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WAYS TO PROPOSE » Top 10
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Airplane
Sky Writing
Probably one of the best ways to propose is by skywriting the proposal.
This site offers
skywriting nationwide. You'll also find a really nice photo gallery
of some of the areas where skywriting has been completed in the past.
One idea is skywriting in the sky over a beach or over a romantic picnic
in the park. This company encourages you to contact them and ask for
advice about the best way to word your skywriting proposal or
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Bed & Breakfast Stay
What better way to lead up to the
big proposal than with a romantic stay at a beautiful and cozy Bed &
Breakfast. This site lists bed and breakfasts at various locations
around the country. Choose by location or features of the B&B. For
example, you might want to choose a B&B that has a gazebo and propose in
the gazebo at daybreak. Check out the
specials to see if there is a B&B that offers weddings as well. How
romantic to propose and get married in the same place. | |
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Billboard Message, Newspaper Ad or Other Ad Proposal
Let
the world know how much you love her and that you want to spend the rest
of your life with her by proposing in an ad. A billboard message is one
option, or you can also take out an ad in your local paper or a magazine.
Some creative potential spouses even talk their local papers into
inserting a crossword puzzle that spells out clues to the bride to be.
Of course, you have to know that your girlfriend does the crossword
every day without fail for this to work. You'll also find other ideas
for
unique proposals, like technie online proposals and pet and animal
proposals. | |
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Candlelight Dinner
Surprise your potential fiancé with a
candlelight dinner followed by a romantic proposal. This site offers
ideas for setting up the dinner. You might want to think about the best
place to have a candlelight dinner. For example, if you live in the
city, can you get your landlord to agree to a dinner on the roof on a
clear night? You could hang up twinkle lights and hire a violinist to
make it especially romantic. Read other people's romantic dinner ideas
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share a story of your own. | |
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Down on One Knee
Traditionally, the man goes down on one
knee and proposes marriage to the woman, but there is no reason why
today's women can't do the same. Although the actual act of going down
on one knee might be traditional, the place and time and even the
wording of the proposal can take on many different forms. Get some
additional tips for the
best way to propose marriage. | |
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Public Event Proposals
Although you run a slight risk of
rejection when proposing publicly, the memories the proposal creates can
last for years. Most venues will work with you to plan out the proposal.
For example, you might dress up like Prince Charming and come out onto
the basketball court at halftime. You would then have the announcer say that you've
found a glass slipper and need to match it to your Cinderella. Next,
call your girlfriend down out of the stands and propose to her then and there. You may
even want to quote a
short love poem to your intended. | |
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Romantic Picnic
A romantic picnic can be followed by reading
her excerpts from her favorite romance novel or poetry and then pulling
out a ring and proposing. Learn how to put together the perfect picnic
with a handy checklist of items you'll need. Get tips such as where to
have the picnic and how to choose the right foods. Take a little time to
visit the
picnic blog before you finish up your plans, because you may get a
few new ideas, such as picnic dessert recipes. | |
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Sunset Walk on the Beach
If you live near a beach or want
to take a trip to a location that features beaches, this can be a great
place to take a sunset walk and propose to your sweetheart. You'll need
to time the walk a little before sunset, so that as the sun starts to
lower over the ocean you can tell your love how much she means to you
and propose to her. For a really exotic proposal, you may want to travel
to one of
France's beaches, some soft sand in
Italy or even take a jaunt to the
Eastern Mediterranean. | |
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Theater Screen
Movie theaters have become advertising
mediums in recent years, so why not use this to your advantage to
propose marriage? If you and the one you love enjoy going to the movies,
then pick a romantic flick and plan to have the proposal on the screen
before the movie. Be prepared with an engagement ring. To make the
engagement even more special, you might want to hire a local band to
serenade her after the ad flashes across the screen or even serenade her
yourself. You can fill in a form online to
request more info and find out advertising rates. | |
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Weekend Getaway
You'll get lots of ideas for romantic
weekend getaways and can even book them right from the site. What about
a Valentine's Day proposal in New York City on top of the Empire State
Building? Maybe a trip to Napa Valley is more your style. Whatever
location you feel is most romantic, you'll find ideas for planning a
trip there, or you can check rates to see if it is something you can
afford and still buy the perfect engagement ring. Be sure to check out
the information on
spa vacations too. | |
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