WEDDING NOTES™ - I Propose

This is a wedding note to slip to the groom to be.  Use it in your tuxedo department as a giveaway.

There are the traditional ways to propose marriage and then there are some unique ways grooms have "popped the question".  Here are some ideas we have heard from wedding consultants and planners.

In general, be sure that you don't just ask before you've both talked about marriage.  You want the answer to be an enthusiastic "yes", not "I'll think about it."

Whatever you decide, practice saying it before you ask her.    Do propose on one knee . Don't hide the gorgeous ring in food - too unpredictable, and find the right ring.

Where and what?

1.  Go where you went on your first date and lead in with "We've come a way together......."

2.  If you propose at Christmas, hang the ring box like an ornament on the tree.

3.  Wrap the ring box is a series of even bigger boxes.  As she unwraps the last box, propose.

4.  If you play trivial pursuit as a couple, ignore what's printed on the card when it's your turn and instead ask, "will you marry me?"

5.  Propose in an unusual place.  Have a pre printed sheet inserted into the morning paper, ask the question using alphabetical refrigerator magnets, write it on the bathroom mirror using lipstick.

6.  Have a custom jigsaw puzzle created with the words "will you marry me" included in the design.

7.  Most movie theaters have paid advertisements prior to the coming attractions.  Pay for an ad, but be sure to get to the theater early so you don't miss it.

8.  While we don't suggest hiding the ring in food, you can work with restaurant management to have the words printed on a plate and/or have the waiter or  deliver the ring on a silver platter.