Marriage Proposal Ideas - your opinions, please!

JOEJOEJOE

Onstage or backstage at one of our favorite band's local concert (a pretty well-known band)?

Having the singer propose for me from the stage?

At a show in the UK?

On the tube in the UK? (would have to hope that no one tries to steal the rock afterwards!)

Are these ideas too flashy, or not private enough?

Thanks!

Who Princess

First of all, what sort of setting does SHE like? Is she a private sort of person?

Whenever I read or see news stories about those public kinds of proposals, I wonder how I would react in that setting. Of course, it would depend on the relationship, how long you've known each other, etc. But I'm a rather private person about those kinds of things and I'd have been mortified if my husband had proposed to me that way. But then grand public gestures aren't his style at all.

If you want to do something in public though, at the very least I'd think you should make the proposal, not the singer do it for you from the stage.

Good luck!

gobrowns19

I wouldn't do anything public like on stage, around a lot of people, etc. Sorry I can't contribute more. Are you about to take the plunge? Congratulations and good luck!

norm

never been a fan of public proposals....if i were ever to propose (hahahaha) it would be someplace private and probably someplace special to both of us

but if you girl would be up for something like this, i'd have the lead singer bring her on stage first and then yourself


oh and...very cool joe....good luck with whichever way you do it!

Who Princess

norm wrote:

never been a fan of public proposals....

My feelings as well. The stories you hear about are always the ones that turn out so touching and sweet. A couple of years ago a guy proposed to his girl at a Houston Astros game and arranged to have it shown on the Jumbotron. She was so angry and embarrassed that her response was to dump a container of popcorn on his head and stomp out. :shock:

My husband isn't the romantic type but that's OK with me. He never formally "proposed" but just started talking about us getting married while we were driving to Baskin-Robbins one evening. So when we announced our engagement and everyone started asking me how he proposed I just kind of fibbed and said he did when we were having ice cream. It seemed kind of silly to say "Well, we just started talking about how we ought to get married next year. . . ." :oops: :roll:

Congrats and good idea asking for suggestions.

eMMI

no offense to anyone but to me, a public proposal would just seem like a way of making sure the proposee (is that even a word? lol.) won't say no. :?

of course that can't be the case every time but that's just the way I feel. it definitely depends on who's proposing to who, what kind of people they are.

EDIT: and yeah, if you decide to go with the concert-idea, I'd definitely suggest that you do the asking and not the singer.

JOEJOEJOE

Thanks for the responses. I sometimes get carried-away with ideas!

Gary Carter

do it someplace thats private or some place like where you had your first date. i think marriage proposal's at events are cheesy and take away from that moment

PJGARDEN

metsfan wrote:

do it someplace thats private or some place like where you had your first date. i think marriage proposal's at events are cheesy and take away from that moment

I think this is a good idea. Do something that is special to the two of you. Make it as personal as possbile.

justam

I think it's not a great idea to ask a question like that at a public event. I'll never forget a tape I saw of some poor guy who asked a girl to marry him at a sports event and, she said "No!" and ran off. :shock:

My motherly advice is--> Don't do it!!

Gary Carter

PJGARDEN wrote:

metsfan wrote:

do it someplace thats private or some place like where you had your first date. i think marriage proposal's at events are cheesy and take away from that moment

I think this is a good idea. Do something that is special to the two of you. Make it as personal as possbile.

i've been to many islanders hockey game have seen a few marriage proposal's and seeing a guy in a islanders jersey propose in front of everyone in the middle of a hockey game is just cheesy plus you get the assholes that yell its forever or till death do you part or say no .

JOEJOEJOE

metsfan wrote:

PJGARDEN wrote:

metsfan wrote:

do it someplace thats private or some place like where you had your first date. i think marriage proposal's at events are cheesy and take away from that moment

I think this is a good idea. Do something that is special to the two of you. Make it as personal as possbile.

i've been to many islanders hockey game have seen a few marriage proposal's and seeing a guy in a islanders jersey propose in front of everyone in the middle of a hockey game is just cheesy plus you get the assholes that yell its forever or till death do you part or say no .

I would never do anything like that.....its not unique!

JOEJOEJOE

justam wrote:

I think it's not a great idea to ask a question like that at a public event. I'll never forget a tape I saw of some poor guy who asked a girl to marry him at a sports event and, she said "No!" and ran off. :shock:

My motherly advice is--> Don't do it!!

Maybe I will do a private proposal, then afterwards we can do one in public too!

PJGARDEN

justam wrote:

I think it's not a great idea to ask a question like that at a public event. I'll never forget a tape I saw of some poor guy who asked a girl to marry him at a sports event and, she said "No!" and ran off. :shock:

My motherly advice is--> Don't do it!!

I will never forget seeing that on the news. I felt so bad for the guy but....if you're not 100% sure of the answer, probably not a good idea to ask in front of 15,000 people.

And JOEJOEJOE, congrats on the future engagement

PJGARDEN

metsfan wrote:

PJGARDEN wrote:

metsfan wrote:

do it someplace thats private or some place like where you had your first date. i think marriage proposal's at events are cheesy and take away from that moment

I think this is a good idea. Do something that is special to the two of you. Make it as personal as possbile.

i've been to many islanders hockey game have seen a few marriage proposal's and seeing a guy in a islanders jersey propose in front of everyone in the middle of a hockey game is just cheesy plus you get the assholes that yell its forever or till death do you part or say no .

LOL! Yeah well sports crowds don't make the most romantic backdrops for something like that

iluvcats

norm wrote:

never been a fan of public proposals....if i were ever to propose (hahahaha) it would be someplace private and probably someplace special to both of us

I agree.

AmentsChick

Congrats, JOE! I'm excited for you!!!!!!!!!!

JOEJOEJOE

AmentsChick wrote:

Congrats, JOE! I'm excited for you!!!!!!!!!!

It is still in the planning stages, and it is obviously up to her to say "yes", but thanks!

AmentsChick

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

AmentsChick wrote:

Congrats, JOE! I'm excited for you!!!!!!!!!!

It is still in the planning stages, and it is obviously up to her to say "yes", but thanks!

Of course she will, silly!

justam

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

justam wrote:

I think it's not a great idea to ask a question like that at a public event. I'll never forget a tape I saw of some poor guy who asked a girl to marry him at a sports event and, she said "No!" and ran off. :shock:

My motherly advice is--> Don't do it!!

Maybe I will do a private proposal, then afterwards we can do one in public too!

This seems like the best plan.

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