Code Proposal Puzzle
I fell madly in love with a girl I was dating, so I proposed to her this way: a few days before the proposal, I made a puzzle box wherein she had to look for specific words pertaining to our relationship – words that had special meaning to us – but these words where arranged in a certain way. Once she was done finding the words she would need to take the decoder I made for this which gets placed over the puzzle to reveal the message “I’m ready to love you, please be mine … just say yes and be my love.” I added hidden flaps to the puzzle box and hid the decoder behind one of the flaps and under the other one I hid a cut-out of her name (which had a love letter written on each letter). I made note cards which had step-by-step instructions, answers to the game, etc., and put them inside. The last card had a note telling her to look for me outside her house once she was done. I gave the box to her after a dinner date and told her not to open it until she got home. We separated there and I secretly followed her car to her house. I waited outside until she came out and found me kneeling on the ground, waiting for her reply … of course she said yes! Then I told her to open the trunk of the car and out popped balloons to reveal a huge bouquet of roses! We’re on our second month now and it’s been the happiest and best two months ever! Our love is really strong and hopefully it would last forever!
–submitted by Raf
Deployment Proposal
I was proposed to when my honey left on a deployment overseas. He was getting ready to hop on the bus and said, “You aren’t going to find someone else are you?” and I replied, “Of course not!” He handed me a little silver box, and said, “I hope not,” kissed me on the cheek, and got on the bus. I was standing there in shock, and he opened the bus window, and said, “Well, are you going to say yes?” Needless to say, I have planned the wedding; all I need is for my groom to come home.
–submitted by Anonymous
Dessert Proposal
One of my friends was telling the proposal story of her sister: The boyfriend took her and some of her family and friends to eat out at a nice place. Well, after eating dinner, he asked her if she wanted dessert. She said no, but little did she know that he had desert already planned out. He had the waiters/waitresses prepare a humongous brownie and ice-cream dessert, with tons of whipped cream and cherries too. The engagement ring (pretty good sized) was placed on the stem of a cherry so that it sat on it. Well, they brought it out, and he asked, “Do you like it?” She replied, “No. I don’t want it. It’s too big.” Well, the boyfriend of course was crushed! But then her sister said, “LOOK!” She hadn’t even SEEN the ring, so then she turned the dish, and then said yes!
–submitted by Sydney
Easter Egg Hunt
Stay up later than your sweetie the night before Easter. Have them hunt around for eggs filled with love notes, candy, etc. When they are down to the last few, give them a hint to one they might have forgotten. (Hide this one really well!) Have the last one decorated extra special and have the ring, or some other special token, inside! This would make for a perfect proposal.
–submitted by Superxveg
Easy as A, B, C Proposal
After hurricane Katrina, I met my boyfriend in a restaurant about 300 miles from his home. We had an amazing few months together, we just connected in a way that I never even knew was possible. About two weeks before Christmas my boyfriend asked me for a list of three things that he could choose from to buy me. My list consisted of: a MP3 player, a bottle of perfume, and finally an organizer. He proceeded to tell me that he would get me one of the three gifts and my Christmas shopping went as usual. In our families, it is tradition to open gifts on Christmas Eve, instead of Christmas Day. I gave him his gifts and then it was my turn. He pulled out three Christmas bags marked A, B, and C. He gave me the bag marked “A,” I opened it with excitement and I found the perfume. Next, he gave me the bag marked “B,” I opened this one and found the MP3 player. The MP3 player’s packaging had been opened and I looked at it puzzled, he told me to put it on and listen to the song that he had downloaded to it. It was the most romantic song ever. After my eyes were good and wet, he gave me my final gift… by now I was expecting the organizer, with all of the other gifts being on the list. Before I opened this bag that was marked “C,” he told me that he didn’t like organizers, but here was my last gift. I gently pulled the tissue paper out of the bag and inside I found a little white box. I put it on the table and said, “Well, it’s not an organizer.” I pulled the smaller box out, expecting it to be earrings or a necklace, but there inside was the most beautiful ring. By then I was crying, he was already on one knee asking me, “Will you marry me?” It was definitely a wonderful Christmas!
–submitted by Amber
Engagement Night To Remember
I had been going out with my boyfriend for about 3 years, things had been so hectic, (moving to another city) that I had completely forgotten about our three year anniversary. He sure didn’t though. He had called the moving company and told them that they didn’t need to be there for another day and when I got home from work, I was less then willing to move anything. I walked in the door and on three of the China Barrels he had put a plush teddy with Fire and Ice roses in their paws, and a note saying to put on the blindfold and wait. I put on the blindfold and he was behind me rubbing my face and neck all over with one of the roses. He lead me out to the veranda on the back of the house and lifted the blindfold. All around the deck were Vanilla scented candles, and in the middle was a makeshift table with our mattress on it, he gave me a complete body massage with rose oil, and kissed me all over, telling me how much he loved me. A few minutes later he pulled out an engagement ring and asked me to marry ” A poor sucker of Romance who loves you to the end of eternity.” Of course I said yes!: ) We have been happy since 🙂
–submitted by Kyra-Lynne
Exclusive Romantic Dinner Proposal
My husband went all out with his proposal. It was amazing. First he took me to a wonderful French restaurant that was completely empty aside from us and the workers. After we ate, our song came on and he asked me to dance. I was already swept off my feet. Then we sit back down and a monitor came up with a tape of him telling me what I mean to him, how much he loves me, and so much more. Then it ended with the video him telling me to look at the real him. When I did, he had the ring out and asked me to marry me. I was in tears. I find it the best and most romantic idea ever.
–submitted by Chrissy
Fairy Tale Proposal
My boyfriend and I had been going out for 1 year. One Summer night in July, after we had just finished up at a family picnic he suggested that we do something different, assuming that “different” was just a night at the mall or maybe a movie. My premonition looked to be right-on when we pulled into a mini-shopping plaza. Confused I asked him what was going on because he looked a little nervous. He said nothing was wrong but we were meeting someone here. Then he started telling me how much he loved me and how he was so grateful to have me in his life. I was even more confused when I saw the person that we were waiting for drive up in a van labeled “balloon services”. My boyfriend said, “okay, let’s go,” and we got in the van and drove to an open field about 20 minutes away. I continued to ask what was up but the only reply that I received was, “You’ll see.” Finally, as we entered the field, my question was answered; in front of me stood a hot air balloon and my boyfriend asking if I was ready. About half way into the ride at 3500 ft. my boyfriend proposed to me. It was the most romantic, and totally unexpected proposal I could of ever dreamed of, it was perfect. Of course I said YES, and we will be getting married next year.
–submitted by Jill
Family Involved Proposal
My girlfriend and I lived in Michigan. Her family all lived in Phoenix. I gave her the idea that I was going to propose to her at an amusement park in Cedar Pointe. I knew she would feel like she missed out showing off the ring to her family, so, a few days before we were to go, I purchased separate airline tickets to Phoenix. I also had her mom call her to tell her an emergency came up and that she bought her a ticket to come out at last notice. In hearing this, my girlfriend was extremely disappointed, but I played along and told her we could go in a couple of weeks. I ended up leaving 7 hours before her and timed it perfectly like I was leaving for work. My sister drove her to the airport and on her way I called from a cell phone on my layover in Pittsburgh. I three-way called my manager at work so it showed up on caller ID like I was at work. When I got to Arizona, I arranged a limousine and had him make a sign with her name on it. She finally got there and had no idea what was going on when she saw the limo driver. After escorting her to the limo, I went inside the limo and proposed to her. She had no idea I was in Arizona. Her hands were shaking as she said yes. The limo driver then took us to an expensive restaurant where her mother and father were there to also surprise her. We were able to get all this on video because two of her friends taped it from across the parking lot at the airport.
–submitted by Chad
Fantasy Firework Proposal
I believe that I had a completely traditional, “every girl’s fantasy” proposal. My husband and I had only been dating a month. We were completely in love and knew we wanted to be together forever, but marriage was never even discussed…it didn’t have to be. On the 4th of July, we, along with 5 of our friends, went to a fireworks festival, and after we had all settled down to watch the show, he grabs me and tells me that there’s a better spot higher on this hill. So, he takes me under a HUGE oak tree, holds my hands and stares at me while the fireworks are going off in the background, and all our friends were 15 feet away, watching everything (turns out that everyone knew but me). He starts telling me how much he loves me, and then don’t you know that this boy drops to one knee and takes out a ring. There was a HUGE crowd because of the fireworks show, along with news and radio announcers covering the event. Everyone started clapping and screaming for us, and before I knew it, the fireworks were finished, and we were engaged. Tomorrow is our one year anniversary, and we couldn’t be happier. If you’re going to pop the big question, make sure you make it an event to remember for the rest of your life. You’re only going to do it once.
–submitted by Amy
Faux Easter Egg Hunt
My boyfriend of 3 years proposed to me this past Easter in the most romantic way. It was a complete surprise. We had planned on having a picnic at the park where we practice Salsa dancing on Sunday afternoons. When we drove through the gate, the ranger handed us a park pamphlet, with an insert announcing an Easter egg hunt with a twist. It said that colored plastic eggs with letters written on them are hidden all over the park. With the letters we are to make words associated with Easter to win prizes. I thought to myself, “This will be fun,” but was disappointed to see that the park was packed full of cars and people. I told my boyfriend that we were not going to find a spot or any eggs! He just calmly told me, “Oh, we’ll find a spot.” So, we drove up to the park’s wedding knoll (we always dance in the reception area), which as always is blocked off with a chain. In front, however, is a sign and as we get closer I see that it reads, “Reserved for Chad.” We drive up to the parking lot and I see that there is a table and chairs for two with wine glasses and a vase of flowers set up in the middle of the grassy ceremony area. I tell him that he is so good for doing all this. His response, “I just wanted to make sure we had a spot for our picnic.” So we proceed to have our picnic, (I’m still clueless at this point) when I noticed a wicker Easter egg on the table. He says my dessert is inside but I have to wait. I think, “ooh… chocolate.” (Duh!) So then we start our Easter egg hunt and we find a bunch of eggs hidden all over the wedding knoll area. When we finish, we lay all the eggs on the grass, I sit in a chair and he kneels down and we make words.
We get a whole list going; bunny, Sunday, kids, eggs, spring, etc. Finally we hit a wall and are unable to come up with any more words. Then he says, “I got one!” and proceeds to spell out, M-A-R-R-Y M-E, and then looks up at me with a big grin. I respond with, “Shut up!” He asks me to open my wicker egg, and I say, “Shut up!” without moving. So, he gets the egg and opens it to reveal the most absolutely perfect ring (inscribed with, “por siempre mi amor”) and says, “Angie, will you marry me?” I am bawling at this point, but get out the words, “Yes, yes, yes!!” He puts the ring on, we hug, we kiss…I cry and we spend the afternoon sipping wine and dancing in what is now “our park.” So, anyway, after all that, I come to find out that the whole thing was a set up. The flyer in the park pamphlet about the Easter egg hunt was printed on our computer at home. He had gone to the park that morning to give it to the ranger, so she could give it to us when we drove in. Also, he did the letters on all the eggs and hid them himself, so we would find them and he could spell out MARRY ME. He’s so sneaky! It was the most romantic proposal and very creative! The best part is the feeling that it was blessed by God. It had been raining every weekend for months, but that Sunday was bright and sunny and absolutely perfect!
–submitted by Angie
Fireworks
My man is the most romantic man in the world. We went to the beach over Labor Day and that is where he proposed. We walked down to the ocean and started shooting fireworks. He kept having me light them and I wondered why and towards the end of our stack of fireworks he asked me to hand him a rock that was lying on the beach. I picked it up. It was glowing! Carved into this rock were the words “Will you marry me?” When I looked at my boyfriend, I saw that he was down on his knees holding the most beautiful ring in the world. Of course I said yes. He had made the rock using concrete and a glow stick. It was really sweet and creative. I love him so much.
–submitted by Monica
Fishin’ For Love
My boyfriend, who is in the navy, came home for a week-long visit. He told me that he wanted to go to the river where we had taken a motorcycle ride to when we first got together. We went back to the spot we had been to before and sat down on a blanket to enjoy a picnic. After we finished eating he pointed to some old fishing line and asked me to pull it in to see if there was a lure still on it. I pulled the line until I saw something come up on the shore; it was a zip-lock bag with a box or something inside. I opened the bag and the box; inside was the most beautiful ring I had ever seen! He then asked me if I was going to keep it or throw it back, of course I said yes!
–submitted by Anonymous
Fishing For Love
I read this somewhere, and I always dreamed my boyfriend would use it on me. The guy takes the girl out for a fishing trip. Before you go tie the ring to the end of the line (very, VERY securely) and then when you cast off, don’t let her see it. Tell her you think you got a BIG one! Reel it in and look at the astonishment on her face when you pull out a diamond ring and propose to her. It would definitely work on me!
–submitted by Heather
