3 Superhero Proposal Ideas
There’s a time in everyone’s life where superheroes are the thing. Whether you prefer The Avengers or The Justice League, or a different type of hero, there’s no denying that this can be another fetish. I mean, if you’re not dreaming of a knight in shining armor riding in and saving the day, you could be thinking about a superhero catching you as you fall to your peril, couldn’t you?
Contrary to what you may be thinking, I’m not suggesting that you have to dress up to get away with a proposal like this. Here are 3 ideas… and only one involves costumes, I promise!
1. Make a comic book. If you’re not an artist, find a friend who is! Put together a comic book project, no matter how small, to help you propose. This way you can make both of you into superheroes. After all, Mr. Incredible needed his Mrs. Incredible, am I right?
2. Be in disguise. If your girl has a Lois Lane obsession and works in journalism, please show up at the office and unbutton your shirt to reveal a superman shirt underneath. Ask her if you can be her superman and get down on one knee. If Superman isn’t her favorite, you can surprise her in some sort of fashion dressed as whoever is her favorite. If this is a thing, there’s no way she’ll say no. Just don’t go hanging upside down off a wall unless you know you can do so safely!
3. Movie Night. Unless your favorite doesn’t have a featured film, you can’t go wrong with movie marathons. You could go so far as to rent out a movie theatre to show her favorite movie, and create a preview trailer with you taking part in the film for your proposal. Does she love Captain America? Watch the first movie, go see the second, and then watch The Avengers! You could go the extra mile and dress up in uniform, and it could just be the 1940s dress uniform, you don’t have to have an “A” on a helmet for this one!
If all else fails, take a lesson from this guy. Not only does his fiance have a ring, but she has something that will remind her of his proposal for the rest of time. Any Iron Man fans here?
Emily
Photo Credit: Visio Photography
4 “Bun in the Oven” Proposal Ideas
“First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage.”
It doesn’t always go like the song. Sometimes, the baby comes first.
Maybe you’ve been talking about marriage but haven’t found the perfect opportunity to propose, or maybe you’ve barely been together but you just know she’s “the one”, and SURPRISE!
Take a deep breath, my friend. You don’t have to get married, but if it was already on your list, there are some ways you can propose without her thinking it’s just because there’s going to be a baby in the picture. Here are four ideas!
1. Bun in the Oven. Offer to cook her dinner, set the timer on the oven (but it’s off), and then get distracted and ask her to pull dinner out. Well, “dinner” is actually some kind of bun, with a ring in it. It’s a clever twist on the announcement that she’s expecting. When she finds the ring, get down on one knee and tell her you don’t care that things maybe didn’t happen as you guys had planned or imagined, but you love her and want to spend the rest of your life with her and your little one as a family.
2. Baby Basket. Put together a gift basket for her with a bunch of baby gear. What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Antiacids, a baby names book, and some wonderful bubble bath (and chocolates or whatever she may be craving) are some ideas. Somewhere in there stick the ring. Tell her you can’t imagine a better way to get ready for baby than to be engaged. Reassure her this isn’t the only reason you’re proposing, but you can’t deny that a baby-in-the-making wasn’t the push you needed to get down on one knee.
3. Romantic Dinner for 3. Maybe you don’t want to make it all about the baby. Plan a relaxing night that involves some pickles and ice cream, not literally unless that’s what she wants. Pop the sparkling cider and make her some promises. Put her mind at ease about the pregnancy and when the baby arrives. Talk about things just the two of you can do before baby arrives, make a list, and then tell her there’s one thing she forgot to put on there– and write down, “Will you marry me?”
4. Whisk her away. Whether it’s a trip to a cozy spot only an hour away or a plane ride to the coast (which is possible early on in the pregnancy, just FYI), remind her that the romance isn’t going to fade just because she’s pregnant. During this romantic getaway, chose your moment to get down on one knee. What’s more romantic than being surprised with a getaway and a proposal, especially when your lives are getting ready to change drastically with another little person? Not much, I can tell you!
The most important thing to remember here, is to always remind her just how beautiful she is, how attracted you are to her, and how nothing is going to change your feelings!
Emily
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Proposal Reactions at Law School Graduation
I love the reactions to unexpected proposals. It’s so wonderful to capture people’s faces when they aren’t prepared, and I’m not talking about the one being proposed to. I’m talking about the people around them, whether strangers, friends, or family– the reactions are the best.
Nicholas and Elissa went through law school together. I mean, can you imagine? I recently had a friend graduate from the three-year program and let me tell you, just hearing about it from her, I know it’s not easy. So to do that and still have your relationship intact, especially when you’re both under the same type of pressure, deserves a lot of kudos. The way Nicholas proposed seems pretty understandable. When better to propose then when you’re celebrating your three-year victory at graduation?
Watch the people around them on stage. Nicholas kneels to receive his hood, and instead turns to Elissa with the ring, as she happens to be crossing the stage behind him.
The greatest reaction? The announcer’s. She doesn’t seem to know what to do at first. She starts to say Elissa name, then waits, then just says, “Wow.” No congratulations, no celebrating– just, “Wow.” Let’s hope that was a good one and not a, “I can’t believe they just did that.”
At least the people in the audience cheered, and the photographer ran over to capture the moment.
Did you have a public proposal? How did everyone react?
Emily
3 Father’s Day Proposal Ideas
If you’re a single dad about to make the jump and propose, you may have a few questions in your mind. For example, how is this going to change your family dynamic? Your kid(s) have already met her, they approve, and everything will get into a new routine, but how do you continue to include them as you’re getting ready to tie the knot?
Here are three proposal ideas involving your kids (and/or hers) for Father’s Day.
1. Family Cookout. There’s nothing like grilling out for Father’s Day. If you ask me, it’s one of the best ways to celebrate. Some dads may want to take the day off (as if that’s possible), but others like to show off their skills and fire up the grill. Plan a family cookout and let her know just how important she is to making things work these days, and how thankful you are for her love and support. Have your kids (and/or hers) wear special aprons/hats that say, “Will you marry me?” on them. If you want to go for something more subtle, plan a moment that evening where they can have signs instead.
2. Photo booth fun. If a woman tells you she doesn’t like pictures, she’s lying. Some may not actually like to be in the pictures, but we all love pictures of our sweeties and kids. Take some silly pictures with your kids or just of your kids and present them to her as a gift. Sure, it’s Father’s Day, but tell her you wanted to recognize how you’re a better man/parent because of her. The pictures or the frame can say, “Will You Marry Me?” or, you know, something along those lines.
3. Let your kids plan it. This may be kind of hazardous, but if you have older children and you’re planning on changing your family, it’s just as important to let them know they’re not being sacrificed for your happiness in all of this. It may be hard for them to keep a secret, so tell them just a couple days in advance and tell them you’d like them to help you propose, then get to work. Letting them plan this and be a big role in the moment shows them, and your significant other, just what family really means.
Whatever you decide to do, good luck, and Happy Father’s Day (come June, of course)!
Emily
The “B” Collection: Help the Bees!
Did you know that according to recent studies one in every three bites of food consumed in the United States is either directly or indirectly pollinated by bees? Gumuchian created exquisite designs for this special collection inspired by bees. Part of the profits will go to a nonprofit organization: HoneyLove, protecting the bees and inspiring new urban beekeepers. The suite offered includes both links and cuff bracelets, earrings, pendants, rings, and five different bee related charms. Here is a sneak-peak with these beautiful earrings!
“Promposals” vs. Marriage Proposals
The stakes are getting higher and higher with proposals. Even taking someone out on an awesome first date date could have to involve something like stealing a blue french horn. The more romantic movies and books get, the more people expect in real life. Are we setting the expectations ridiculously high? It’s possible.
The newest trend (or maybe not so new) is big prom proposals. Forget just approaching that special someone in the hallway, or just asking your girlfriend/boyfriend casually if they want to go to prom. No. You have to do something big. So, the question is: if you have an epic prom proposal, will you be comparing your marriage proposal to it years later?
I know, I know. They’re completely different. But, come on. Watch some of the prom proposals below and tell me they wouldn’t be just as epic if you changed it from “Go to prom with me?” to “Will you marry me?”
In good news, you can always use these prom ideas for the “real deal” when it comes to proposing. After all, who is more romantic than teenagers? It’s when you’re expectations are the highest because you haven’t experienced quite as much of the “real world” yet…am I right?
If someone had shoved that many ping pong balls into my locker, though, I’m not sure I would have thought it was very cute.
What do you think? Are “promposals” putting more pressure on marriage proposals?
Emily
Catch Me If You Can Proposal
There’s nothing like a curtain-call proposal. After all, if you’ve got the talent (and the pipes Zack has), then what better way to propose to the love of your life?
The cast has just taken their bows after their opening night performance of Catch Me if You Can, but Zack (as the lead role of Frank) tells the audience they almost missed out on an “extra scene”. Soon the whole cast is in on it as Lauren, Zack’s girlfriend, is being brought up on stage as a “perp.”
Zack tells the audience that he thought the only way to ask Lauren a certain question was to do it in the way that he knew best– with song and dance. Lauren, though still blown away by his moves, starts getting into it, too. I mean, what do you do when you’re on stage and everyone else is singing and dancing? You certainly don’t just stand there!
When Zack sings, “I have a ring in my hand!” the whole audience cheers. Zack takes the tune and lyrics of, “Live in Living Color” from the show and makes them his own (partially) for this amazing, talent-filled proposal.
Emily
Photo Credit: Wikipedia
3 Memorial Day Proposal Ideas
Memorial Day is a day to remember the men and women who gave their lives serving our country. It is not all about barbecues and parades. This does not mean, however, that it’s not a special day propose. If you or your significant other have people in your family who may have lost their lives as a sacrifice, or you or she have served, then it may be a very special day to chose to propose. Here are some ideas.
1. Land of the free, because of the brave. If this is a true day of remembrance for one of you, then you may be making plans to visit another loved one’s grave. While it may seem a bit morbid, if her grandfather was an extremely important person in her life and she wished that he would have been able to watch her get married, proposing at his grave site could be an option. If you don’t want the graveyard to be the place where you take a knee, then perhaps wait until after visiting and tell her you want to spend the rest of your life with her by your side, and you know how it’s a special day for her because she wants to remember her grandfather, and then ask for her hand.
2. Family plan. This may be the perfect holiday to propose with family around. Memorial Day weekend seems to be the time to get together, whether at the beach or at home, and enjoy some outdoor activities. Why not plan some fireworks of your own at a family get-together and propose? Tell her that the day is to remember all those who lost their lives so you could be spending time with your family, and you don’t want to spend any more time without her being a true part of that.
3. Go vintage. Plan a photo shoot where you dress up in vintage clothes to celebrate the day. What was more romantic than a soldier coming home after war? While the day is to remember those who lost their lives, I believe it’s also a day to celebrate those who lived. Once you’re in uniform for the shoot, pick a spot and drop to one knee. She’ll be too giddy to say anything but, “Yes!”
Take a moment to remember those who lived and lost their lives for our country.
Emily
Photo Credit: Bridal Musings
Orchestrating a Proposal, a musical moment to remember
Peter and Kate started talking about marriage and looking at rings just six months into their relationship. Peter hadn’t officially proposed yet, and they were already planning the wedding.
So how do you propose when she knows it’s coming? Please take a lesson from Peter.
He told her they were meeting with their minister, but first he had to pick some sheet music up for a friend. He sat down at the piano, told her he knew the piece, and started to place. She wasn’t phased, she was used to this kind of thing… but then the whole orchestra filed into the room.
Kate thought they were imposing on a rehearsal, until she noticed they were all wearing black. The orchestra played through the romantic climax of the piece, then carefully filed out once again, leaving the couple alone. The music starts around 1:25.
Having a past in music, I am admitting now that this made me cry. As soon as the orchestra came into the room, there were tears in my mind. How amazing to use music in this way. I hope they danced to this song at their wedding.
Emily
Video and Picture courtesy of New York Times via YouTube.
“Up” Inspired Proposal
Charlie and Stephanie met through some friends, but never really connected until some Tumblr chatting started to happen. Once Charlie introduced Stephanie to his son, Rex, she knew he was the guy for her.
Stephanie and Charlie were all about Disney, and on more than one occasion they had talked about the future, wedding plans, and how Stephanie wanted a Disney Pixar’s Up themed wedding, her favorite movie. She had even imagined her proposal, but hadn’t shared those details with Charlie. Somehow, he knew just what she wanted.
On their two year anniversary, they planned a trip to Disney to celebrate. Stephanie gave Charlie his present in the morning (a new bike), but he insisted she wait until later that day to open her gift. After plenty of celebrating,they returned to her apartment and he presented her with a box wrapped in Disney paper. Slowly, she opened it.
In the box was “Our Adventure Book”.
“I knew as soon as I saw it what was happening. In the book were our adventures: Disney trips, theater shows, our graduations, and even our trip to D.C a few weeks beforehand. I cried as I flipped through the pages. I got to the page titled “Stuff We’re Going To Do” Charlie had filled pages with future plans, like trips that we wanted to take, and at the very end was a page with a ring attached that said “Will You Marry Me?” I was sobbing I was so happy! He knew what I wanted.”
I am so jealous of this proposal. Since my hubby and I eloped when we were really young, we didn’t have a “real” wedding. Now that we’ve started talking about a vow renewal ceremony, we’ve talked about making it Up themed. It seems we’re not the only ones who love Carl and Ellie’s love story.
Stephanie has confirmed that they are definitely planning an Up wedding.
Emily
Photo Credit: Stephanie Lynn
