Planning a proposal in Chicago? From the Wrigley Building on the river to the Skydeck at the Willis Tower. Where to propose, eat, and stay.
Proposal Ideas, Location Guides, and Real Engagement Stories
For the proposal itself
Get Engaged
Where to do it, what to say, and how to pull off the moment without giving it away.
For after they said yes
Just Engaged
Picking the date, selecting your wedding party, setting a budget. The list that starts the moment you stand up.
Get Engaged
Where to Propose
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Planning a proposal in Barcelona? From hilltop views to Gaudí landmarks to the Gothic Quarter. Where to propose, eat, and stay.
Planning a proposal in New York? The Empire State Building, Central Park, and Tiffany's on Fifth Avenue. Where to propose, eat, and stay.
Planning a proposal in Santorini? Oia, the water, and locations away from the crowds. Where to propose, eat, and stay.
Planning a proposal in New Orleans? The Mississippi, City Park, and the French Quarter. Where to propose, eat, and stay.
Proposal Advice
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A public proposal is either the best story she'll tell for years, or the worst. What to think through before you commit to an audience.
You've picked the ring. Have you picked the right moment in the relationship? The questions worth sitting with before you propose.
Should you ask her father before proposing? The tradition still has defenders. Whether it works depends on who she is, not what year it is.
Just Engaged
Every Story Starts With a Yes
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We decided to celebrate 2012/2013 new years in Dubai that year. He proposed 30 minutes to midnight.
I wanted her to feel like a movie star...
Our story was almost a failure...it would have been a failure had my plans worked out the way I wanted.
Watch it how it happened Most Romantic Marriage Proposal
The reason the proposal happened at NYCC wasn't for The NERDIST to tape it, it was for the extra tickets. NYCC sold out fast and I wanted her dad to be there to witness it.
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Newly engaged. Tell her parents before it hits Instagram. The order matters, the timing matters, and getting it wrong is harder to undo than you'd think.
The venue has three dates. Your family wants summer. She wants spring. How to set a wedding date when everyone has an opinion, including you.
A good wedding planner pays for herself. A bad one doesn't. What to look for, and whether you need one.
Choosing the Ring
Choosing an engagement ring? The 4Cs, setting styles, metal choices, and how to figure out her ring size. Everything before you walk into a jeweller.
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