As summer draws near the beach is calling many of our names. If you and your sweetie are planning a day/weekend/longer getaway, here are a few ideas of how to propose when the sand is between your toes!

1. Walking into the sunset. It may seem cliche, but girls do really dream about walks along the beach at sunset with the men they love. Go with this stereotype and make it your own, hiring a guitarist to wait at a certain point to serenade you two, or a table with champagne waiting for you. There are these romantic ideas for a reason. Embrace it and go with it!

2. Sandcastle Building. Bring out your inner child and build a sand castle together, or bury someone in the sand. After you build the castle, say you want to give her her heart’s desire– castle, happily-ever-after, and all. That’s your cue to pull out the ring! If you’ve been buried, or bury her in the sand, suggest that you want to be covered by her love? I know, I know. These sound cheesy, but I guarantee you it will win you a “yes” and a story she’ll love telling everyone.

3. Resort- Style. If you have the funds or have been planning a blow-out beach vacation for a while, then you have no reason not to go all out. Plan a beach dinner, dancing together as the waves make music; or you can get a couple’s massage, or find a special waterfall. All of these offer the perfect, picturesque moment to propose!

Emily