13 Things to Do for the Perfect Marriage Proposal
hether you met back in high school, through a mutual friend, or on a dating app, you found love, and now it’s time to make it stick. But as we're sure you already know, figuring out how to propose is a major undertaking (hello, shopping for a ring and memorizing that speech).
To make your long-awaited moment run as smoothly as possible (and to ensure it's the type of proposal your partner actually wants), we tapped the expertise of proposal planner Alexandra Uritis. Ahead, Uritis weighs in on 13 things you can’t forget to do before you get down on one knee.
How to Plan a Proposal
Ready to pop the question? Here are some things to consider first.
1. Make Sure You’re on the Same Page
This might seem obvious, but before you start plotting, it’s important to make sure you both have marriage on the brain. Talk to your partner about the future. Let them know that one day you’d like to be married and ask if they see marriage in their future, too. Nervous about making this conversation feel too much like a proposal? Keep it broad by discussing your best friend’s recent engagement and leading into it that way. Is it a hard conversation? Yes. But hopefully, you’ll come away from it with an idea of what your partner will say when you open that ring box. Read More…