| 1. Arrange
to meet her in a beautiful park near some riding stables. Rent
a knight's armor from
a costume shop or theatrical company and pick it up on the way.
Rent a horse at the stables, don the armor, ride up to meet her
and offer to be her prince. Present the loose diamond with princely
flair on bended knee. You could have someone in the bushes nearby
ready to play Holst's "Jupiter" as she starts to see
you in the distance. |
| 2. Cook and set an elaborate candlelight table
(or cater if you are not talented in the kitchen) for a quiet
romantic dinner for two at home. Serve her a glass of champagne
with the diamond ring in the bottom or ribboned to the stem. |
| 3. Have an artist paint her portrait, adding a
box with a loose diamond in her hand before you present it. When
you present the portrait, have the ring ready when she asks about
it. |
| 4. Bring home an enthusiastic new puppy with a
ribbon for a collar. Have the ring in the bow for her to find
as she cheerfully greets the cuddly pup. |
| 5. Have a plane sky-write your proposal. Plan it
for the day of a family picnic, boat ride or other outing so
she is sure to see it. Have your loose diamond ready when she
sees your proposal. |
| 6. Hire a magician to entertain just the two of
you. Have the magician make the box with the loose diamond mysteriously
appear as the surprise ending of the last trick. |
| 7. Memorize a short French poem and recite the
poem to her at a French restaurant as you offer the ring. Be
sure to know what each word means so you can demonstrate your
savoire faire. Have the loose diamond ready in a presentation
box. |
| 8. Decorate a Christmas tree with lights and only
one ornament -- a ribbon or bow tied around a velvet ring box.
Ask her over for a Christmas celebration for just the two or
you. |
| 9. For a very traditional approach, ask her father
for her hand in marriage. When the approval is given, make plans
for the next family gathering and make your proposal to her in
private with diamond in hand. When she says yes, stand up and
announce your engagement to everyone. |
| 10. Prime a friend with harmless little secrets
about the two of you, and have him pose as a psychic when you
dial. Be sure to ask the right personal questions to make it
look authentic. Have the psychic predict a diamond in her very
near future. Then make your proposal on the spot. |
| 11. At
a college or professional sporting event (if you both like sports),
arrange to have your message displayed on the scoreboard after
halftime..."Karen...Will you marry me?" Have the diamond
ready in a presentation box. |
| 12. Arrange to have dinner together at your favorite
Chinese restaurant. Have the waiter give her a special fortune
cookie with "Will you marry me?" in it. Or you could
have it say, "You will receive a diamond in the very near
future." And present the diamond in a box. |
| 13. During
dinner at your favorite restaurant, arrange with the waiter to
have the diamond in a box as one of the choices on the dessert
tray. Tell her she is the sweetest thing you know and you can't
resist her any longer. |
| 14. Place the diamond in a presentation box at the
bottom of a box of Cracker Jacks(R)...
and give her the special box at your next baseball game and ask
her occassionally if she has found the prize yet (to keep her
alert to finding it). |
| 15. For
the chocoholic: Chocolate-dip the diamond box, and put it in
the center of a box of chocolates when you are alone for the
evening. She will always wonder what's in the largest piece of
candy. Pick it up for her and open it with a flair. |
| 16. Invite her for some games at home. Use Scrabble
letters and spell out "Will you marry me?" Have the
diamond close by. |
| 17. Create
a personal Web page with her name and your proposal with a picture
of the diamond in its velvet presentation box, and send her the
Web address. Or sit down together to surf for good vacation sites,
and visit a site or two before you type in the site address. |
| 18. Set a date to go to the movies, then rent ad
space for your proposal at your favorite theater. Make sure you
have the diamond with you. |
| 19. Take
her for a surprise picnic at the beach or in the woods. At the
picnic spot, spell out "Marry Me" with stones, flowers
or seashells. Put the diamond in her hand when she says yes. |
| 20. Rent a limousine for the evening and be inside
when they pick her up at home or work. Take her to an elegant
restaurant for a romantic candlelight dinner for two, then present
her the diamond on the way home in the limo. |
