Great Ways to Propose With or Without a Ring

Are you in a serious relationship? Do you think she might be The One? Maybe you’ve even tried proposing before, but you chickened out at the last minute. There’s nothing that puts as much pressure on a guy as proposing. You only get to do it once, so you want to do it right. Here are some great ways to propose, whether you’ve got a ring or not.

In the traditional proposal, the guy goes and buys a ring, waits for the appropriate moment, and asks his girlfriend to marry him. Traditionally the couple is alone when this happens—it’s often more romantic that way—but others like to do it with a big gathering of friends and family to share in the happy moment when she says “yes.”

Probably the most common way to propose is to have a romantic evening out at a nice restaurant (maybe even the place where you had your first date) and then propose. But there are lots of options for great ways to propose. Even at a restaurant, you can ask the waiter to spell out “will you marry me?” in chocolate sauce around her dessert or slip the ring in her drink so she finds it at the bottom.

Less conventional ways to propose would be taking out an ad in the newspaper she always reads asking for her hand in marriage, or even arranging with the MC at a concert for you to get up on stage and ask her to marry you after the concert.

But let’s say that you don’t have a ring right now, or maybe you can’t afford one at the moment. Keep in mind that you don’t always have to have a ring in hand to propose. Some women may even prefer it. That way they can be pleasantly surprised by the proposal itself but still help shop for and pick out the ring. Some women like to be surprised by their guy’s choice of a ring, but others reason that they’ll be wearing the thing for the rest of their lives so they’d rather be present when it’s purchased!

There’s nothing quite so great as when your girlfriend says “yes” and throws her arms around your neck. All the anxieties you’ve felt as you’ve prepared for this moment will melt away and you’ll feel complete security. Your girlfriend isn’t just your girlfriend anymore—she’s your fiancé, soon to be your wife!


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How to Propose to Your Girlfriend: Your Proposal Story Will Be Told and Retold

Congratulations on your decision to ask your girlfriend to be your wife! From now on, everything will be different for you. No doubt you’ve probably considered the decision from lots of different angles and now you’re sure that you want to do it. Now the next step is… figuring out how to propose to your girlfriend.

Remember that the way you propose will be a story that your girlfriend tells her friends and family over and over for the next several years to come. It will come up at your engagement party, her bachelorette party, her bridal shower, and don’t forget the wedding night itself. The way you propose will become immortalized as history, so it’s something to put a lot of thought into before you do it.

The ring is the biggest practical concern you need to think about. If you haven’t already, it’s probably a good idea to talk about it with your girlfriend. Some girls like to be surprised with a ring chosen by their man, some like to give a few general guidelines but want him to do the final purchase, and others like to pick out the ring together at the jeweler’s. You probably don’t want to just come right out and ask, because then she’ll know you are planning to propose. But try to work it into a conversation. Maybe mention a friend of yours who is going to buy his girlfriend a ring and try to get her opinion about it.

If she doesn’t know that you are planning on proposing then the element of surprise is working in your favor. She’ll be so taken aback by your popping the question that a lack of a creative proposal probably won’t be a big deal. But if she already knows that you’re proposing in the immediate future, the element of surprise is already gone. What you’ll need to make the moment really special now is a very creative and unique way to propose that will put a smile on her face, even though she knows it’s coming.

There are so many possibilities for creative proposals. You can go low-key by hiding the ring in a home-cooked meal for two, or you can go all out and rent a plane to trail a “will you marry me?” banner. It’s all up to you—and of course, the girl you will be proposing to. Remember that this is her special moment, so be sure to pick something that will make a good story for her to retell over the years.

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