Before you get down on one knee and pop the question, have a quick gander at our list of dos and don’ts.
After what we hope is many months of thought, you’ve decided to ask your beloved for her hand in marriage. It’s a life-changing event and you don’t want to make a bags of it so here’s our tips to make the act of marriage proposal a sure-fire hit.
DO
- Stretch beforehand. Last thing you need is your hammy going as you declare your undying love.
- Pick somewhere that you are BOTH comfortable with. While you may really like the idea of a half-time proposal at Aviva Stadium/Croke Park/Dalymount, unless your partner is equally comfortable on the big screen at a major sporting event, don’t put them through it.
- Other public spaces, such as restaurants, bus stops and doctor’s waiting room are risky at best. If you even suspect that your intended fiancée won’t be happy with the location, don’t do it. Especially the doctor’s waiting room. Trust us.
- Practice. Seriously. You don’t have to have a Shakespearean speech learned off but a few carefully chosen words, expressing how much your other half means to you, will make it all go much more smoothly.
- Do try to enjoy it. It is a genuine life-changing moment and you will be asked about it A LOT so try and remember a few details for family occasions.
DON’T
- Don’t be drunk. Not even one to steady the nerves. Seriously.
- If intending to do the deed abroad, don’t wrap the ring in your luggage. The security fellas will demand you open it and ruin the surprise.
- Don’t be put off by some of the more elaborate proposals you’ve seen online. Sure, some guy may have proposed while paragliding into the Grand Canyon, but if that’s not your thing, don’t force yourself to be something you’re not. Your intended will want the real you, not some internet copycat version of you.
- Don’t sing the proposal, especially if you favour the vocal stylings of R Kelly.
- Don’t panic. If it was meant to be, your other half will forgive almost any stumbling and fumbling over words. Except for the R Kelly stuff, that is probably unforgiveable.
- Don’t live tweet it, or Vine it, or Facebook it. Wait until you have a yes, then go nuts on social media.
Now that you are armed with some solid-gold advice, the next thing is the ring.
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