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Proposal Ideas, Location Guides, and Real Engagement Stories

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Where to Propose

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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.
The ring is sorted. Work through the checklist. Everything that needs to be ready before you ask.
You've picked the ring. Have you picked the right moment in the relationship? The questions worth sitting with before you propose.
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Every Story Starts With a Yes

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What are the chances that this red carpet proposal by a former Cruise Ship Director and Author would be photobombed by one of the cast of The Love Boat?!
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.
It was the Fourth of July weekend, exactly one year after Christy and I had first met.
I moved out to New York City for grad school in the summer of 2011. I grew up in Downey, CA my entire life and I needed a change of scenery.

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Wedding Articles

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Who pays for what at a wedding? The traditional split, how couples handle it now, and which conversations to have early.
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.
A good wedding planner pays for herself. A bad one doesn't. What to look for, and whether you need one.
Diamond Engagement Ring Guide

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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