Rome Proposal - Suggestions?

[Jackass]

Hi,

I'm bringing my girlfriend to Rome in a couple of months and I am planning on asking her to marry me whilst we are there.

I'm just looking on suggestions of where in Rome to do it...It's almost being so spoilt for choice is making this a nightmare for me..

I want to do it either from somewhere with an amazing scenic view, that's quiet and private, at dusk / sunset, or at the Trevi Fountain, but it will be so crowded there all the time and does that make it less "special" if you want to say a few words before getting down on one knee?

Also, if it was at the fountain, I was hoping to do it at night, when hopefully it would be less crowded, like 1am or so, or is this a bad idea? And how do I keep her out until 1 / 2 am without going for dinner and having lots of wine, and is the meaning lost / bad idea if alcohol has been taken before hand, and is proposing so late at night a bad idea as you can't really go and celebrate it was much (as in would it be better to go for wine after proposal rather than before )

Sorry, I know these are all details, and I'm sure she'll say yes and love it no matter what I do, but I just want it to be perfect, an amazing story to tell / something she'll never forget...

Anybody have any suggestions?

Thanks!

D1stant

In the end if its the right thing then you can propose in a caravan in Laois and it will still be special

Trevi fountain is about as un-intimate as you can find. I'd agree dont do it too late / after drink

Find a nice restuarant near the colleseum or in the vatican where you can sit down for a meal early evening, with a nice view... know what you are going to say, dont just blurt it out

Well done for putting some thought into it though. Good luck

Neyite

I was at trevvi fountain a couple of years ago - all you saw was couples that were either in the process of proposing, or had proposed and she was admiring her sparkly ring. We counted about 7 -10 couples doing this in the space of about 30 mins. It was between 10 and 12 pm and very crowded. It was also November so I dont know what it would be like in the summer. Probably worse.

Its a lovely spot all right, but its not unique. The good thing is that in Rome you have plenty of alternatives. Maybe the Spanish steps? or if you have a walkabout you might come across the perfect spot and just pop the question when the location is right. You can go for a late-ish dinner then have a few drinks afterwards, and maybe around midnight or else you might consider a dawn / champange breakfast proposal.

Word of warning - restaurants near the vatican are very expensive - one we went to worked out about double the price of the other restaurants we had gone to elsewhere.

Zaph

I proposed in Rome last year and had a look at a load of possibilities. I even went as far as e-mailing the hotel we were staying in to see if they had any suggestions. In the end I proposed in the first place I thought of, somewhere in Rome that I really like. However it's not particularly scenic and is relatively busy. I just ended up proposing very quietly so only the two of us knew what was going on.

Anyway, some of the places I looked at were the Gianicolo, the Giardino degli Aranci and the Pincio. If you're looking for somewhere more secluded rather than scenic, the Villa Borghese gardens is the place to go to.

Good luck!