| After hopefully a year or two of dating, you have | | | | you shop the same place where you bought your |
| come to realize she is the ONE. You have the | | | | ring. (When we sell a diamond engagement ring at |
| same goals in life, you enjoy each other's | | | | Jewels Quest we offer great discounts on any |
| company and the passion is high. Now you are | | | | other merchandise the customer might wish to |
| getting ready to pop the big question and you | | | | add.) So after you have offered her the earrings |
| want the moment to be memorable, well if you | | | | and she is excited to try them on, tell her how |
| are a true romantic that's the way you are most | | | | "those earrings would match beautifully with..." and |
| probably thinking. Beyond the obvious step of | | | | show her the ring. Double the surprise, you can't |
| buying that special diamond ring, there are three | | | | go wrong. |
| major things to consider: how, where, when, you | | | | 3. So you both love the outdoor activities, |
| will get on one knee and propose marriage to the | | | | consider bungee jumping! You'll be taking the big |
| love of your life. I've gathered many ideas from | | | | plunge right? Into a loving and life long marriage, |
| friends, past customers who have bought their | | | | just don't give her the ring while upside down, you |
| engagement rings from Jewels Quest, as well as | | | | can however pop the question and tell her how |
| my own personal experience - of course. Here | | | | she's turned your world upside down. Offer her |
| are five quick suggestions. | | | | the ring once you're safely on the ground. |
| 1. If you both enjoy dining out, prepare a custom | | | | 4. Fortune cookies! Oh I'm sure you've heard of |
| dessert menu with one of the dessert selections | | | | this one before, but It's worth mentioning again. |
| being your proposal "will you marry me (her | | | | Make it a Chinese take out evening at your |
| name) and a few romantic words beneath for the | | | | home, don't bring any forks for goodness sake! |
| extra touch. Print the sheet to the size of your | | | | Create a romantic setting with pillows and dim |
| favorite restaurant's dessert menu book. Once | | | | lights, maybe a few Chinese lanterns and smooth |
| you are at your restaurant, have the host or | | | | lounge music. Finish your dinner with the offering |
| waiter slide your custom made dessert menu in | | | | of fortune cookies. Open yours first, read |
| the one he will later hand out to your soon to be | | | | something to the effect of "you will be |
| fiance. When she sees the proposal line and | | | | experiencing a lovely moment" and then hers |
| realizes what's going on (you'll know), get on one | | | | would read your proposal, "will you marry me (her |
| knee, yes in the middle of the restaurant, and do | | | | name)", ON YOUR KNEES and PROPOSE with that |
| your thing. You will definitely get some applause - | | | | beautiful ring that will surely sparkle under all the |
| I guarantee it. | | | | lanterns. Later on you can place these two papers |
| 2. Pick her birthday or Christmas occasion when | | | | in a Chinese design frame that you will hang in |
| the entire family gathers. Offer her a large gift, | | | | your new home as married couple. |
| make it heavy enough with lots of nothings, have | | | | 5. My favorite is a simple picnic, an outdoor picnic, |
| your ring box at the bottom, she'll find it | | | | with blanket, basket of food, and a beautiful view, |
| eventually. Every girl can figure out the small box, | | | | it's old fashion romance. Take out a bottle of wine |
| so the large one will make her wonder what kind | | | | on which you've created a personalized label with |
| of gift you got her for her birthday or Christmas. | | | | your proposal, offer her the bottle with the label |
| Once she finds the ring box, open it for her and | | | | facing her and once she has seen it and read |
| propose. Don't forget to get down on one knee! | | | | your proposal, bring out the ring and get on one |
| Everyone will have tears in the room, I guarantee | | | | knee to ask her hand in marriage. After her |
| it! | | | | enthusiastic "YES" enjoy your picnic meal but |
| 2B. A variation: rather than the large gift box, go | | | | keep the bottle unopened until your 50th |
| ahead and give her the tiny jewelry box - with a | | | | anniversary, just a suggestion. |
| pair of sparkling diamond earrings. They need not | | | | There are countless ways to propose, I hope |
| be big diamonds, and you can get a good deal if | | | | some of the above inspires you! |