5 Romantic Proposal Gestures

  1. A Sentimental Proposal Over a Home Cooked Meal

If your significant other enjoys quiet nights and privacy, this is a good idea – especially if you don’t typically cook. This will definitely catch her off guard.

Setting – Consider candles, rose petals, balloons, etc.

Dress up – Set the atmosphere and tone for this dinner by making it obvious that this is a special occasion.

Cook the right food

Decide when to propose – Will you be proposing during dinner or dessert? Or will you wait until after in another section of your home?

2. Charming Picnic in the Park

Preplan your date with your girlfriend and make it memorable. Try a walk through the park or somewhere special she would appreciate and follow it with a surprise picnic.

Have someone help set up the picnic while you go on the first portion of your date

Location is important.

If you are planning on sneaking the engagement ring in her food, make sure you stay away from messy foods.

3. Dinner at a Fancy Restaurant

This is a more traditional approach to marriage proposals. Make sure to plan ahead and choose a place she would enjoy. Decide when and how you would like to pop the question.

Here are some popular ways to propose at a restaurant:

Hide ring in food

Ring in champagne

Have waiter bring ring on bill plate

Decorate plate with “Will you marry me?”

4. During Your Romantic Getaway

Romance is definitely in the air on this exciting trip. If this is the right time, then I would take advantage of this exclusive vacation.

Picking the right time to propose is your choice. I’ve heard of some men proposing upon arrival so they could enjoy their vacation as a celebration.

More suggestions:

Walking along the beach

After hiking up to a mountain top

In your hotel room

While Snorkeling

5. Conduct a Scavenger Hunt

This is definitely the most thoughtful and time consuming. It shows a lot of effort and can be a lot of fun if planned right. You can either have your future fiancé do a solo treasure hunt or put together a scavenger hunt involving friends and family to provide a surprise factor.

Start planning with ideal proposal scenario in mind and the go from there.

You can have her walk down memory lane collecting clues and items needed to complete her hunt

Be creative and try not to involve yourself in the hunt until the end.