The first thing you need to know about how to propose marriage is that there is no right way or wrong way to propose. To say that there is a right way and a wrong way to propose is like saying there is a right way and a wrong way to eat ice cream. It goes without saying that there are countless ways to eat ice cream. What matters is that you enjoy the flavor and the moment. It’s the same with a marriage proposal!
A marriage proposal can be just as simple as asking her hand in marriage while at home, at a skating ring, at the mall, in the parking lot of the mall, in the mountains, at work, at a restaurant, on the ski slopes, on the beach, in a hospital, in a park, on a lake, in the backseat of a car, at a carwash and I could go on and on.
You could propose marriage at a college campus, at church, at Walmart or Kmart, at the gym, on a bus, on a airplane, on a boat, during a blackout, on a raft, in a canoe, in a kayak, during a storm, at a wedding ceremony for a friend, at a football game, at a basketball game and I still could go on and on.
You could propose marriage with a Brilliant Cut Diamond, a Cushion Cut Diamond or with a makeshift engagement ring made of sterling silver. You can propose with Fine Jewelry, Custom Jewelry or with inexpensive jewelry found in Kmart.
There are romantic ways to propose marriage, funny ways to propose, sweet ways to propose, memorable ways to propose, dramatic ways to propose, sneaky surprising ways to propose marriage, serious ways to propose marriage. You can get on one knee and propose, or be on both knees, or propose marriage standing up, sitting down or laying down. You can propose underwater while the both of you are snorkeling or scuba diving. You can propose while the both of you are skydiving.
You can ask for her hand in marriage while the two of you are sharing an ice cream cone, a hot dog, a hamburger, a pizza, Chinese food, Mexican food or an Armenian buffet. You can ask her hand in marriage while roller skating, rollerblading, watching television, surfing the Internet or doing something as simple as popping popcorn… it’s corny? Maybe? But here’s the most important thing you must remember!
The setting may not be planned, staged or prepared. The setting may not even be quote, “Romantic!” Honestly speaking, how romantic could a proposal be on a crowded airplane on a fifteen hour flight? Before you answer, read my next statement.
The important thing is having two people who are wildly, passionately and deeply
in love with each other. That man and woman can turn something as corny as
popcorn into a romantic situation! That’s when you know; you’ve got true love!
There are some great guides on how to propose marriage. Use them to come up with ideas you think will make the moment a special one that ring in her heart forever. That my friend is the secret about how to propose marriage!
