- Ten Tips to Proposing
- By John Anthony Pagliaro Jr.
If your summer looks anything
like mine, then your calendar is packed with weddings. Don’t
get me wrong, weddings are great and as a married man myself,
my wedding was the single greatest day of my life. As a guest
these events can be one hell of a party, but for a lot of single
guys I know it can be a day full of angst. They know the look
that their girlfriends get and can almost hear that clock ticking
away.
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Maybe you are starting to feel
that the time is right, but just not sure how to go about it.
Well guys, if you’re ready to take the proverbial “plunge”
then I have a couple of tips to make your proposal painless and
one that she will never forget.
Ten Tips to Proposing
1. Know the answer
You would be surprised to know the amount of men who don’t
even bother discussing marriage with their girlfriends. They
go rushing out to buy them an engagement ring only to find themselves
discouraged, hurt, and “broke”.
2. Window-shopping
This is extremely important unless she really wants you to surprise
her. Remember, you want her to wear this ring for the rest of
her life. How can you expect her to wear something for the rest
of her life without at least knowing what style she likes? |
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3. Insure the Rock!
Before you go planning an extravagant marriage proposal, one
of the first things that you should do is cover the ring with
an insurance policy. The ring can be added for an additional
cost under your homeowner’s or tenants insurance policy.
4. Ask permission
There is an old Roman custom know as “joining of the hands”,
where the groom would give the bride’s father a coin that
symbolized the purchase of the bride. The bride would then pass
from her father’s hand to the grooms. Although this rarely
exists today, it’s common respect to ask the bride’s
father for approval before whisking his daughter away.
5. Trust wisely and sparingly
One of the most difficult things to do is keep a secret as big
as this. In order to keep your marriage proposal a surprise,
try not to tell anyone! It’s obvious that her father will
know, after asking for his permission, however he nor anyone
else needs to know all the details of your proposal (i.e.) date,
time, location. Generally, if you ask those who are close to
you to keep the secret, you can usually count on them, but if
someone accidentally slips and tells her then your surprise will
be ruined! So be cautious!
6. Drop to one knee
Who said chivalry was dead? Proposing down on one has been a
tradition for many years and continues to thrive today. It has
its roots in the days of knights and chivalry when it was the
custom for a knight to bend down on one knee to show servitude
to his lover.
7. Be creative
The majority of men plan on proposing only once in their lives,
so make this a very special moment. Chose a memorable place,
song, or occasion that you shared together, such as where you
first met or kissed. Plan every little detail, set a romantic
tone or be silly and surprising, but more importantly, have fun
and keep it simple because the proposal story will be told over
and over again.
8. Have a back-up plan.
I can’t stress enough how important this is because you
never know for sure how things will turn out. Having a good back-up
plan will help you redeem yourself just in case your original
plan back fires.
9. Spreading the news
It’s a good idea to incorporate this when planning your
marriage proposal because the very first thing that she’ll
want to do is call everyone she knows to share the good news.
So make sure to pack your cell phone or propose somewhere within
walking distance to a payphone.
10. Celebrate!
After you propose, it’s a good idea to celebrate the moment.
This can be done with a bottle of champagne, over a romantic
dinner, red roses, or anything that she might thoroughly enjoy. |
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