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The ring box in your coat, the jeweller's texts, the friend who can't keep quiet. Keeping a proposal secret from the buy to the big day, without the tell-tale slips.

The old rule put it all on the bride's parents. Most couples now split it, and some foot the whole bill themselves. Where the money lands now, and the talk worth having early.

The unique part isn't a flash mob. It's the detail only you two would catch, the proposal built around your own story instead of a script.

The week after the yes is a blank page. The five things to settle first, in order, before the guest list and the Pinterest boards take over.

Blanking on the words is the most common regret. What to say when you propose, how long to make it, and what to leave out.

Orlando isn’t only theme parks. Lake Eola glows after dark, a dawn balloon clears the sprawl, and Disney will set up a private proposal if that’s her.

Propose in San Francisco at Baker Beach with the bridge behind you, the Lyon Street Steps, or Lands End on a rare clear day. Bring a plan B for the fog.

Skip the Strip. Propose in Las Vegas at Red Rock Canyon at sunset or in a High Roller cabin, then take a rooftop table over the neon.

Propose in London on Primrose Hill at dusk, the Southbank once the crowds thin, or Greenwich looking back at the skyline. Plus indoor backups for the rain.