Do you want to plan the perfect proposal to surprise your partner? Well, you’ve come to the right place!
They say that planning the perfect proposal is difficult, and challenging hence, we bring to you proposal ideas that your partner will love! Let’s get right into it!
Why Is A Perfect Proposal Important?
Have you ever wondered why is there so much pressure in planning a perfect proposal? The main reason is that it is once in a lifetime event.
Your proposal is something you are going to remember forever. Hence, people often emphasise making it a perfect one.
How To Plan The Perfect Proposal
The first and most crucial thing to remember while proposing is what your partner likes. Some girls would prefer having a grand gesture, while other girls may like a simple yet meaningful proposal.
You know your partner the best. Hence, you can plan your proposal accordingly. If you and your partner have never talked about the kind of proposal she wants, you can ask her closest friends for ideas.
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Grand Proposal Ideas
1) Holiday Proposals
Wish to surprise your partner with a grand proposal? Here is a cliche yet amazing idea!
Plan a vacation or holiday to a destination both you and your partner wish to visit, for example- Paris, Switzerland, etc.
Once you have planned the vacation, make sure that your girl gets her nails done before the trip. This may make her expect a proposal or get suspicious of the same, so let me tell you a few ways to avoid it:
a) Keep taking small trips and make her get her nails done before every one of them
b) Ask her friend to take her on a girl’s spa day and treat them to a spa, manicure, pedicure, etc.
This way, your girlfriend is less likely to expect the proposal. Now, that you have planned the proposal, think about where and when you want to propose. If your girlfriend has a love for cliches the perfect location in Paris would be the Eiffel Tower during the evening when the lights shimmer, or Disney land at late evening during the fireworks! The place can vary depending on what your partner will like.
You can arrange beautiful decorations in advance with the help of decorators. You can find these decorators on online platforms like Task Rabbit.
Next, tell your girlfriend to get ready for a fancy dinner at a 5-star restaurant and tell her the location is a surprise so you’ll be blindfolding her. This will make her suspicious, so if you want to keep it a surprise till the last minute, you can skip the blindfolding part. After you arrive at the location, make a beautiful heartfelt speech, after which you can go down on one knee and ask her the much-awaited question!
2) Flash Mob Proposal
Don’t have a budget for a holiday proposal, but still want to plan something grand and beautiful? Then you can consider planning a flash mob proposal.
For this, choreograph a dance a few weeks before you are going to propose. Ask your mutual friends to join you for the dance. Next, take your girlfriend out for a beautiful date, and plan activities she loves! For example – movies, shopping, fun adventures, whatever she loves the most!
Enjoy your day, and spend quality time with her. Next, act to accidentally bump into your friends and excuse yourself for a minute. After this, you all can take your positions and begin the proposal. Some popular songs for proposal are:
- Marry You – Bruno Mars
- Perfect – Ed Shereen
- All Of Me – John Legend
Apart from these, it can also be a song that is special to both of you!
Having all your friends and family around, ask your girlfriend the question you have been waiting to ask.
3) Party Proposal
Plan a party with any believable excuse. For example, your friend’s birthday is on a weekday, and you want to throw a surprise party for him on a weekend. This way, you can invite all your friends and family.
Now, you have different options as to how you want to continue the proposal:
- A video proposal
Tell your girlfriend, you will blindfold everyone at the party so that your friend does not get suspicious or come up with an excuse. Make sure to have beautiful decorations. Additionally, shoot a video, it could be anything such as your love story, your proposal thoughts, etc, and at the end of the question, you can ask your girlfriend to marry you.
- Flashmob
If you would like to put on a show for your girlfriend, planning a flash mob will be a great idea. Yes, it is similar to the one mentioned above. However, if you want to inculcate the idea here, there is no harm.
Note: Remember that these are just suggestions, you can personalise these to plan your perfect proposal.
Simple Yet Meaningful Proposal Ideas
- The Place Where You First Met/ Started Dating
Take your girlfriend out to a place where you first met, or the place you first started dating. If it’s a cafe or restaurant, speak with the management and seek permission if you want to plan a huge surprise, with the staff involved. For example, if you have been together for 5 years, 5 waiters will come and give your partner 1 rose each.
Tell the restaurant about your plan beforehand. Another popular technique is to ask the waiter to place the ring in a champagne glass. However, there are ways it can go wrong, so I don’t recommend it. Nonetheless, it is your choice.
Get her flowers, and propose to her before you end the night. This will be a sweet and romantic experience which your partner will appreciate!
- Beach Proposal
Set up a mattress and decorate the place with romantic lights, flowers, etc. You can also scatter rose petals and invite your family and friends! It’s a simple yet popular proposal technique many prefer. Additionally, you can also plan a romantic dinner or a barbecue with your partner!
- Your Favourite Spot
Is there a spot that means a lot to you and your girlfriend? If so, you can plan a proposal at that place! It could be at a building rooftop, a beautiful park, a view overlooking the city, etc. This can be a beautiful and intimate experience that you and your partner will cherish forever!
- Hike Together
Are you and your partner fitness enthusiasts? Or do you both enjoy hiking? You can plan a hiking trip, and enjoy the activity together. After you reach the end of the hike, you will have a stunning view of the top where you can ask your girlfriend to officially be your fiance!
Tips To Remember While Planning The Perfect Proposal
- Ask For Parental Blessing
Before you propose, ensure that you ask the girl’s parents for their permission to go ahead with the proposal. Even if you may have a difficult relationship with them, you must ask for their permission for their daughter’s hand in marriage.
- Hire A Photographer
Hire a professional photographer/videographer so that you can capture the special moment when your girlfriend becomes your fiance!
- It’s Okay To Be Nervous
Being nervous before you propose is normal. Just be yourself, take a deep breath, and have faith in yourself.
- Plan Something You Both Enjoy
There is often pressure to make the proposal special for your women. However, don’t forget to include yourself too. Remember that this is a special day for both of you, so plan something you both will enjoy and appreciate.
- Know What They Like
Some people don’t like a proposal in public with a lot of crowd. Hence, ensure that you know your partner’s choice of being proposed publicly or privately.
- Take Inspiration
As mentioned earlier in this blog, you must personalise your proposal and make it special. Do not copy the exact idea of anyone else as it is a special moment for you and your partner. Hence, you must make sure you take sufficient time to plan the perfect proposal!
- Know The Right Time
Before you propose, make sure it’s the right time. If you and your partner have never discussed marriage before, it is not the best idea to propose. However, if you both have discussed your future together and are both stable, you can go ahead and pop the question!
Also read:How to Know When to Propose, Based on 15 Telltale Signs