insideKENT Magazine Issue 23 - February 2014 | Page 58

WEDDINGS

12 creative ways
to Pop the Question

1. Take out a full-page advert in your local
newspaper or magazine, and include a picture
of the two of you, an ‘article’ about your
relationship, and the headline ‘Will You Marry
Me?’
2. Hire a Flash Mob. Whether it happens on the
train to work, in a supermarket or in the street,
this will be a proposal that you, and the general
public, would never forget.
3. Upload a video of your proposal to YouTube,
and tell your other half they just have to see the
hilarious video someone showed you at work.
4. If you both have a bit of daredevil in you, why
not book a skydiving experience, and set up a
giant sign at the land site that says ‘Marry Me’.
5. You know those silly photos you can buy after
going on a roller coaster? Take a trip to an
amusement park with some friends, and make
sure you’re all in the same roller coaster car (with
you and your friends in the back). When you
know the camera will take your picture, hold up
signs saying ‘Will You Marry Me’, so when you
go to look at your ridiculous faces after the ride,
you can get on one knee!
6. Put your proposal into a fortune cookie, and
either at home or a restaurant, surprise your other
half with the fortune of a lifetime.
7. If you have plans to get engaged in the autumn,
have a pumpkin-carving competition with your
other half. The one and only rule: no peeking at

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each other’s pumpkins until they’re finished.
You’ll definitely win the prize with your design of
‘Marry me?’
8. Plan a birthday scavenger hunt, with clues
leading to your favourite places, ending at your
favourite or most special spot. The last clue for
the big birthday surprise will reveal your proposal.
9. Buy glow star stickers (Amazon) and write ‘Will
You Marry Me’ above the bed – just make sure
the ring is ready when the lights go out!
10. Getting a pet together is one of the first major
commitments a couple can make together, so
double the excitement by tying the engagement
ring around your new pet’s collar when you bring
your furry friend home.
11. Create a proposal that you can view as often
as you like for years to come. Put together a
scrapbook of your memories including pictures,
ticket/travel stubs, menus, notes and experiences.
On the last page, put the words ‘Will You Marry
Me?’ with space for one last photo – the
photo you’ll take right after your proposal there
and then!
12. While on a beach holiday, either sneak out
yourself, or recruit some help from the hotel to
write ‘Will You Marry Me’ in the sand on a
secluded beach. Go for a romantic stroll together,
and stumble across this unique proposal.