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Propose on Maui at Haleakala sunrise. The 3am start above the clouds is worth every minute. Or Kapalua Bay early, or a pull-off on the Road to Hana.

New Orleans does romance loud, but the proposal wants quiet. A wrought-iron French Quarter balcony, Jackson Square at first light, or City Park’s live oaks.

The guest list is where the family politics start. Setting the numbers, handling the relatives who assume they're invited, and still enjoying the day.

A public proposal is electric if she loves an audience and mortifying if she doesn't. Work out which she is before you hand the ring to a stadium.

Propose in Sydney at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, which frames the Opera House the way its own steps can’t. Or Bradleys Head, or the Bondi-to-Coogee clifftops.

Oia owns the Santorini sunset and the crowds that come with it. Ammoudi Bay and the caldera’s quieter edges suit a proposal better. Go when Oia empties.

A good planner earns their fee in saved deposits and unfrazzled Saturdays. When one is worth it, when it isn't, and what they really do all day.

Propose in San Diego at Sunset Cliffs as the light drops, La Jolla Cove with sea lions barking below, or a Balboa Park courtyard. Dinner is five minutes off.

Propose in Chicago on the Riverwalk under the Wrigley Building, in Millennium Park before the selfie crowds, or warm inside the Lincoln Park conservatory.