Proposal – one of the most touching moments in life, to be preserved in beautiful memories. When this moment has come and you are sure that you have met a woman whom you want to see next to you every day, every month and year, share joys and growth and give love, the question arises - how to propose? How to surprise the woman you love? What to say when you propose? We offer creative proposal ideas to inspire your unique adventure!

Courtship scenarios can be as diverse as you are. For others, romantic courtship locations are compelling and essential, while for others, the environment or attributes are not as decisive as the meaningful content. It is important to pay attention to what your beloved likes, what interests her, where she feels good, what worries her, so that the proposal moment is the most beautiful you have experienced so far, and brings only positive emotions to both of you.

What is recommended to avoid - public courtship. Courtship is an intimate event that evokes a lot of emotions that you want to keep only to yourself, a foreign audience is not the most suitable for this event. Even if your beloved woman doesn't want to rush to say yes, but think a little more, a public proposal can cause an uncomfortable moment for both of them.

In the same way, it is recommended to pay close attention to the choice of engagement ring. If the woman also claims that the ring is not important to her, it is recommended to get it anyway - women like jewelry and like gestures that prove your love. It is better to study what style of jewelry she chooses, get to know her taste, than to risk proposing without a ring. Getting an engagement ring symbolizes how you treat your woman and how careful and caring you will be in your married life as well.

Read: HOW TO CHOOSE AN ENGAGEMENT RING

Proposal ideas for different tastes

A proposal on a hike

If you love nature and active recreation, you can surprise your loved one at a hiking destination - at the top of a mountain or at the foot of a waterfall. This option will work at any time of the year, both here in Latvia and on a foreign trip.

The proposal for the groom-to-be is an anxious moment - moving properly before it will allow the stress level to decrease and take the focus off of it.

Courtship at Christmas

Perhaps the engagement ring is the most desired gift under the Christmas tree this year for the lady of your heart? This moment can be made special by saying the words of the proposal in private, but if your family ties are close and you are brave, you can also propose in the family of the bride-to-be. After all, Christmas is the most family-friendly holiday, with a spirit of gratitude, warmth and romance.

You can also approach the topic "proposal at Christmas" creatively and with an element of surprise - go choose a Christmas tree together, just keep it a secret that you have already chosen the tree, and it will welcome you with the inscription "Will you become my wife?"

Courtesy on a trip

Proposing while traveling is an engagement classic, a value that never gets old. So that she does not get suspicious, you can choose a more unusual destination for the proposal than Paris or Rome. Also, if you are on a trip, it is recommended not to "procrastinate" and propose in the first days of the trip, not the last. If she gets suspicious, she may start to get upset during the trip without the proposal.

Courtship in the theater

If your lover likes to attend theater or opera performances and you tend to do it together, she probably won't mind that you propose to her during the show. This will be a moment of surprise, and you will already be spoiled and in the mood for a more festive evening.

Cozy proposal

A proposal after dinner prepared by you will be unexpected and pleasantly surprising. It can also indicate your family spirit. Plan how you will celebrate it afterwards!

If you have children

If you or one of you have children together, figure out how to involve the children in this blessed moment. It will be especially sincere, true, and you will not be moved to tears!

Prepare a surprise note or letter

You can reduce the dose of anxiety by writing special words in a letter or surprise note. Of course, you should be right there, so that when your loved one has read your message, you can also express it verbally and spend time together.

Make a first date again

Where was your first date? It will be romantic to recreate the feeling of the first date and the beautiful memories of it by inviting the woman you love to the same restaurant or other special place where you experienced the first feelings of falling in love, and to "imitate" what you experienced then, for example, by ordering the same dishes and asking your beloved to become your wife in this very environment.

Courtship Song

If you're musical (and even if you're not), an always romantic way to propose to your loved one is to sing the words of the proposal in a song. It will also be less disturbing than asking the fateful words in direct text. Both a self-composed melody and a romantic song dear to both of you will work perfectly.

Courtship in the rain

By chance or by chance, a marriage proposal made in the rain and kissing will be just as romantic and sweet as it looks in the movies.

Luxurious proposal

A yacht, a luxury restaurant, a panoramic view, a photographer and a proposal date place spoiled by professional decorators - and your proposal will turn into a small wedding rehearsal, which you will capture in wonderful photos.

Special words. What to say when you propose?

The article gives examples of how to propose to make it easier to say the first words - you can write them in a letter or a note before saying them out loud. But what to say, how to start if you plan to propose orally?

You can prepare, but you can also improvise and indulge in the magic here and now - choose what resonates more for both of you and will be true, not artificial.

• A very simple “Will you be my wife…”, “I'll be the happiest man in the world if you'll be my wife…”, if said in a cordial setting, can be all that's needed. What follows will happen by itself and naturally.
• An introduction prepared by you, in which you will share how you felt when you met her for the first time, or what she has already given you and what her entry into your life means to you, will bring tears of emotion. You can also think about this in calm conditions and write it on paper that you can safely read - it will be romantic.
• Even if you don't want to read the words from the page, you can prepare in advance by writing what you want to say on paper, but at the right moment of the proposal, say it from your heart - that way you will have arranged what you want to say and won't get confused.
• And also, if you get confused and haven't prepared the words to say, that is of secondary importance. The meaning is the feeling with which you propose and the meaning you attach to it.
• Maybe you have a special series that you have watched together? You can deliberately "spip" the words of the proposal from this series, copying them exactly, which will bring moments of fun for both of you.

Advice for ladies: let men surprise us with a proposal! Asking, urging and urging them about it, we mutually lose the element of the magical feeling. Let's enjoy and indulge!

Author of the article: Ieva Simanovića

Photo: Katelyn MacMillan , The Kitcheners, Jordan Voth, Havilah Heger Photography