No matter where you live, you have never done everything there is to do. Whether you think something is for the tourists or you just haven’t had the time, what better way to make your proposal special than to dedicate a new spot to the special moment? Here are some ideas on how to do that!

1. Hot new date. If you live near a city, or within driving distance, find a new restaurant, place to hang out, local music scene– anything that you and your sweetie are into that you haven’t done yet. Try a new brewery, visit a new park, go on those paddle boats that you always talked about going on. Do something that you’ve never done before, and whether the experience is amazing or not-so-up-to-par, end it with your proposal and promising to continue to try new things on your adventure through life together.

2. Make a picnic. Even in the cold, there’s nothing like going somewhere new or doing something new in a familiar spot. Picnic near your special lake, or find a drive-in theater, or even in the middle of that busy shopping center by the fountain. Whatever it is that you like to do, add some cuisine to the mix to make it more romantic.

3. Plan for events. Local festivals/events/concerts are wondrous things. Even if you’re not a huge fan of what that event may be, it’s trying something new together that connects you in the end. Make it a goal to go to every local event you possibly can, and when you are experiencing one together that clearly has become a new “yearly tradition”, get down on one knee so you have something completely special to celebrate overtime you attend that local festival.

Emily

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