| If you're planning on getting engaged, you'll need | | | | They'll help get you a secluded table and keep the |
| an engagement proposal. Proposing to your | | | | tables around you clear of other diners. Plan your |
| girlfriend can be a bit stressful, to say the least. | | | | proposal for a Sunday or Monday night, they'll be |
| Most men wrack their brains trying to come up | | | | fewer guests in the restaurant. You can have the |
| with ideas for their engagement proposal. It's | | | | server bring your ring out on a silver serving |
| extremely important to get something that | | | | platter in lieu of desert. Your girlfriend will never |
| appeals to your girlfriend, although she'll likely say | | | | see it coming. |
| yes to whatever proposal you come up with. You | | | | Another great romantic way to propose is on |
| should know that almost three fourths of women | | | | horse drawn carriage. Talk about romance! It |
| surveyed recently indicated that they weren't | | | | doesn't get too much more romantic than that. |
| completely happy with their engagement proposal. | | | | Most cities have places that are known for |
| Here are some proposal ideas you can use, | | | | carriage rides. Some of these include New York's |
| although you'll probably want to alter them a bit | | | | Central Park, San Diego's Gas Lamp District, |
| so they match your girl's personality and | | | | Seattle's Pioneer Square, or Memphis' Beale |
| expectations. For example, many men have | | | | Street. If you'll be in Paris, you can depart by |
| proposed to their girlfriend's at a sporting event | | | | carriage from the Eiffel Tower for a romantic |
| by getting their proposal up in lights on the | | | | tour around Paris, complete with a bottle of |
| scoreboard. If your girlfriend is a rabid sports fan, | | | | champagne to toast your engagement. |
| or a die hard fan of a particular team, that may | | | | Another blue chip engagement proposal idea is a |
| be the perfect proposal for her. If you are sure | | | | walk down the beach at sunset. It's been done a |
| she is enough of a sports fan to go this route, | | | | million times, but with good reason; it's hard to |
| contact the team about getting your proposal on | | | | beat for romance. To make your beach walk |
| the scoreboard. Make sure that she's a hard core | | | | proposal even more romantic, you can lead her to |
| fan too, not just you. | | | | a special spot that you've already outfitted with |
| Most women, however prefer something more | | | | rose petals, candles (check regulations on open |
| romantic, even if they are more than a casual | | | | flames first), and possibly a boom box with her |
| sports fan. Romance is key to a successful | | | | favorite romantic music. If you think it would be a |
| engagement proposal for most women. The | | | | good idea, a bottle of champagne could be waiting |
| standby is dinner at a romantic restaurant. You | | | | for the two of you also. |
| want to find one with impeccable service, great | | | | These are but some of the many engagement |
| food, and a romantic reputation. A spectacular | | | | proposal ideas you can use to start your life |
| view doesn't hurt either. | | | | together. There are many, many more. The key |
| Make sure you get a reservation, and talk to the | | | | is make sure your proposal fits your girlfriend, |
| staff beforehand about your intentions to see if | | | | because after all, a proposal is really all about her. |
| they have any ideas and can facilitate your plans. | | | | |