PlanJam!From your screen to the scene

There is nothing more romantic than being proposed to. Little girls spend countless hours daydreaming about the day that they will grow up and fall in love. Not only do they imagine a Cinderella romance, but they also spend a great deal of time wondering what the proposal will be like. It is due to this reason that every man should pay careful consideration to the way in which he proposes.

First, you should have spent many hours discussing marriage to ensure that you are on the same wavelength. A broken heart and crushed dreams are never the desired response from a proposal, so make certain that she is ready for marriage before you begin planning your proposal. Some ways to break the ice and talk about marriage is to bring the subject up when watching movies, talk about wedding rings or engagement rings when visiting jewelry stores, or comment on wedding cakes when in a bakery. By using these covert strategies, you can bring up the subject in a casual way and gauge her response. Only when you see that she is clearly comfortable talking about the subject, should you begin to delve deeper and see how she responds when discussing marriage with you.

Once you have found that she is open to the topic, you can then begin to press for more details. Find out what her childhood dreams of marriage include. You will discover that the best way to propose to her is the way she tells you she wants to be proposed to! Maybe she has always dreamt of a certain ring, or being proposed to in a certain place. By brining up the conversation, and frequently discussing the topic, you will be amazed at how much she will reveal to you. You can also ask her girlfriends for information, but tread with caution. Her girlfriends may not be able to keep your future proposal a secret and ruin the element of surprise. Ask her girlfriends for advice only if you feel you can trust them with the secret.

When you are ready to propose, you will need to take your time choosing a ring. Some women may want to pick out the ring themselves. Don’t let this bother you. Remember, she will be wearing the ring for a lifetime, so it is a good idea to make sure that she has one she is particularly fond of. If your fiancé is the type that loves the element of surprise, you may want to customize the engagement ring. You don’t have to follow tradition either. If your fiancé doesn’t like diamonds but prefers rubies, she may want a non-traditional engagement ring. Choose the ring that specifies your love and also reflects her personality, tastes, and preferences.

By having open dialogue with your significant other, you can ensure that your choice in engagement ring will be appropriate as well as personalized. Another beautiful touch that you can add to any engagement ring and make sure that your proposal is extra special is to have the engagement ring engraved. A unique idea is to have the engagement ring engraved with the date of the proposal. Also, if you are going to propose using a special poem, you can have one line of the poem or a sentiment that is synonymous with the proposal engraved in the ring. This will serve as a life long memorial of your proposal.