| Did you know that a man once hospitalized his | | | | You usually only get one shot at your proposal so |
| girlfriend trying to propose to her? | | | | you MUST get it right! No pressure :D. Always |
| It's true! He slipped the engagement ring into her | | | | rehearse through the things that could go wrong, |
| shot glass and as they toasted to his speech, she | | | | create backup plans and please make sure your |
| swallowed it! Now, she survived, but they did need a | | | | proposal idea is safe! If you're creating a more |
| trip to the emergency room. | | | | elaborate proposal, you'll need extra caution. Physically |
| In fact, it's ‘embarrassing yet funny' proposals | | | | rehearse through the situations, discover what could |
| like these that remind me of the 5 ways that guys | | | | go wrong and work out solutions around them. Get |
| totally DESTROY this precious moment for women | | | | your friends together and brainstorm the sticky |
| by making horrendous mistakes. Please don't make | | | | situations that could come up on the day. Of course, |
| these mistakes… | | | | life is unpredictable and things may change but be |
| 1. CREATING A PUBLIC SPECTACLE | | | | prepared the best you can. |
| Whether it's a party, family get-together or Yankee | | | | 4. SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY |
| game, realize that you should never propose to your | | | | Hang on! You're probably wondering, "How is |
| beloved if she wouldn't feel comfortable with a public | | | | spending TOO MUCH money on a proposal a |
| proposal. Not only may it embarrass her, but she may | | | | problem?" Well it all depends. The problem with |
| feel pressured to say "Yes," only to tell you the truth | | | | money is that it often becomes a substitute for |
| later. Bottom line, think about what sort of person | | | | creativity. As a result, you get a "nice" memorable |
| your lady is: Is she shy, cautious or a little reserved? | | | | proposal butnothing that's "jaw-dropping!" |
| Then maybe a private proposal is the better way to | | | | 5. USING A "DONE TO DEATH" PROPOSAL IDEA |
| go. | | | | Now here's the biggest mistake of them all. Yes, |
| 2. "OVER-DOING" THE PROPOSAL | | | | coming up with creative and original ideas to propose |
| Some men's idea of an amazing proposal is slapping | | | | is tough, but it's a must if you want your moment to |
| together all the "usual" romantic things into one big | | | | be remembered and talked about for years to come! |
| event and calling it a "marriage proposal." Sadly, this | | | | Your proposal needs to be personalized to your |
| couldn't be further from the truth. For example: A | | | | girlfriend. What are her favorite hobbies, music and |
| man serves the candlelit dinner, presents her flowers, | | | | interests? These are the starting points to an |
| chocolates, a teddy bear and then proposes to her. | | | | incredible proposal that everyone will talk about for |
| Yuck. I'm sorry, but if you believe your lady deserves | | | | years. |
| the most magnificent experience of her life, then | | | | While the Eiffel tower, hot air balloons and getting |
| understand that normal "everyday romance" is only | | | | the waiter to bring out the ring on a platter are |
| good for… everyday romance! not a proposal. | | | | "okay" ideas, they're not creative and original enough |
| She'll never admit it, but she'll most likely be | | | | for the most important and memorable moment of |
| disappointed. | | | | both your lives. |
| 3. BEING UNPREPARED | | | | |