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1.
Arrange to meet
her in a beautiful park near some riding stables. Rent a knight's armor from a
costume shop or theatrical company and pick it up on the way. Rent a horse at
the stables, don the armor, ride up to meet her and offer to be her prince.
Present the loose diamond with princely flair on bended knee. You could have
someone in the bushes nearby ready to play Holst's "Jupiter" as she starts to
see you in the distance.
2.
Cook and set an
elaborate candlelight table (or cater if you are not talented in the kitchen)
for a quiet romantic dinner for two at home. Serve her a glass of champagne with
the diamond ring in the bottom or ribboned to the stem.
3.
Have an artist
paint her portrait, adding a box with a loose diamond in her hand before you
present it. When you present the portrait, have the ring ready when she asks
about it.
4.
Bring home an
enthusiastic new puppy with a ribbon for a collar. Have the ring in the bow for
her to find as she cheerfully greets the cuddly pup.
5.
Have a plane
sky-write your proposal. Plan it for the day of a family picnic, boat ride or
other outing so she is sure to see it. Have your loose diamond ready when she
sees your proposal.
6.
Hire a magician to
entertain just the two of you. Have the magician make the box with the loose
diamond mysteriously appear as the surprise ending of the last trick.
7.
Memorize a short
French poem and recite the poem to her at a French restaurant as you offer the
ring. Be sure to know what each word means so you can demonstrate your savoire
faire. Have the loose diamond ready in a presentation box.
8.
Decorate a
Christmas tree with lights and only one ornament -- a ribbon or bow tied around
a velvet ring box. Ask her over for a Christmas celebration for just the two or
you.
9.
For a very
traditional approach, ask her father for her hand in marriage. When the approval
is given, make plans for the next family gathering and make your proposal to her
in private with diamond in hand. When she says yes, stand up and announce your
engagement to everyone.
10.
Prime a friend
with harmless little secrets about the two of you, and have him pose as a
psychic when you dial. Be sure to ask the right personal questions to make it
look authentic. Have the psychic predict a diamond in her very near future. Then
make your proposal on the spot.
11.
At a college or
professional sporting event (if you both like sports), arrange to have your
message displayed on the scoreboard after halftime..."Karen...Will you marry
me?" Have the diamond ready in a presentation box.
12.
Arrange to have
dinner together at your favorite Chinese restaurant. Have the waiter give her a
special fortune cookie with "Will you marry me?" in it. Or you could have it
say, "You will receive a diamond in the very near future." And present the
diamond in a box.
13.
During dinner at
your favorite restaurant, arrange with the waiter to have the diamond in a box
as one of the choices on the dessert tray. Tell her she is the sweetest thing
you know and you can't resist her any longer.
14.
Place the diamond
in a presentation box at the bottom of a box of Cracker Jacks(R)... and give her
the special box at your next baseball game and ask her occasionally if she has
found the prize yet (to keep her alert to finding it).
15.
For the
chocoholic: Chocolate-dip the diamond box, and put it in the center of a box of
chocolates when you are alone for the evening. She will always wonder what's in
the largest piece of candy. Pick it up for her and open it with a flair.
16.
Invite her for
some games at home. Use Scrabble letters and spell out "Will you marry me?" Have
the diamond close by.
17.
Create a personal
Web page with her name and your proposal with a picture of the diamond in its
velvet presentation box, and send her the Web address. Or sit down together to
surf for good vacation sites, and visit a site or two before you type in the
site address.
18.
Set a date to go
to the movies, then rent ad space for your proposal at your favorite theater.
Make sure you have the diamond with you.
19.
Take her for a
surprise picnic at the beach or in the woods. At the picnic spot, spell out
"Marry Me" with stones, flowers or seashells. Put the diamond in her hand when
she says yes.
20.
Rent a limousine
for the evening and be inside when they pick her up at home or work. Take her to
an elegant restaurant for a romantic candlelight dinner for two, then present
her the diamond on the way home in the limo.
21.
Tell her to take
time off work and arrange for everything to be covered for a week (but don't
tell her where you will be going). Make all the plans for a week's vacation in a
five-star resort in Mexico. Propose one evening at a restaurant with serenading
mariachis. You can have the diamond ready in your pocket.
22.
Order a dozen red
roses and pick them up yourself at the shop. Write the card to say, "Will you
marry me?" and put the diamond in a presentation box with the roses. Present the
flowers during a candlelight dinner for two at home (cater if you can't cook).
23.
Mail her a
romantic poem from Shakespeare or Browning. Include a photo of yourself on your
knees with a diamond in your hand, and write on the back in marker, "Will you
marry me?" Be ready, hiding outside her house when she normally opens her mail,
and go inside with the diamond in hand when you hear her scream with joy.
24.
For the serious
netizens -- E-mail a 3-D animated graphic of a loose diamond, with the message,
"Will you marry me?" If you can, time the delivery of the e-mail when you can be
there in person to see her reaction and get your answer.
25.
During a vacation
at one of the fancy hotels that leaves chocolates or mints on the pillow each
morning -- Sneak back after she leaves the room for breakfast, make the bed, put
out the "Do not disturb" sign. Leave the diamond in a special box on the pillow
in place of the mints so she finds it when you get back.
26.
If no kids -- Hide
the diamond in a box with your proposal message in a place she will certainly
look during the day -- such as in the butter dish if she eats toast every
morning, or in the silverware drawer before dinner, or with her makeup in the
morning. Try to be there when you expect her to find it.
27.
If neither of you
are afraid of heights -- Arrange with a local adventure guide for a private hot
air balloon ride for just the two of you (and the pilot). Schedule the time so
that it covers either sunrise or sunset. Some companies provide a full meal with
a table setting and the works. Present the diamond in a box as the dessert at
the end of the meal.
28.
Arrange for a day
at a private beach together, building sand castles or digging for shells. On the
night before, write a love poem on a piece of parchment paper, roll it into an
antique bottle with a cork, and bury it in a well marked spot in the sand near
your diggings. Be sure you "find" the bottle as you dig together. Open and read
the poem, then present the diamond from your pocket and ask her for her hand in
marriage.
29.
Only for the
really bold and mature relationship -- Surprise her with a proposal and wedding
all at once! Schedule a vacation in Hawaii where marriage requirements are less.
Arrange every detail of a full wedding through the staff at the tourist bureau
and your chosen resort hotel, including a dress and relatives. When you go out
for dinner, have everyone hide nearby, listening for her answer and their cues.
As soon as she answers your proposal, start the wedding on the spot!
30.
If she wakes up
each morning to the clock radio, arrange for an ad on her usual station at just
the right time so she hears your proposal when she wakes up in the morning. Try
to be at her door (or beside her) when she hears your public proposal, and have
the diamond in hand.
31.
If she is a school
teacher, you could propose with all the school listening. Get permission from
the school principal. Record a videotaped proposal and play it over the school
video system, or make an announcement over the intercom. Then go to her
classroom and give her the diamond with everyone cheering.
32.
If she loves
puzzles, disguise your proposal as an anagram that works out to read: "Will You
Marry Me?" and pretend to work on it with her for entertainment while you are
waiting for dinner to arrive at a fine restaurant.
33.
If she likes cute
stories, you could make a storybook of two animals (with your names) falling in
love and getting engaged. Take two stuffed animals, put a coat hanger in their
backs to make them hold a position, then set up the animals to act out the story
while you take photos. Type the words to the story on your computer and paste
them to each page. Write the last page to say, "Will you marry me?", with a
picture of the diamond in its presentation box. Take it all to a printer to have
it bound as a booklet, then present the book at a private moment at home. Be
ready with the real diamond when she gets to the last page.
34.
If you have a
talking bird or parrot, train it to say, "Will you marry me?" And make a big
show with the new words he has learned -- at a romantic moment.
35.
If she has deep
ties with her family: Make up a special Christmas or birthday present when she
will be traveling alone to see the family without you and send it with her as a
gift to open with her family on the big day. Place the diamond in a presentation
box between two plush velvet pillows into a gift box. Type your proposal on
parchment paper and pin it to a pillow next to the diamond, and wrap it all as a
gift. Be near a phone during the day when she will open the present.
36.
If she has been
waiting for her "big chicken" to finally ask her: Arrange to meet her for lunch
where she works. Rent a Big Bird costume from the local theatrical shop and wear
it on the way. She won't know who it is inside, so write a card that says you
have been sent by a dear friend (so she won't recognize your voice). Show
another card that asks her name to confirm she is the right woman. Then give her
a paper bag with a large plastic Easter egg in it (one of the ones that open
with candy inside). Inside the egg, put the diamond box and a message, "Will you
marry me?"
37.
For skilled scuba
divers and snorklers: Arrange a special dive with a few of your best friends. At
the end of the dive or in an especially beautiful area, write, "Will you marry
me?" on your diver's slate and show her. When she nods in agreement, slip an
inexpensive expandable ring on her finger. When you go topside, have the real
diamond ready nearby.
38.
Buy a small book
of poetry and make a cutout the size of the ring through all of the pages. Place
and tape the ring into the empty space. Write your own special poem, insert it
into the first page of the book and present it to her.
39.
Take the
engagement ring and tie a thread to it. Tie the other end of the thread around
your finger. Tell your partner, "I have a present for you, but there's a string
attached."
40.
During a special
evening, present your love with three roses: Tell her one represents the past,
one represents the present, and the last one (with the ring tied to it)
represents the future.
41.
If your partner
loves a little mystery, deliver a letter to her with a bouquet of flowers. Let
the letter serve as the first clue to a treasure hunt. At the end of the hunt
she'll find you, on your knees, holding the ring.
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