A new year….. a new life together. Why not start the year off with a bang? What better time to get engaged? Here are a few Christmas and New Year’s Eve marriage proposal ideas…
1. Commemorate special moments in your relationship by writing or illustrating each event on a Christmas ornament with paint pens, or photographs attached to the tree by ribbons. Decorate the tree with all the special moments. On the top of the tree — which you should wait to put in place – have an ornament with “Will you marry me?” written on it.
2. The best way to propose is to catch them off guard. Hide the ring box in her stocking – she’ll be expecting a selection of candy and small gifts, and instead she’ll find something much better!
3. If you’re at a party, work your proposal into the crowd’s big countdown to the new year. At the stroke of midnight, tell her how much you love her and simply whisper, “Will you marry me?” Celebrate the rest of the night by sharing the news with all your friends.
4. If parties and crowds aren’t your thing, you can plan the ultimate at-home proposal for midnight instead. After a wonderful meal, cooked by you of course, retire to the candlelit living room for a romantic movie, or even the New Year’s eve countdown. Even better…leave the television off, and ask her to slow dance to a favourite song. At the stroke of midnight or when the moment is right, look in her eyes, and ask.
5. Write out and read each other your New Year’s resolutions and let your last one be to make her your wife.
6. Do it at the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve. What better way to start the new year than to have her as your fiance?
7. Make reservations at an elegant restaurant and arrange for the waitstaff to bring out two covered desserts. Under your lid will be a heart-shaped cake in her favourite flavour; under hers, a ring box nestled in a bed of rose petals. Once revealed, instruct the waiters to bring over a bottle of bubbly.
8. Write out your proposal with roses around the Christmas tree or in fairy lights on your house.
And don’t forget – whatever you do, don’t do it empty handed!If you haven’t already talked about her taste in engagement rings, and don’t want to risk proposing with a ring that she doesn’t like, perhaps think about using a fun and sparkly dress ring or even a family heirloom as a stop-gap measure until you can go shopping together.
And once you have proposed [and been accepted], and shared the wonderful news with your families, remember to book your celebrant early – good marriage celebrants book up quickly!
