Proposal Ideas

Bounty Hunter

I've got the ring, I've got the girl and I already know the when and where (roughly) but I need some help!

Myself and my lady return to Ireland on Dec 23rd. My ring is there waiting for me to collect that night and the next day (Christmas eve) I plan to pop the question.

I have not lived in Ireland / Dublin for a number of years though and with weather concerns plus my girls particular likes and dislikes I am currently struggling at the moment to think of the perfect way to propose and give her that moment and story she will be retelling again and again (at least thats the plan).

She isn't too picky but would definitely want this to be our own private moment but in a romantic setting. I'm not rich but don't mind a little expense if it makes it the special moment im looking for.

Any ideas? obviously this would be a major major help if anyone can suggest something that could work for us.

January

How about on one of those horse and carriage rides around Dublin? Think they start from St. Stephens Green?

Nevermind, seems it's stopped for the winter.

GreeBo

are they not a bit tack?

op I'd go somewhere, just the two of you.
would she be game for a nice cold walk in Wicklow or somewhere?

Bounty Hunter

GreeBo wrote: »

are they not a bit tack?

op I'd go somewhere, just the two of you.
would she be game for a nice cold walk in Wicklow or somewhere?

She might be but on Christmas eve with us only just back into the country I was thinking Dublin as it might need less explanation and would be less likely to tip her off than a random trip to Wicklow first thing. Plus I guess there is the bad weather risk although I dont mind that too much but would make a plan B also if that was my plan A I guess

Aineoil

Just a thought.......

Tell her to meet you under Cleary's clock.

Go down on one knee and propose.

Boombastic

Iveagh gardens?

Bounty Hunter

Aineoil wrote: »

Just a thought.......

Tell her to meet you under Cleary's clock.

Go down on one knee and propose.

Like the simplicity but she has only ever been to Ireland for 1 week in her life and wouldn't even know where that was.

Boombastic wrote: »

Iveagh gardens?

Considered that although I dont actually know the place too well myself despite like most knowing the St Stephens green etc nearby area, I've heard it's beautiful though.

Also considered where St Valentine is supposidly buried but we visited there on Valentines day last (the one time she was in Ireland) and she wasn't too impressed by the area iirc.

by the way I really appreciate any suggestions and apologize if i come off as picky with my responses but im sure people posting on a weddings & Marriage board would also place a lot of importance on such a moment

Aineoil

Bounty Hunter, you are not picky at all. After all it is a moment that will be remembered forever.

What about Trinity College?

amdublin

The decorations on Grafton St look lovely. What about a pub off graft on st?

Bounty Hunter

Aineoil wrote: »

Bounty Hunter, you are not picky at all. After all it is a moment that will be remembered forever.

What about Trinity College?

ha maybe that was pre-emptive as I can imagine myself knocking back place after place just as I have been doing in my head till now. trinity is great and I know it really well. She has actually been there too as we visited the book of Kells the one time she was in Dublin. But is there and ideal private enough spot there? I couldn't really think of one.

think a pub off Grafton might be a bit too public for her. I'm confident she will say yes but that is the one thing I know she doesent really want, loads of people staring at her private romantic moment

natec12

My brother and his now wife got engaged during the bad snow a few years back..he did it by building a snowman together out the back and putting the ring on his carrot nose! V cute and still talked about...i know it mite be a problem with us having no sign of snow any time soon but maybe a token gift like a snowman teddy and the ring on his nose..or tell her you have a special decoration on the christmas tree for her and hang up the ring

Aineoil

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

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think a pub off Grafton might be a bit too public for her. I'm confident she will say yes but that is the one thing I know she doesent really want, loads of people staring at her private romantic moment

I understand completely.

On a personal note I never got a marriage proposal myself. My now husband walked up to me and announced...."You are going to marry me".

I had never seen him before in my life, an unusual chat up line.....but......


What about the Garden of Remembrance?

In 1976 there was a poetry competition about it.....Can't remember who won but the poem was called "We Saw A Vision".

It might be apt?

Tasden

natec12 wrote: »

My brother and his now wife got engaged during the bad snow a few years back..he did it by building a snowman together out the back and putting the ring on his carrot nose! V cute and still talked about...i know it mite be a problem with us having no sign of snow any time soon but maybe a token gift like a snowman teddy and the ring on his nose..or tell her you have a special decoration on the christmas tree for her and hang up the ring

I love love love the decoration idea. You could put a nice ribbon through the ring and put it in a cute christmassy box or bag so she wouldn't suspect its a ring til she takes it out. But its all personal taste really, im a sucker for stuff like that, my best present so far was scratchcards, purely because they were put in a resealed box of something that I didnt expect them to be in!

Aineoil

natec12 wrote: »

or tell her you have a special decoration on the christmas tree for her and hang up the ring

I love this idea.

Bounty Hunter

Love the idea Tasden but I think she would like the traditional, me down on one knee moment instead of a find the ring somewhere cute/romantic/memorable moment. Must say im glad I started this thread if only to crystalize exactly what I think she would like in my own head

Aineoil wrote: »

I understand completely.

On a personal note I never got a marriage proposal myself. My now husband walked up to me and announced...."You are going to marry me".

I had never seen him before in my life, an unusual chat up line.....but......


What about the Garden of Remembrance?

In 1976 there was a poetry competition about it.....Can't remember who won but the poem was called "We Saw A Vision".

It might be apt?

never thought of that place tbh but its now with Iveagh gardens on a list of potential outdoor venues (although if either made a plan A or B id probably want an indoor alternative too considering Ireland & the weather in December) which could be private enough. Pity you never got a proposal yourself but your story is unique and memorable and therefore a good one to retell imo.

Tasden

Its good you know what she'd like, you're gonna make it so special, fair play.

Aineoil

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Pity you never got a proposal yourself but your story is unique and memorable and therefore a good one to retell imo.

I remind him on a regular basis of the lack of a proposal!:D
He thinks it's more romantic to say that I took his breath away! Men!!!! I love them.

Anyway the poem for the Garden of Remembrance goes like this...

We lit the light of hope and it was not extinguished.
In the desert of discouragement we saw a vision.
We planted the tree of valour and it blossomed.............
We sent our vision aswim like a swan on the river.
The vision became a reality.


Your vision is to marry your love. If she says yes....then it's a reality.


Just a thought.

Bounty Hunter

Aineoil wrote: »

I remind him on a regular basis of the lack of a proposal!:D
He thinks it's more romantic to say that I took his breath away! Men!!!! I love them.

Anyway the poem for the Garden of Remembrance goes like this...

We lit the light of hope and it was not extinguished.
In the desert of discouragement we saw a vision.
We planted the tree of valour and it blossomed.............
We sent our vision aswim like a swan on the river.
The vision became a reality.


Your vision is to marry your love. If she says yes....then it's a reality.


Just a thought.

yeah men are awesome :pac:

was actually just reading that on the gardens wiki page:

We Saw A Vision"

In the darkness of despair we saw a vision,

We lit the light of hope and it was not extinguished.

In the desert of discouragement we saw a vision.

We planted the tree of valour and it blossomed.

In the winter of bondage we saw a vision.

We melted the snow of lethargy and the river of resurrection flowed from it.

We sent our vision aswim like a swan on the river. The vision became a reality.

Winter became summer. Bondage became freedom and this we left to you as your inheritance.

O generations of freedom remember us, the generations of the vision

all the mentions of bondage aside, which im pretty sure might mean I could find it hard to finish reciting it before she cracked a joke, the ability to work that into a proposal imo puts it ahead of Iveagh. Although as said id still ideally like to have at least a backup considering Irish weather

greentea is just wrong

What about Phoenix Park? Or Powerscourt Gardens?

msshono

What about Christchurch Cathedral? Even putting the religious element aside, it's a very atmospheric location. The choir/organ rehearsal will be on at 9.30pm on Xmas eve which would be lovely, though not sure what level of audience theyd have - you could contact them to see if the public are allowed in and if so, do many turb up to it. You could see if they'd let you into one of the crypt areas to do the proposal.
Without arranging entrance to somewhere especially to do the proposal I think it might be hard to find a private location in town.

smallerthanyou

Phoenix park is big so definitely plenty of private places but struggling to think of a beautiful place there. Iveagh gardens are very pretty and usually empty. Over by the waterfall is pretty. The lights on Grafton st are gorgeous so maybe walk through there on to st Stephens green? Or there's on one of the quieter bridges on the liffey lookin up the river at the city. There's a quiet footbridge down around the ifsc.