Proposals - private or public?

My engagement was public, and my fiancé and I both pretty much hated it. We’re introverts and although the setting was magical, all the staring eyes (mostly from strangers) made it impossible to enjoy the moment or even the ones following it. Two months later we had a mini do over at a park near our university and it was so sweet. If you even *think* you might be *slightly* uncomfortable with a public engagement, play it safe and go private. You won’t regret it, promise.

My fiancé and I are both introverted and we knew we didn't want a super public proposal, but we didn't really talk about it (just that I was waiting for him to do it 😉). He proposed in a park next to a botanical garden on a Tuesday so there weren't many people around. It was me, him, and my best friend who was there to take pictures (on the pretense of us all just hanging out since it had been months since I saw her).

Private! He talked about public, but I said I wanted it more intimate and of course it was private (:

Private, we had talked about wanting to get married for a long time. I got very sick last year and they weren't sure if I was going to make it. He said that he couldn't stand the idea of me going without being his wife and wanted to get married at the hospital cathedral. I said that I refused to go without being his wife but that I was going to beat it and we would have a wedding and a long life together. The day I was released I started working to regain my strength for our big day.

Private. I'm thankful he didn't propose at the concert he was planning for at first. I am so happy he proposed at our house while we were cooking dinner

We didn’t talk about it, ours was at
a public park during sunset but there were no people around at the location he chose to get on his knee. It was amazing and felt very intimate although we were in the open

Ours was public but in front of a small group of strangers on the London Eye. They actually made it special because we had this hysterically drunk group of women from Boston who were honestly even more excited than my jetlagged self was!

I was proposed to once before in Rockefeller Center during Christmas time and I literally shut down with embarrassment. I'm definitely more of a private person!

My proposal was very private. It was Christmas Eve 2016 after I had gotten off from work. I was a night of dinner champagne and roses. I was surprised I did not expect it. I was fine with Privacy.

Private! It was in front of our parents over Thanksgiving breakfast. I wouldn't change it for the world.

Ours was public. FH knew I wouldn't want too many people around by wanted to do something very different and special. He took me to a planetarium and had a slide made for after the movie. There was some people there but not a ton. We didn't talk too much about it, FH loves the big surprise, but also knows what I'd be ok with, so I let him plan what he wanted. It was awesome I was shocked when it happened.

Ours was in a public park but it was very private. We had walked down a trail in the woods and were sitting on a bench talking all alone in the middle of the woods when he proposed. I had no idea it was coming.

First time was in a text. I was on vacation across the country. Second time was after he picked me up at the airport so both were private. The third time was in front of my entire family. So very private I said yes each time. Lol

We want to be interested

Public. It was on Christmas eve while opening presents. I was surprised. Present were his daughter, son-in-law and toddler grandson and my 2 teen sons and brother. When we started hugging the grand baby wanted in on it too. It was very precious.

I had a public one, but I think I would have preferred private. We didn’t discuss it beforehand (:

100% private. No photographer. 100% our moment.

We didn't discuss it beforehand but he did ask my family and best friend for advice on what I would like. He ended up proposing while we were on vacation with my family. We were in a public park but he found a spot that was a bit secluded and proposed there. My whole family was watching from a distance and I loved that the moment was private for us but my family was able to celebrate with us as soon as I said yes

I loved my private proposal! But I can see the appeal of a public one as well

Ours was private! We were the only ones on the mountain, and it was perfect. He asked me about a year ago what I preferred and luckily we are both private people and wanted it just between us two!

Ours was kinda in-between...It was me and FH sitting on rocks over looking the ocean in Hawaii, but there were other people on the rocks, but not super close. FH's brother and sister-in law were there and took pictures of it happening