Listening to stories of how grooms proposed to their loved ones, it is often heard that one of their biggest worries before the significant event is where to hide the ring before the engagement so that she doesn't notice anything and doesn't accidentally find it. This is a particular challenge for grooms who have decided to propose to their future wives during a trip.

Ring in hand luggage, not checked luggage

If the proposal is planned outside Latvia and the groom is traveling with the bride, then the first and most important rule is to hide the ring in hand luggage, not checked luggage.

The latter can get lost or delayed, which can seriously delay the proposal, and such valuable items should not be placed in checked luggage to avoid unpleasant situations.

Also, the ring should not be placed in a pocket, as it will have to be taken out when going through airport security metal detectors, and in that way, the surprise for the bride could be ruined. When placing the ring in hand luggage, it is best to first wrap it in a box, and hide the box among your socks, wrap it in a sweater and place it in the suitcase or bag in such a way that the bride truly will not find it.

Find a safe hiding place in the car

If there is no need to worry about airport security, meaning the couple is traveling by car, then the safest place to keep the ring is on yourself - in the inner pocket of a jacket.

You can also use, for example, the car's lockable glove compartment as a storage place.

Of course, if it is not usually locked, then the bride might suspect that something is being hidden from her. If the glove compartment is not an option, then there must be some place in the car where the loved one never looks or searches, for example, the loved one's sunglasses case.

Many grooms point out that a car as a ring storage (of course, not a permanent one) is safer than, for example, a backpack, where the bride might look while searching for something.

Safe place - hotel safe

If you are staying at a hotel during your planned proposal trip and the big event is scheduled for later, then the safest place to leave the ring will be in the safe - of course, preferably the hotel safe, not the room safe.

There it will be safe until the ring needs to be used.

Entrust the ring to someone else to keep

Where to hide the ring before the engagement if the proposal is not planned outside Latvia, and the ring must be hidden in their shared home.

Then the most frequently used hiding places are a pair of shoes or boots, a jacket pocket that has been hanging in the closet for a long time, a bag used for going to the gym, the highest shelf in the room that the bride cannot reach, a toolbox in the garage, and other places. Grooms often also recommend changing the ring's location to prevent the bride from accidentally finding it.

However, if it seems that your shared home will not be the safest place to hide the ring, you can always ask someone else to keep it until the day the big question is asked.

Article author: LIENE PĀLĒNA