How to plan your surprise proposal
Planning your proposal is difficult! You want it to be a surprise but keeping it a surprise is one of the hardest things. Your partner knows you so well and lying isn’t your thing! So here are some of my favorite tips on how to propose and keep it a secret!
Step 1.
Decide on a proposal date
Deciding on a date might feel daunting, but trust me, it’s not. It is, however, really important!
Key reasons to plan the date out ahead of time:
You will have time to hire a photographer if you like
You are giving yourself time to pick out rings/find the very best one
You can plan on proposing on a special date
You have time to make reservations if needed
You can scope out the perfect location
Perhaps you already have the perfect date and location in mind, you will still need to figure out booking your photographer, how to do it, ask off work if necessary. There is obviously even more reasons to pick a date ahead of time and I’m sure you could think of more!
Step 2.
Picking a location to propose
I think this one is probably obvious to you, but let’s go over it anyway!
How to pick out your location:
Think of spots your partner particularly loves
Think of spots that are important to the two of you, weather it be your first date location or a spot you two love to visit often
Where does your partner love to visit? The beach, a particular park, or even a state?
A beautiful place your partner has been begging to go to!
Step 3.
Picking the right ring to propose
This is definitely something I think you should be thinking about for as long as you know that you want to marry the person you’re with! The reason being that you can start to get an idea for the type of ring they might like to have long before you even propose and therefore making it a bit easier to keep it a secret that you are going to propose. Make sure that rings are a regular topic, it’s good for your partner to know you’re interested in marrying them anyway!
Questions to ask:
What materials/color metals does your love like? Gold, rose gold, Silver, or something less traditional
What cut(s) do they like for the stone?
What type of stone do they want; a traditional diamond, their birth stone, or something different?
Do they like simple or intricate?
What style do they like: modern, vintage, art deco, etc?
Do they want something big or dainty?
Step 4.
Hiring vendors for your engagement
Maybe you have thought of some of these ideas, maybe you haven’t, either way here’s a list of ideas and vendors for you to check out!
Also, Check out more of my vendor reccomendations!