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Proposal ideas worth using.

Where to do it, which ring, and how to pull off the moment without giving it away.

Get Engaged: proposal ideas and planning For the proposal itself Get Engaged

You found the person, now you just have to pop the question. The proposal playbook: where to propose, the ring, the honest advice, and the specialists who can help you pull it off.

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Just Engaged: what to do after the yes For after they said yes Just Engaged

The ring's on. Now the planning starts: setting the date, picking your people, and making peace with a budget before everyone has an opinion.

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Real rings readers were given, numbered in the order they arrive.

  1. Ring No. 5: a solitaire engagement ring Emily, Doylestown, PA No.5
  2. Ring No. 4: an oval engagement ring from Zales Victoria, Syracuse, NY No.4
  3. Ring No. 3: an emerald-cut engagement ring from Cullen Jewellery Hayleigh, Melbourne No.3
  4. Ring No. 2: an oval engagement ring from Blue Nile Krystal, Hartford, CT No.2
  5. Ring No. 1: a solitaire engagement ring from Ernest Jones Courtney, Carnforth No.1
  6. No.6 Open. Add your ring.

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Every Story Starts With a Yes

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Real proposals, in the couples' own words. The smooth ones, the near-disasters, and the ones you'll want to steal from.

It was Saturday, April 26, 2014. I knew that it was the big day! I started off that normal Saturday by taking Kate to one of her favorite restaurants in California: P.F.
I first encountered the band Lucius through a good friend of mine named Nick Stankus. While in Chicago this past December, Nick and I spent some time driving around listening to music and catching up.
It was the Fourth of July weekend, exactly one year after Christy and I had first met.
I was proposed to on January 15, 2014 on LIVE TV at the end of my newscast.

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