The
proposal is the second most important day of your life, after the wedding of
course. You need to make sure that every single detail is perfect. There are
all of the obvious things like buying a ring, finding the ideal place to
propose and planning exactly what you’re going to say. But there are plenty of
other tiny details that are just as important but all too forgotten. If you
want things to run smoothly, make sure that you don’t forget these details.
Insurance
After
you’ve spent so long looking over loads of different rings to find the perfect one,
then spending a big chunk of money on it, you need to make sure it’s protected.
People often forget about insuring the engagement ring because they think it’ll
be covered on their normal home insurance policy. The thing is, most policies
won’t cover such an expensive item outside of the home. If the worst does
happen and it ends up getting lost, you’ll regret not getting an insurance
policy for it so sort it out as soon as you’ve bought the ring.
Photographer
This
is going to be one of the biggest moments in your life so you’ll want to
document it. But when you’re focused on the proposal itself, you don’t want to
be messing around trying to get photos as well. You also don’t want to risk
blowing the surprise by having a photographer hanging around in plain sight.
Luckily, you can get a surprise engagement photographer
and go through the plan with them beforehand. They’ll make themselves scarce
until the big moment and then get some great snaps so you can both remember the
moment forever.
Pick
The Right Time
Choosing
the right time for a proposal takes a lot more thought than people often
realize. For example, you don’t want to propose in the evening mid-week if
you’ve both got to go to work the next day because you won’t be able to stay
out late celebrating your new engagement. You should also consider how busy
your schedules are at the moment. If you’ve got big projects coming up at work
etc. you don’t want that stress to interfere with your big moment. Try to pick
a time when things are relaxed for both of you.
The
Parents Blessing
Getting
their parents blessing before you ask for their hand in marriage is a fairly
old tradition that a lot of people don’t deem necessary anymore. Even if you
think that it’s a bit outdated, you should consider your partner’s family. If
they’re a traditional family then they’ll appreciate you speaking to them before you propose.
Deciding not to do it can cause some contention and that’s not the way that you
want to start married life with your partner. You don’t have to make a big deal
out of it, just call them up or drop round to see them and tell them that you
plan to propose.
Don’t
forget these smaller details when you’re planning a proposal if you want things
to be perfect.
