireplace. He had wanted to propose while I was at a conference in NY (on the Empire State Building), but that is so not me! I’m a quiet resort kind of gal. Or a sweet beach or park picnic.

If your boyfriend loves art, maybe an art gallery date and propose in front of a painting. Or during a hike up a cool mountain. Some place and some way that would be meaningful to him.

View Quoted Comment Have a beautiful ring now! It was just super cute. And we’re eloping in 28 days! 🥰

My FH had a nice plan to propose in front of family with our 2 year old daughter being involved. It didn't work out so well. She ended up taking the ring out of the box before he was even ready. He quickly got on one knee and asked. It wasn't how I imagined it, but it was perfect.

I told my fiance my dream proposal was to have friends/family around. We went on a trip to the springs (most unconventional thing ever so definitely wasn't expecting it) with a few of our friends and their SO's and had a great day floating down the river. At the end of the day we went to take a group picture and his best friend called me over and asked about the spot I said it was beautiful and turned around to get everyone together and saw best friend holding a sign that said "turn around sunshine" and I paused so confused and turned around to find FH on one knee. Our other friend who was taking group photo had his professional camera out and started taking pictures which caused people in the spring to look our way and when I said yes the entire spring erupted in cheering and what not. It was crazy but so amazing! I wouldn't change anything about it (even though I was in a bathing suit and hair and makeup a mess from being in the spring all day). lol

My fiance and I ordered our rings together and i knew when it was coming. so my FH opening the package and saying "So you wanna go out tonight?" meant that I knew it was coming. We went out to a nice dinner at the place I had picked out and been wanting to go to for a while. I knew i wanted to be by the water so we found a decent part on a part of a river that was made into a lake by dam. We walked out to waters edge and he proposed as the sun was setting. it was so beautiful and there were ducks that my grandmother mistook for swans (so now we are having all things swan to include our centerpiece for the reception). It was perfect and completely not a surprise... to anyone, including our families.

It doesnt have to be fancy or a surprise. As long as it is something that reflects the two of you, it will be wonderful.

Thank you all so much! I feel much more confident in asking! I love these fourms!