Marriage Proposal (the Move)

Making the Move 1
OK now that you've got the ring...what do you do next? Here comes the toughest part. It's natural to face some sort of performance anxiety here. Took me days to screw up my courage to do mine. So pick the right time, the right place and decide.

Public? or Private...
You want a grand gesture, go all the way and go on bended knees in public. Chances are you'll be embarrassed, so will she, but it'll definitely be memorable. Good thing is you'll get a lot of crowd support, which may influence her decision haha...when I proposed (in a restaurant) the manager gave us a free cake! If you are so painfully shy, then arrange to do it in a private environment of your own choosing. Either way the procedure is very much the same.

1. Give no hint whatsoever of the occasion. It may be her birthday, Valentines Day, an anniversary whatever...she should not be expecting it.
2. Present the ring (many ways of doing this, will share later) while going on ONE knee. Please do not kneel as if you're praying. Bad Form.
3. Ask in your most masculine, commanding voice (not whiny or pleading), " (insert full name), will you marry me and make me the happiest man alive?" (a little hesitation is allowed, may add to the charm of it)
4. If she says yes, get up immediately, slip your perfect fit ring onto her LEFT hand RING finger.
5. Congratulations you've done it!

The next topics will be about setpiece scenarios. Examples of where you can make the most romantic proposal of her lifetime. Hope you'll enjoy!

Making the Move 2 - Scenarios
Before you read guys, you gotta understand that there is a certain capital outlay for grand romantic gestures. Certainly, some romantic scenarios can be achieved with little or no costs, but for the effect to be perfect...get ready to spend some moolah. So for our first scenario:

The Love-Boat
This is definitely achievable under 1k.
First, book The Duck Tour's river cruise. Then tell the staff at their Sun-tec branch you want the whole Duck to yourself (will cost extra...a lot).Arrange with the staff for decorations, flowers, chocolates, champagne...the works. Yes they'll actually do it for you (for a price of course). Once you're out in the middle of the river, under the starlit night, with the breathtaking cityscape before you...engage in the plan. Ask for her hand you fool!

Mile High Romance
No it's not what you think smutface. You've seen the DHL air balloon right? Similar concept to the love-boat, except now you do it in mid-air. Again book the balloon all to yourself. Arrange for a table, candle-light dinner, complete with maitre'd and wine/champagne. Wine her, dine her...then pop the question in mid-air. She'll float to the ground I assure you!

Carnivale
This is often seen in movies. Watch out for the next time the carnival hits town and be prepared. Get the ferris wheel operator to close off the ride to all others, except you of course. Get her on the ride, and plan it such that the wheel stops at its pinnacle. Again, get down on bended knees and propose!

Dessert Surprise
This can be done in a restaurant, or at home privately. First you need an ice-cream cake. Then, take the engagement ring, FREEZE it in an ice-cube, insert the frozen ring IN the ice-cream cake. Serve it after dinner. Cut the cake carefully, make sure you know where the hidden ring is. Then watch her face light up in absolute ecstasy as she comes upon the hidden ring. Make sure it’s a bling worthy of the ice! Caution: erm...gotta make sure she doesn't swallow the ring by mistake dudes.

If you have lots of good friends working in any of these places, ask them for help to pull it off. In fact, use any connections you have, you'll be surprised at what you can pull off.


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~ Leroy
Leroy is an ex-MOE-slave/teacher, happily married to the most gorgeous woman in the world and spends most of his days making up funny slogans and designing funny t-shirts as thekillerpenguin. He vehemently believes in t-shirts that do not use the buyer as a walking advertisement. Then again he also believes in UFOs and conspiracy theories so...