HOW TO POP THE QUESTION

The Proposal

Popping the question can be a huge affair or as simple as you need for it to be. It can cost you thousands, with or without the ring. You can plan it solo  or hire a special event planner to plan the details for you, It can be a private affair or so public that you pop the question in front of thousands.

But if you are anything like the gentleman in the proposal video above, then without a doubt your over thinking things when it comes to popping the question and more than likely not having much fun as you do. So, to help you along, lets get back to basics..

Without a doubt asking someone to marry you is a BIG DEAL,  so what's a guy to do if popping the question has become a stressful anxiety filled ordeal? 

The answer is "Think Simple!" . So here are 5 simple ways to pop the question.

1. As a wedding planner I'm going to say right off the bat, that you need to call my company to manage the details of your proposal for you, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm going to plug my company in this blog, because it's the most sound advice that I could give you as a professional. But seriously, I can help you to create the most romantic proposal ever, one that is going to express everything that's in your heart and make the process of planning it a whole lot of fun.

So, without further ado, please see my contact information on the sidebar and don't be hesitate to use it, because my team and I would be more than happy to help you to create the most magical proposal experience, that will have her talking about it every chance she gets.

2.  An old fashioned proposal for an old fashioned guy, of course has to be the down on your bended knee kind. Typically, this kind of proposal is asked, after a nice dinner in a fancy restaurant where the both of you, are supposedly decked out for a night out on the town, little velvet box in your jacket or trouser pocket,  numerous checks throughout the night to make sure it's still there, as the night plays out, you find yourself waiting for the right moment, to pop the question, to your unsuspecting girlfriend, who if you've planned it right is truly unsuspecting.

Right moment presents itself, it's time to get down on one knee, there you go, take a deep breath, but not too deep, remember to exhale, time to show the pearly white is a huge I love you smile, as you look up at her allow your love to drench your eyes so that you get that extra loving sparkle that us gals love to see.

Next whether she is sitting down or standing up, simply speak from your heart.ending with the 4 most important words that a girl wants to hear be you say I do, and those are "Will You Marry Me?"

The Old fashioned proposal without a doubt earns second place. It's a simple classic and it never loses the  romance.

Extra Tip: An engagement of this caliber will be made all the more special  if you have a few spectators who will  woo and aw at the privilege that they had to witness such a romantically beautiful occasion..

3, She'll have a good idea that something is about to go down with this one and her heart will be thumping in her chest like a tennis ball against a brick wall, but even so, as the both of you play the role of proposal asker and proposal yeser, (<--new word) the build up to the moment is bound to take a gals breath away as this can still be totally beautiful and forever memorable occasion.

Though popping the question in a beautiful restaurant was number two on the Tip List, spectators are not  at always necessary for this restaurant setting number 3 variation, because with this tip you are going to either spend a few extra bucks, to reserve the entire restaurant for the night, or if that's not a possibility, you're going pick a night that isn't typically busy for the restaurant and if at all possible reserve the restaurants private room if they have one..

Extra Tip: For number three choose an upscale restaurant, the kind of restaurant where romance comes on the menu and they have marriage proposals down to a science. Think dim lighting or the soft warm glow of candlelight, think soft music old classics at that, the "Gone with the Wind"  and "Heathcliff." movie kind of music, or hire someone to sing or play romantic melodies. A strummed guitar, a violin, a soloist or mariachi band.

Pay attention to every detail imaginable, from crisp linens on the table, sparkling crystal champagne flutes and the best bubbly that your money can buy to pulling out her chair and placing the napkin on her lap, to an attentive wait staff that can address the the breadcrumbs on the table.

Arrange with the restaurant ahead of time, to have "THE RING" in a glass of bubbly or her favorite cocktail, preferably a light colored cocktail so that it can be seen.

Not feeling the ring in the glass? then have the kitchen staff put the ring on a slice of cake for the two of you to share. Note the on top of cake part. Don't get overly creative in thinking it's better to have the ring embedded in cake or cake frosting, wrong, think emergency dental, broken tooth or worse, her swallowing it, only to have all that hard earned cash, flushed away. (Hope you follow my drift, yeah you got it.)

Once the ring has been discovered speak the 4 little words with big impact.

4. Plan and Host your own engagement party, outside of your home.
This is where you see how wonderful your friends are, by seeing if your Best Friend  will allow you to host your party at his or her house. If you get the go ahead, great! Bring on the nibbles and the best champagne  to toast with when she says yes.
Note: Though you will know what the party is all about, your girlfriend, or partner won't. What she or he will know however, is the buzz for excitement that comes from all of your friends collectively about having to attend the best party of the century.
Once the party is in the works, meet greet and mingle, and just when he or she is having a great time, crack those bones by getting on one knee have the DJ screech the CD and pop the question.

5.Now this one is my favorite lets be original Tip. "Food Glorious Food." Go grocery shopping and hand her a can or boxed food item so that she can read the label. and what she will discover on the prettiest sticky label that you can find, his your handwriting asking her to marry you. Yes, right there in the supermarket, now don't just leave it at that, once she reads it, and her mouth is wide open and her eyes are wide from bugging out, get down on one knee and make it an official proposal.

So there  you have it, 5 Tips and 1 extra tip on how to pop the big question.

Let me know how it goes.

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