I want to propose but....

t_obermory

Instead of whisking her off to New York which probably isn't practical with a baby in tow. Could you leave your DD at a grandparents for the night and take her away to a nice hotel in this country, champagne in the room and such like. If you went to London you could still take her to Tiffany's so she could pick her ring.

Personally being taken to Tiffany's and getting to pick my engagement ring would be my ideal proposal, shame I'm already married!

Being romantic is less about cheesy moments and more about the little things like breakfast in bed, leaving her little love notes, sending her flowers if you're working away. If she keeps mentioning picnics take her on one, I'd wait till it warms up though! It's all about the effort you put into things than big expensive gifts.

Good luck.

tiamai_d

In that case....

Something showy as is your style Perhaps to bring the personal element into it, get a nice photo albulm, one that has space for an 'our proposal' space, fill it up with your special moment pics and take your camera along? Really make it a celebration of your time together so far and looking to yoru future.

A picnic is more for the summer unless you know somewhere nice and undercover (that you cna take a picnic too). But it is nice, it takes more thought to make a picnic than just go to a restaurant. And there are lots of grown up foods to take along.

I have no idea how to become romantic :rolleyes: I see romance as a suprise back massage (and not getting poked in the back afterwards :cool: ), or a candle lit room with a nice meal or even just strawberries (and then he can feel free to poke me in the back ). I'm pregnant with number 3 and romance is not on my mind at all, I prefere to know that my DH will be there to hold my hand no matter what happens and even after I throw a strop over there being none of the bread I neeeeeeed he will still tell me off for acting like a child and give me a hug when I start sobbing over it!

sooz

Do not compare how your mates proposed - it is not a competition. It is not obligatory to do it in Paris/on a balloon/in a restaurant/in a hotel.

Do something that means something to her & you, not your mates.

To me, being romantic doesn't mean spending huge amounts of money to outdo your friends. It's the little things that count, like arranging childcare, & allowing you time to get ready that mean more to me than anything

I agree with the poster who said keep your little one out of the proposal. That day & night should be just the two of you as a couple.

Kavanne

tinkerbell84 wrote: »

Don't bother with Tiffany's - it's tat

I agree. Don't do it. The service is appalling and their jewellery overpriced.

If you get her a giant diamond, will the setting of the proposal really matter?!

ooobedoo

ok......my idea is: Rent out the 3rd series of 'NO ANGELS' it was a medical/nurses who want to have fun kind of drama.

The dr gets his girlfriend ot meet him at a garden centre, were a string quartet are playing, and there is a waiter and waitress serving them food, there are about a million tea lights, and he gets down on one knee. tI was stunning and brought a tear to my eye. wereish are you in the country are you?

moggitymog

i would go for something quiet and intimate, i would go mad if the proposal was in anyway public, but that depends if your girlfriend likes to be the center of attention

da_ra_sa

I think that a proposal from the heart , is far more important than the "set dressing", she will remember your voice, your face, her happiness, give the ring to your LO and tell them to ask mummy will you marry daddy and give her the ring.. I don't know but your love for her is more important than "stuff and scenarios"

Q7_st

Hmmmm certainly got some thinking to do!!! Thanks for all your ideas. Tonight I'm toying with the idea of taking her somewhere in Europe (not as far away from LO). She has mentioned a place called lake Bled (I think) previously. Looks like potential! http://www.bled.si/en/ - what do you think??? It's just finding the time to get us both there!
Hahaha can't believe I'm asking a bunch of (lovely) strangers- it's not easy for us guys to talk about such things You've been great so far!!

No way am I picking a ring I have no idea what size to get let alone style! What do I get her instead? I could get her a 'fake' ring so she has something on her finger???

And she'd be MORTIFIED if I got down on 1 knee in a public place... so would I come to it!

Nice idea about the LO asking but that's my job! Never done it before and I don't intend to do it again so I'll have my moment! Plus she'd definitely have got fed up by the time my girl could ask that- everything's dada at the moment. Our LO is our life and that day is definitely all about my gf so sorry but my princess will be no doubt spoiled at her grandparents!!

tiamai_d

Looks like the perfect place for a picnic :T

You could get a fake ring, or a nice necklace or something jewellery wise... there are people who will make you a pendant and hand stamp a message into it... perhaps the big question. Then it would be a keepsake to be swapped for a ring of her choosing. I am so sentimental tonight, its hormones. :rolleyes: Course, to be traditional it would have to be a diamond

ailuro2

Y'know, with all this faffing about why not just ask her to go shopping this weekend, and let her steer you past her favourite jeweller's. Well, not past it, more into it.

Then when she's chosen the ring, ask her to marry you as you put the ring on.

Simple.