Make it Memorable: Presenting the Ring
By Patricia Lee
You have survived death-defying means
to "borrow" and size the ring, endured countless hours trying to decipher the
foreign accent of ring dealers, and stayed up many a night in a bewildered daze
staring at the ring. You barely escaped her questions as to why you can now only
afford to take her to McDonalds. But if you lived through this, then actually
giving her the ring should be a piece of cake. Right? Well, its ability to go
smoothly depends on you.
You can do the traditional on-your-knees proposal, or do something new and creative
that will live in her mind forever. It's your job to show her your gift for surprise
and exciting intuition. Nothing is wrong with being direct and just forking the
ring over, but for mucho points with her and the millions of people she will later
brag to, devise a plan that will leave her smiling for weeks.
Here are some suggestions on "popping the question":
Things you SHOULD consider doing:
- Leave her notes and
send her on a scavenger hunt to find it
- Hide it in the collar
of her dog, and then tell her to check its neck because you were just bitten
by a flea (Hey, it's cute!)
- Drop it in a glass
of champagne when making a toast
- Volunteer to help
her fold her laundry and miraculously find your missing sock. But there's
something inside…(At least it's clean!)
- Slip it on her finger
when you are holding hands
- Have a contest and
see who can find the most change inside the sofa. Give her the cushion with
the "dough"
- Stay up late at night
watching the stars. Ask her if she sees that diamond in the sky, and if she
doesn't, say, "Oh, wait, I have it right here!"
Things
you SHOULD NOT consider doing:
- Bury it in a mound
of mashed potatoes
- Tell her to look
in the dog food and say, "It now comes in 'carat' flavor!"
- Use a slingshot to
surprise her from across the room
- Tell her to put a
glove on so you can show her your pitching skills
- Pop the question
after her day consisting of frizzy hair, a run in her pantyhose, and a broken
heel
- Suggest metal detecting
at the beach
- Tie it to a rock
and say, "Wow, look at that rock!"
© Copyright Patricia Lee; all rights reserved.
Patricia Lee is a Freelance Writer and editor of WeddingeXpress.com
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