Proposing - Help and suggestions required.

[Soopafly]

Good morning ladies & gentlemen of the weddings & honeymoon board. I am needing your guidance and wisdom in a not so small matter of proposal.

My girlfriend and I will be heading to the world on 12/02 - 12/16 staying at CSR and I would like to propose to her on this trip. We are 23 and 22 (yes very young but we have been together for 7 years already) and are very much in love.

So far I have ordered the ring and been making little notes here and there of special locations in Disney that would make a nice proposal spot. The problem I am having is finding something unique and special that I have't yet already read about several times. I don't want to copy somebody else's idea as that takes the magic away from them (in my opinion).

I was hoping that you lovely ladies could assist me in brain storming and together we could think of something special. Something she will be proud, happy and excited to tell people about.

So far all I can really narrow it down to, is the bridge in Japan or somewhere in China because she loves Singapore and Asia. Or the beach at the Poly after dinner at Kona Cafe, maybe with a bottle of champagne and watch the fireworks.

I also would like to know what are the do's and don't when it comes to proposing? What makes a good proposal and what should I avoid doing at all costs? She is a shy person so I dont think we could have a very large crowd around us. 10-20 people im sure she could handle but maybe not hundreds...

So now that essay is typed up I ask for any opinions, thoughts, suggestions or help you can give me will be greatly appreciated!

[tinkandonaldfans]

there arn't any wrong ways of proposing unless its at a kfc or something. the key is to make it personal so do somethng thats special for both of you.

if she likes asia then china/japan in epcot sounds nice. i have heard great things from people who have approached cast members asking for their help. they can help to make things really special if you have something in mind.

oooooh and try to do it in a way so she doesn't suspect a thing. I mean me and my boyfriend (fingers crossed for the day he asks me) don't go out for fancy dinners so if he told me to get dressed up for dinner i would know something is up! so maybe try not doing anything to out of the ordinary for you two!

good luck can't wait to hear what you come up with!

[topsy]

I agree with Tink. If my bf asked me to get dressed up because he was taking me somewhere fancy I wouls know immediately that something was up! (That doesn't say much for DB's romantic side does it?!) :rotfl:

I think the best way is to be genuine, say whatever you feel, we ladies really do appreciate hearing how you feel about us, guys are usually more laid back and think we somehow "know" how you're feeling an what you're thinking!

DEFINITELY approach a cast member or two, especially in the Epcot Pavillions. I'm going out there to work in the UK on the same day you guys arrive, so if you want any help in that area I can give you some great contact details of people I knwo over there.

One friend helped some guests with a great birthday surprise, saying that a manager had been trying to get hold of them all day and that they'd finally tracked them down on the phone. He led the lady to the phone where he had dialled a special cast member number and Mickey was on the other end with a special greeting - it made her day! Maybe try something like this?

Other than that, you could try proposing on a ride where they have cameras, and do it right before the picture is taken, then you'll have the moment captured forever...and it'll probably look really funny too!

Good luck, can't wait to hear more ideas :lovestruc

[Soopafly]

I agree with Tink. If my bf asked me to get dressed up because he was taking me somewhere fancy I wouls know immediately that something was up! (That doesn't say much for DB's romantic side does it?!) :rotfl:

I think the best way is to be genuine, say whatever you feel, we ladies really do appreciate hearing how you feel about us, guys are usually more laid back and think we somehow "know" how you're feeling an what you're thinking!

DEFINITELY approach a cast member or two, especially in the Epcot Pavillions. I'm going out there to work in the UK on the same day you guys arrive, so if you want any help in that area I can give you some great contact details of people I knwo over there.

One friend helped some guests with a great birthday surprise, saying that a manager had been trying to get hold of them all day and that they'd finally tracked them down on the phone. He led the lady to the phone where he had dialled a special cast member number and Mickey was on the other end with a special greeting - it made her day! Maybe try something like this?

Other than that, you could try proposing on a ride where they have cameras, and do it right before the picture is taken, then you'll have the moment captured forever...and it'll probably look really funny too!

Good luck, can't wait to hear more ideas :lovestruc

Wow that sounds awesome, I hope your new job goes great! To be honest, I would really appreciate help out there if you were able to give any. I was planning on doing it in Epcot on Friday December 5th. We have a 1pm lunch reservation at Nine Dragons and then dinner at The Rose & Crown at 8:30. I think Illuminations is on at 9:30 but I dont think I can afford to rent a whole boat just for the two of us. If I could ever make it happen, I would like to get Belle and The Beast involved somehow. B&B is her favorite Disney movie.

Would you by any chance be working with Winnie the Pooh in his greeting area in the U.K? I apologise for the 20 questions, your post has actually made me happier knowing there may be a slight possibliity that I can get CM help:woohoo:

[JandJ]

What a sweet guy you are to get advice on the proposal to make it special! Sorry I don't have suggestions on the "where" but I do for the "how"

Make sure you get down on one knee and actually ask her. I have a friend who has been married almost 4 years now and still complains that her husband never actually asked - he just handed her a ring box. She even said to him "aren't you going to ask me?" and his response was "why? I know you'll say yes" - Tacky, tacky, tacky!

If she's shy I would definitely avoid crowds. Some girls like getting proposed to in front of friends and strangers (we have friends who have done that) but DH knew that wasn't my thing. I was very glad DH proposed on a beach at night with no one around. It was very romantic being just the two of us.

Pick some place you both like. Being from the UK you probably won't get to Disney too often, but your proposal spot should be a place you want to visit over and over. DH and I go to that spot on the beach at least once a year.

I was so out of it that day that I never dreamed he was going to propose. We had plans for a nice dinner (we used to go to nice dinners a couple times a month - LOL - used to :rotfl: ) so we were a little dressed up. DH bought a bottle of champagne and those little plastic champagne flutes and I was oblivious! After dinner he wanted to walk on the beach and he proposed and then we had the champagne. It really never occured to me that he would propose that night - so if she's a little dense in the romantic stuff (like me!) don't worry about the surprise, but if you think she'll pick up on it, then do it when she least expects it. (BTW I still keep those plastic champagne flutes in our china cabinet!)

You may want to do it early in the trip so you two can celebrate the rest of the time and you won't be nervous about the proposal too long!

Best Wishes!!

[SweetBride202]

it was so nice of you to ask for advice on proposals. makes you more deserving of your would-be wife.:love:

from a lady's point of you, the only thing i can tell you is to tell her that you love her because you love her. no other reason is needed for loving. and this is the reason why you want to spend the rest of eternity with her. :love:

[arbolita]

I wonder if there's any way you could arrange it with the Japan "Pick a pearl" thing... Anyone who has actually been there have any thoughts? I've just heard about it from the disboards (I haven't been to epcot since I was 5, heh).

[Soopafly]

JandJ - Thankyou very much for your post and compliment. I do intend to get down on one knee. Because it is the traditional thing to do and because she said to me once that she could never picture me down on one knee if I proposed to her:rotfl:

I would really like to get a character involved somehow. Though it is probably not possible, it would be quite special I think. She knows I want to watch Wishes with some cocktails or champagne from the Poly bar on the beach so that wouldn't give the game away if I did decide to do it like that.

Thank you to everyone who has posted so far, you have all contributed to my cause for which I am very grateful for :thumbsup2....................But keep the posts coming, I have just over a month to prepare for this ;)

[Soopafly]

it was so nice of you to ask for advice on proposals. makes you more deserving of your would-be wife.:love:

from a lady's point of you, the only thing i can tell you is to tell her that you love her because you love her. no other reason is needed for loving. and this is the reason why you want to spend the rest of eternity with her. :love:

Don't worry, i tell her all the time. I think the word gets thrown around too much these days so I am sure she knows I mean it. I have actually read through the whole of Lynn5700 's wedding & honeymoon report as inspiration to create this topic lol. I need all the help I can get and I dont trust myself to do this on my own. I need all of your advice if I am going to do this properly :goodvibes

I wonder if there's any way you could arrange it with the Japan "Pick a pearl" thing... Anyone who has actually been there have any thoughts? I've just heard about it from the disboards (I haven't been to epcot since I was 5, heh).

Hmm I had thought of it as well. The problem is that I did this for her last year. She got 2 pearls, one went on a gecko pendant and chain. The other was in an oyster shell pendant. I went to Disney when I was 12, my aunt got married over there but we never went to Epcot. I could see Spaceship Earth from Summit Plummit and thought it was a golfing centre :lmao:

[tinkandonaldfans]

I wonder if there's any way you could arrange it with the Japan "Pick a pearl" thing... Anyone who has actually been there have any thoughts? I've just heard about it from the disboards (I haven't been to epcot since I was 5, heh).


oh my god i love that idea! you could put your ring in special oyster(obviously pre organised!) and say that you think you will pick a perfect one for her and when they open it you could say 'look it is perfect- will you marry me?'

ahh that would be so sweet!

[arbolita]

oh my god i love that idea! you could put your ring in special oyster(obviously pre organised!) and say that you think you will pick a perfect one for her and when they open it you could say 'look it is perfect- will you marry me?'

ahh that would be so sweet!


Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking! But like I said, I've never been there, so I have no idea how feasible that would be

[Soopafly]

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking! But like I said, I've never been there, so I have no idea how feasible that would be

I think it would have to be done in downtown disney rather than Epcot. It might be a bit harder to organise in Epcot I think.

I just came across some old posts regarding disney engagement packages, am I right in assuming they no longer offer these paid for services?

I have also read about the rose garden in the Magic Kingdom, does anyone have pictures of this they could share?

Lastly, I have been reading up on the Xmas party and wondered if there are any places set up during the party that would make a good spot to propose? 'snow' falling etc...

Thanks :)

[Soopafly]

bumping for more opinions or suggestions :)

[B2B-2008]

See I love the idea of on the beach at Poly watching the fireworks, such a personal moment.

If you are at the Rose and Crown for dinner could they do something for you there whilst the fireworks are going off.

Have you looked at the disney florist website to see what packages they offer?

[B2B-2008]

Disney Florist website for you.

http://www.disneyflorist.com/

[Soopafly]

hi there, I have looked on there before and saw a few nice things but wasn't sure if they did anything with regards to setting up a surprise in the park or on a restaurant. Do they decorate your room ? I will look at the link soonbut am at the zoo right now ;)

[B2B-2008]

They decorated our room on our wedding night. And I have heard that they have delivered stuff to resorts to help with proposals. Not sure about in park stuff but I'm sure if you call them they will tell you want they can do. Let us know how you get on

[Soopafly]

that sounds pretty cool actually. What do you think of having dinner and watching fireworks from the poly beach, then going back to the room with it decorated by the florist? If I did that, where would be best to propose? Beach or room?

[Kellylynn3]

I just returned from my Disney trip in August where my fiance proposed to me in Epcot. Just for a little back story it was on our first actually day in the parks and we had spent our day in AK. We had already planned that since AK closed so early we would all (me, my fiance, and our three friends) would head over to Epcot since they had extra magic hours. We quickly ran over to world showcase to try and find a spot for Illuminations. It was right after the fireworks that he tapped me on the shoulder and when I turned around he was on one knee with the ring in hand. It was actually very nice because I also, like your girlfriend, am kinda shy and don't like a whole lot of attention and I'm fairly certain no one around us even noticed since it was kinda dark. :rotfl: So Epcot could be very nice for something a little more low key but still with beautiful backdrops to a perfect proposal.

[Soopafly]

that is a very nice story, thankyou for sharing :)

We are going for 2 weeks and I would also like to do this early in the trip. Even thining about it makes me a little nervous. I am guessing your friends were around to capture the moment on camera? I would like that for us but it is just the two of us going.

[B2B-2008]

I just thought of something. If you want to capture the moment you could hire a photographer to meet you at the poly to take pictures of you on the beach with the fireworks going off in the background and then propose to her at that time them you have it captured forever.

[ariel2007]

In Epcot in Japan there is a little bridge area over some ponds, it is a really pretty area and a bit more out the way so this could be a good place for you to propose, as it would be in Japan like you originally said and there shouldn't be too many people around.

[ariel2007]

Soopafly can I ask if you booked directly through Disney? If you did then you should get to go in a reserved area to watch Illuminations which should only have a handful of people. You could propose on the bridge in Japan, go and get some Champagne from the drinks cart in France (by the edge of the lagoon) and then go and watch Illuminations.

[Tricia819]

What if you got a chinese puzzle box and put the ring in it.

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

Make sure you get down on one knee and actually ask her. I have a friend who has been married almost 4 years now and still complains that her husband never actually asked - he just handed her a ring box. She even said to him "aren't you going to ask me?" and his response was "why? I know you'll say yes" - Tacky, tacky, tacky!


JandJ....Can you talk to my BF??? He keeps telling me he is going to just hand me the box. However, knowing my Bf he might have something else up his sleeve b/c lately it has been said that we are going to go pick up the ring and I'm not going to get to wear it...How is that fair :upsidedow I think I might have dashed his hopes when I told him that the store we are purchasing the ring from will have to size it...WHOOPS! Messed up his plan didn't I!!! :laughing:

I just thought of something. If you want to capture the moment you could hire a photographer to meet you at the poly to take pictures of you on the beach with the fireworks going off in the background and then propose to her at that time them you have it captured forever.

To add to this...You could always propose and use a photopass photographer. Purchasing photopass might be cheaper than renting a photographer. When you meet up with the photographer go to hand him your photopass card (get one early on in the trip) and then explain to him what you are going to do. Ask him to just keep snapping pics to capture every moment. I'm sure they would help.

[DISNEY*lover]

that sounds pretty cool actually. What do you think of having dinner and watching fireworks from the poly beach, then going back to the room with it decorated by the florist? If I did that, where would be best to propose? Beach or room?

First off, I just want to say you are a wonderful guy to come on here and ask for ideas. Knowing that you want to make it super special for her is great! I'll share a few ideas for you.

IDEA #1- You could do the dinner then watching fireworks from the poly beach. Hire a florist to sprinkle red rose petals all over your room and have a bottle of her favorite chamagne waiting along with 2 chamagne glasses. Maybe you could get her glass engraved with "Will you marry me?" with the ring inside of it. That'd be my dream proposal but that didn't happen so I give you permission to steal it. ;) Plus she'll get a souvenier of how it happen!

IDEA #2- Right behind the castle in Magic Kingdom there's a wishing well and there's hardly ever any people hangin' out over there. Maybe you could give her a penny to wish upon and toss in. Right after she makes her wish and tosses the penny in the wishing well, you can get down on one knee presenting the ring and asking her to marry you. That'll be pretty romantic. It'll be like her dream came true!! To top it off maybe you can have a photopass photographer snapping away to get her reaction and everything.

IDEA #3- My fiance just gave me a great idea!! Have your GF go shopping in Japan and sneak away from her and see if the girls in the pearl booth can hide the ring in an oyster. If they can... "pick a pearl" (the oyster they hid the ring in) for her and get down on one knee and propose. That pearl booth can get crowded sometimes but if it's semi-early there's no more than 10 people there. She'll get a fiance, some bling, and a beautiful pearl all in one!

Hope this helps and good luck! We want to hear the story when you guys get back and she must start a PJ when she starts planning, ok? :laughing:

[Soopafly]

I just thought of something. If you want to capture the moment you could hire a photographer to meet you at the poly to take pictures of you on the beach with the fireworks going off in the background and then propose to her at that time them you have it captured forever.

I had also thought of this but the only place I know who can do it is gifts of a lifetime. I am not 100% sure they would be able to get their photographer to the poly beach at night for the fireworks. I think that would be the only place I would need to hire somebody with a camera. The Poly beach usually has people on it so asking someone to take a pic shouldn't be too hard.

In Epcot in Japan there is a little bridge area over some ponds, it is a really pretty area and a bit more out the way so this could be a good place for you to propose, as it would be in Japan like you originally said and there shouldn't be too many people around.

Hello there :) Yes I think that's the one I was talking about. It has the little koi pond next to it? This is the area I mean http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1426/japan2tb1.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=japan2tb1.jpg).

Soopafly can I ask if you booked directly through Disney? If you did then you should get to go in a reserved area to watch Illuminations which should only have a handful of people. You could propose on the bridge in Japan, go and get some Champagne from the drinks cart in France (by the edge of the lagoon) and then go and watch Illuminations.

Yes we have booked directly through Disney. I figured that was the safest way especially with the way things are at the moment. I have looked into these preferred areas, and I am afraid to say I haven't heard many great things about them. Most of the posts I read, people say there were trees in the way or something else was blocking their view. I am going to sound like a complete dummy now, but we were at Food & Wine last year and that was our first WDW trip. I thought the carts were only there during food & wine. Are the regular carts always out? The champagne one would be a great idea thankyou! I can also get a pint of guinness as well, now i'm happy :lmao:

What if you got a chinese puzzle box and put the ring in it.

I think I have heard of this but don't quote me on that. Is it something she literally has to figure out like a rubix cube? One of the things I love about my girlfriend (her name is Stephanie, she goes by Stefy on the disboards and has been forbidden to look at this part of the forums lol) is that her patience is nil. She would probably throw it in frustration:rotfl:

JandJ....Can you talk to my BF??? He keeps telling me he is going to just hand me the box. However, knowing my Bf he might have something else up his sleeve b/c lately it has been said that we are going to go pick up the ring and I'm not going to get to wear it...How is that fair :upsidedow I think I might have dashed his hopes when I told him that the store we are purchasing the ring from will have to size it...WHOOPS! Messed up his plan didn't I!!! :laughing:

To add to this...You could always propose and use a photopass photographer. Purchasing photopass might be cheaper than renting a photographer. When you meet up with the photographer go to hand him your photopass card (get one early on in the trip) and then explain to him what you are going to do. Ask him to just keep snapping pics to capture every moment. I'm sure they would help.

Hi there, thanks for posting :) We are definitely pre ordering the photopass and also a poly photo session for our trip. I have thought about using the photopass photographer to assist me. I had a few different ideas and thought maybe I should do it with a character in the background. She loves Belle & Stitch to pieces so to have them do something would be cool but I think Disney says something about not using them or relying on them.

First off, I just want to say you are a wonderful guy to come on here and ask for ideas. Knowing that you want to make it super special for her is great! I'll share a few ideas for you.

IDEA #1- You could do the dinner then watching fireworks from the poly beach. Hire a florist to sprinkle red rose petals all over your room and have a bottle of her favorite chamagne waiting along with 2 chamagne glasses. Maybe you could get her glass engraved with "Will you marry me?" with the ring inside of it. That'd be my dream proposal but that didn't happen so I give you permission to steal it. ;) Plus she'll get a souvenier of how it happen!

IDEA #2- Right behind the castle in Magic Kingdom there's a wishing well and there's hardly ever any people hangin' out over there. Maybe you could give her a penny to wish upon and toss in. Right after she makes her wish and tosses the penny in the wishing well, you can get down on one knee presenting the ring and asking her to marry you. That'll be pretty romantic. It'll be like her dream came true!! To top it off maybe you can have a photopass photographer snapping away to get her reaction and everything.

IDEA #3- My fiance just gave me a great idea!! Have your GF go shopping in Japan and sneak away from her and see if the girls in the pearl booth can hide the ring in an oyster. If they can... "pick a pearl" (the oyster they hid the ring in) for her and get down on one knee and propose. That pearl booth can get crowded sometimes but if it's semi-early there's no more than 10 people there. She'll get a fiance, some bling, and a beautiful pearl all in one!

Hope this helps and good luck! We want to hear the story when you guys get back and she must start a PJ when she starts planning, ok? :laughing:

Hello to you, thankyou very much for the compliment, it means alot to me:goodvibes. I am loving your first idea, that sounds romantic and private at the same time. Do you think they offer an engraving service? Typically how far out would I have to arrange this with Disney florist? I wouldnt know my room number until check in so how would it work?

She will definitely do a trip report about the whole thing and possibly a PJ as well. I will be sure to try and convince her to:thumbsup2

Thankyou to everyone who has posted so far and continues to keep posting. Without all your help I would totally screw this up lol. Lets keep the ideas and talk coming though, I still have time to book things and organise ;)

[B2B-2008]

You don't need to give the florist your room number the hotel will give them that. I ordered my Dad a birthday present from them to be delivered the day we landed and it turned up at the room just after we had checked in.

Photographer wise you could book an independent one. Most of the brides on here use outside photographers and they offer engagement packages, i.e photo shoots for an hour. We are thinking of booking our photographer again when we go back to take some more photos of us.

[ariel2007]

Hello there :) Yes I think that's the one I was talking about. It has the little koi pond next to it? This is the area I mean http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1426/japan2tb1.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=japan2tb1.jpg).

Yes thats the one.

Yes we have booked directly through Disney. I figured that was the safest way especially with the way things are at the moment. I have looked into these preferred areas, and I am afraid to say I haven't heard many great things about them. Most of the posts I read, people say there were trees in the way or something else was blocking their view. I am going to sound like a complete dummy now, but we were at Food & Wine last year and that was our first WDW trip. I thought the carts were only there during food & wine. Are the regular carts always out? The champagne one would be a great idea thankyou! I can also get a pint of guinness as well, now i'm happy :lmao:


We watched them from the preferred area last year and had a great view, we could see everything and there was only about 15 people in there so everyone had a good view. I know they use different positions, we were in Morocco. You should get, if you haven't already, some vouchers for various things like the preferred areas, Planet Hollywood etc... you could always phone up and book the area (we phoned in advance to make sure we got the date we wanted) and they will tell you then where to meet. Then if its Morocco you could go for it, if its somewhere else find out if its a good location, if not you can always cancel it through Concierge when you get to your resort.

[Soopafly]

Ok cool, I have noted Morocco, thanks for your help.

[DISNEY*lover]

[COLOR="Blue"]Hello to you, thankyou very much for the compliment, it means alot to me:goodvibes. I am loving your first idea, that sounds romantic and private at the same time. Do you think they offer an engraving service? Typically how far out would I have to arrange this with Disney florist? I wouldnt know my room number until check in so how would it work?

She will definitely do a trip report about the whole thing and possibly a PJ as well. I will be sure to try and convince her to:thumbsup2

Thankyou to everyone who has posted so far and continues to keep posting. Without all your help I would totally screw this up lol. Lets keep the ideas and talk coming though, I still have time to book things and organise ;)

That idea is very romantic and private. Nothing beats a romantic proposal that you'd remember forever. :goodvibes

For the glasses there's a few places you can get them: Things Remembered, eBay ( some eBay sellers do engraving for free), maybe that crystal booth in Magic Kingdom by the Pastry place on Main St., etc. And if you don't want to do the whole engraving thing with the ring in her glass - pour the chamagne glasses as your telling her how much you love her then hand her her glass and get down on one knee. That'd be just as romantic.

For the florist you could just do a phone call and see what they recommend. I'm not really sure how that'd work but some people have had flowers delivered to their rooms and stuff. I'm sure the rose petals could be arranged. ;) Rose petals could get expensive though so maybe have them sprinkled just your bed instead of the whole room depending on your budget. That'd be very pretty too and just as romantic!

I'm so excited for you both. I'm very anxious to hear how you decide to do it!!

[nickandlarisa]

Lots of great ideas so far!! My fiance proposed last summer during dinner at CRT, and it was perfect for us. The whole story is on the first page of my PJ linked in my signature if you want to read it.

Best of luck!!!

[Soopafly]

Lots of great ideas so far!! My fiance proposed last summer during dinner at CRT, and it was perfect for us. The whole story is on the first page of my PJ linked in my signature if you want to read it.

Best of luck!!!

I certainly will. I only have another 15minutes at the work house and then im off home to relax with a beer or two :banana: There have been some great responses so far and again I thank all of you so much. We have just booked the backstage safari tour for 12/08! I can't wait as this is our first Disney tour. If I can get the proposal right, this could be our best vacation yet!

[blondie7]

I am just back from Disney World and I am now engaged:love: My DF and I had dinner reservations at the California Grill. We had a window seat with a beautiful view. We enjoyed a nice meal and then went out on the observation deck to watch Wishes. I love wishes and watching them with someone special makes them even better. After wishes was over I was staring out at the castle and then turned to go back inside. That is when my now DF said lets walk down to the end of the observation deck for a better look. We were the only ones left outside and that is when he said he had a question for me and then proposed. It was so romantic and private. It was perfect for us as my DF is very shy. We now have a special place at Disney that we will visit anytime we get the chance to go. I personally think anywhere in Disney is the perfect place to propose. Good Luck and all the best. I am sure whatever you decide it will be wonderful. I know it was the best day of my life.

[Soopafly]

I am just back from Disney World and I am now engaged:love: My DF and I had dinner reservations at the California Grill. We had a window seat with a beautiful view. We enjoyed a nice meal and then went out on the observation deck to watch Wishes. I love wishes and watching them with someone special makes them even better. After wishes was over I was staring out at the castle and then turned to go back inside. That is when my now DF said lets walk down to the end of the observation deck for a better look. We were the only ones left outside and that is when he said he had a question for me and then proposed. It was so romantic and private. It was perfect for us as my DF is very shy. We now have a special place at Disney that we will visit anytime we get the chance to go. I personally think anywhere in Disney is the perfect place to propose. Good Luck and all the best. I am sure whatever you decide it will be wonderful. I know it was the best day of my life.

Congratulations! I have only heard great things about the observation deck area and proposals, I am glad you have that special place you can always go back to when you visit WDW.

I also thought about it, but we have the California Grill booked quite late in our trip and I would like to do it in the first week as I will be a nervous ball of wreck if I have to wait to long lol. Congrats again, I wish you and your DF all the best for the future:thumbsup2

[pinkcow]

Good luck! Beauty and the Beast hang out at the perfume shop in France (or at least they used to!)

[Soopafly]

just a little update whist I am at lunch. I am waiting for a reply from the Disney florist. I emailed them to see if they offer any custom packages or if they are still going to offer a new package I read about on the theme park board. It looks very good and not too expensive considering it is Disney. I love posting from my iPhone, I can be anywhere and still go online haha.

[kellypooh]

that is a very nice story, thankyou for sharing :)

We are going for 2 weeks and I would also like to do this early in the trip. Even thining about it makes me a little nervous. I am guessing your friends were around to capture the moment on camera? I would like that for us but it is just the two of us going.

First of all, congratulations and good luck with your proposal! I'm sure it will be wonderful no matter how you choose to do it! :goodvibes

As far as photographing the moment, both photopass and cast members would be good. I've read stories from lots of people who have involved CMs in the special moments with lovely results... here's a link to another thread to illustrate (scroll down the page to read SpinDisc's proposal story) http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1757299&page=11

Other guests would also most likely be thrilled to assist so don't be shy about asking!

My son is also planning to propose to his girl during our December trip. We'll be there the same time as you! Want to plan a double proposal? :laughing: That would certainly be something to remember!!!

Good luck!

Kelly

[Soopafly]

Lol how cool, where are you all staying? We are at Coronado Springs for the whole trip (unless we get a free upgrade to a deluxe *fingers crossed*). If I do it in a park, I will aim for Friday 5th December in Epcot. Still trying to decide what i will do for definite though.

[aarya_ss]

Disney is so romantic, so most of these places work BUT I have three suggestions, perhaps not romantic, but practical:

1. DON’T propose in the dark, in some small hidden corner, at Illuminations or Wishes. When you propose, you need to see her face clearly & she needs to see yours. She should also be able to see the ring. So even if you choose Wishes or Illuminations time, do it in some light.
2. Propose early on in your trip, so you can enjoy Disney as an ‘engaged’ couple.
3. Definitely tell the CMs. If you have Park Hoppers, sneak away for an hour & pre-arrange it with the CMs in the decided park.

All the best! :goodvibes

[Soopafly]

Disney is so romantic, so most of these places work BUT I have three suggestions, perhaps not romantic, but practical:

1. DON’T propose in the dark, in some small hidden corner, at Illuminations or Wishes. When you propose, you need to see her face clearly & she needs to see yours. She should also be able to see the ring. So even if you choose Wishes or Illuminations time, do it in some light.
2. Propose early on in your trip, so you can enjoy Disney as an ‘engaged’ couple.
3. Definitely tell the CMs. If you have Park Hoppers, sneak away for an hour & pre-arrange it with the CMs in the decided park.

All the best! :goodvibes

Hey there, thanks for the suggestions. I fully understand what you mean about needing a sufficient amount of lighting. since we are there for 14 nights, I plan to do it within the first 4 days. On the 2nd dec we arrive late afternoon so wont be then, 3rd we are in MK all day, 4th Universal and the 5th Dec Epcot all day.

I plan to try and send her shopping after we have ridden a ride or two at the MK and then go visit city hall (she will think im going to find a toilet i hope) and see what they can do with their pixie dust :wizard:

If they arent very helpful I will try again at Epcot i think. Though I havent decided anything yet really. Still havent had a reply from the disney florist. I don't really get time or privacy to call them at work or home so I guess I need to resend the email.

[beachwench]

I proposed to my now wife, at the Magic Kingdom. I had things pretty well planned out, but in the end had to quickly improvise. I had the ring. I had a special ring box (sorcerer mickey-her favorite). I had it in my back pack. Had a friend with a video camera to record the moment.
My plan was to go to the wishing well, behind Cinderella's castle and to have her make a wish. When she turned around, I would ask her what she wished for? when she said she wouldn't tell... I was going to say (getting down on one knee) I wish for you to marry me. Sounded perfect and it would have been, but for a small detail I didn't think of. (We are a same sex couple so I did not want to cause any problems for families with small children) When we were finally in that area of the park... there was one of the fairies greeting and getting photo's with a long line of children right next to the fountain. So I went to the other side of the castle and found a beautiful rose bush. My friend told my (now wife) I was over the other side and needed to see her. She came over I told her to smell the beautiful rose, got down on my knee and proposed... it was just as beautiful and worked out fine. Not exactly what I wanted, but it worked. Every year we go back to the spot and share a hug and kiss at that spot. Only problem (its a smoking area, so that kinda stinks--- literally). Disney is an awesome place to get engaged and no matter where or how you do it, it will always be perfect and totally yours.

[tinkabella627]

I didn't read all of the posts so I appologize if someone already mentioned these...

my fiance proposed and set it up through a company called gifts of a lifetime
there were a bunch of options and i know one of them was that they could come knock on the door in the morning to take me on a scavenger hunt or they would have put the ring in the treasure chest i ended up finding (they guarded everything and just looked like regular guests)

also, if you do it somewhere that would be a photo spot anyway, tell ur gf u want to take a pic... go to anyone who speaks English and ask them to take a pic... once ur gf starts walking to the spot pretend to explain something to them about how the camera works, but really tell them you are about to propose so make sure to get the picture

im not sure if you can set anything up with beauty and the beast. obviously you could carry the ring around daily until you found them for meet and greets have ur gf take a pic with them alone and while shes taking the pic, tell the CM that you are about to propose and ask if she can somehow go talk to the characters before you get in the pic. call your gf back to you in the line for some obsurd reason while the CM tells the characters, then get in for a group pic and propose with them in the picture. thats the best i could think of.. sorry

[mdsouth]

that is a very nice story, thankyou for sharing :)

We are going for 2 weeks and I would also like to do this early in the trip. Even thining about it makes me a little nervous. I am guessing your friends were around to capture the moment on camera? I would like that for us but it is just the two of us going.

I think it is wonderful that you are planning your proposal! It is definitely something the two of you will remember forever! And of course you and she will enjoy sharing the story of how you proposed to friends and family!

I am so happy to hear that you intend to get down on one knee to propose to her! Believe me that is one dream most girls have all their lives. :cloud9:

I was fortunate that my DH and sweetie of over 21 years proposed to me on bended knee. He and I will never forget the moment. We had some friends close by so one of them took pictures. :cheer2:

In your case, I think if you talked to one of the photo cast members ahead of time they would most likely be more than happy to be on hand to take pictures. I bet if you asked the day you went to the part at guest services or called ahead they might help prearrange the photographer to meet you at the designated spot. :thumbsup2

Otherwise, right before you do, casually go off by yourself for a moment on the pretense of needing to use the restroom or get a snack, then ask someone else in the park at random to snap photos for you. I know if I was approached, I would do it in a heart beat for a stranger! :banana:

Just look for someone with a camera (maybe another couple by themselves or a mom! I know in the past when we are on a trip, I have willing snapped photographs for a couple or a group of people I didn't know just so that everyone could be in the photograph. You can volunteer to take someone's photograph for them and they will be more than happy to take one for you. Just choose someone wisely, there is always the chance someone might run off with your camera. :confused3

[aarya_ss]

Not sure if this has been posted. But you can look for suggestions on the Mousesavers Weddings & Honeymoons site. I don’t think I can type the link here, but if you google ‘Mouse Weddings’ you should be able to access the site. It actually has a romantic things to do / places to propose list. I’m happy for you & wish you an amazing married life! :goodvibes

[Soopafly]

Good luck! Beauty and the Beast hang out at the perfume shop in France (or at least they used to!)

Forgot to say thanks for the info.

I proposed to my now wife, at the Magic Kingdom. I had things pretty well planned out, but in the end had to quickly improvise. I had the ring. I had a special ring box (sorcerer mickey-her favorite). I had it in my back pack. Had a friend with a video camera to record the moment.
My plan was to go to the wishing well, behind Cinderella's castle and to have her make a wish. When she turned around, I would ask her what she wished for? when she said she wouldn't tell... I was going to say (getting down on one knee) I wish for you to marry me. Sounded perfect and it would have been, but for a small detail I didn't think of. (We are a same sex couple so I did not want to cause any problems for families with small children) When we were finally in that area of the park... there was one of the fairies greeting and getting photo's with a long line of children right next to the fountain. So I went to the other side of the castle and found a beautiful rose bush. My friend told my (now wife) I was over the other side and needed to see her. She came over I told her to smell the beautiful rose, got down on my knee and proposed... it was just as beautiful and worked out fine. Not exactly what I wanted, but it worked. Every year we go back to the spot and share a hug and kiss at that spot. Only problem (its a smoking area, so that kinda stinks--- literally). Disney is an awesome place to get engaged and no matter where or how you do it, it will always be perfect and totally yours.

Congratulations and thankyou for sharing that with us :thumbsup2

I didn't read all of the posts so I appologize if someone already mentioned these...

my fiance proposed and set it up through a company called gifts of a lifetime
there were a bunch of options and i know one of them was that they could come knock on the door in the morning to take me on a scavenger hunt or they would have put the ring in the treasure chest i ended up finding (they guarded everything and just looked like regular guests)

also, if you do it somewhere that would be a photo spot anyway, tell ur gf u want to take a pic... go to anyone who speaks English and ask them to take a pic... once ur gf starts walking to the spot pretend to explain something to them about how the camera works, but really tell them you are about to propose so make sure to get the picture

im not sure if you can set anything up with beauty and the beast. obviously you could carry the ring around daily until you found them for meet and greets have ur gf take a pic with them alone and while shes taking the pic, tell the CM that you are about to propose and ask if she can somehow go talk to the characters before you get in the pic. call your gf back to you in the line for some obsurd reason while the CM tells the characters, then get in for a group pic and propose with them in the picture. thats the best i could think of.. sorry

I have heard of Gifts of a lifetime. I am not 100% sure on using them though. Seems very expensive and most of the things I have read have been about having to scavenger hunt and find clues for a few hours until the person finds the item. I think she would kill me if I took her on a mad dash around the park :rotfl2: I did think about using their services to have a space on the beach set up with a mini picnic and bottle of champagne so we could watch wishes and do it then. This wouldnt be obvious to my girlfriend as she likes to picnic. Just not sure if they could or would do that as a service.

The beauty and the beast thing could work, I have heard about it happening before. I believe someone else on the dis did something similar and it worked quite well. I could call her back from the characters and say the camera isnt working properly or something. Might work. Thanks for the suggestion.

I think it is wonderful that you are planning your proposal! It is definitely something the two of you will remember forever! And of course you and she will enjoy sharing the story of how you proposed to friends and family!

I am so happy to hear that you intend to get down on one knee to propose to her! Believe me that is one dream most girls have all their lives. :cloud9:

I was fortunate that my DH and sweetie of over 21 years proposed to me on bended knee. He and I will never forget the moment. We had some friends close by so one of them took pictures. :cheer2:

In your case, I think if you talked to one of the photo cast members ahead of time they would most likely be more than happy to be on hand to take pictures. I bet if you asked the day you went to the part at guest services or called ahead they might help prearrange the photographer to meet you at the designated spot. :thumbsup2

Otherwise, right before you do, casually go off by yourself for a moment on the pretense of needing to use the restroom or get a snack, then ask someone else in the park at random to snap photos for you. I know if I was approached, I would do it in a heart beat for a stranger! :banana:

Just look for someone with a camera (maybe another couple by themselves or a mom! I know in the past when we are on a trip, I have willing snapped photographs for a couple or a group of people I didn't know just so that everyone could be in the photograph. You can volunteer to take someone's photograph for them and they will be more than happy to take one for you. Just choose someone wisely, there is always the chance someone might run off with your camera. :confused3

I know what you mean, have to be cautious nowadays, I think I would stick to a CM. We do actually offer to take group pictures if we see some body standing out and taking a pic of the rest of the party. I think it's just something people should do anyways. What I might do is speak with the resort lobby after we check in, i'll go and get her some snacks and hot chocolate after we get to the room and see if they can suggest anything or prep the room a little for me with an order to disney florist perhaps. Also I am going to go to the Magic Kingdom on the same day and go to city hall. I can get away with telling her im going to get a haircut on main street and will be back soon with food ;) Thanks for the tips and suggestions.

Not sure if this has been posted. But you can look for suggestions on the Mousesavers Weddings & Honeymoons site. I don’t think I can type the link here, but if you google ‘Mouse Weddings’ you should be able to access the site. It actually has a romantic things to do / places to propose list. I’m happy for you & wish you an amazing married life! :goodvibes

I will have a look at that site, thanks very much for the suggestion and good wishes:goodvibes

[tinkabella627]

another way to get ideas is to go to youtube and search disney proposals. I did it the other day just to see what would happen and there were some good ideas. if you couldn't get her away from the characters, you could most definitely just propose while taking the pic. the characters are clearly good actors/actresses and will definitely respond to it I'm sure. Just make sure to let the person taking the pics know what you are planning to do so they get the right pic!

I have heard of the picnic on the beach thing. I think my fiance was going to do that but since we were with 2 of our friends, he knew I would be suspicious if we either abandoned them or if all four of us were having a romantic picnic haha

good luck!

[Soopafly]

another way to get ideas is to go to youtube and search disney proposals. I did it the other day just to see what would happen and there were some good ideas. if you couldn't get her away from the characters, you could most definitely just propose while taking the pic. the characters are clearly good actors/actresses and will definitely respond to it I'm sure. Just make sure to let the person taking the pics know what you are planning to do so they get the right pic!

I have heard of the picnic on the beach thing. I think my fiance was going to do that but since we were with 2 of our friends, he knew I would be suspicious if we either abandoned them or if all four of us were having a romantic picnic haha

good luck!

I have seen some on youtube before but will refresh my memory, thanks for the suggestion. I wouldnt mind if we went with another couple, that way it is probably easier to sneak around ;)

[Soopafly]

I am getting the ring tomorrow:woohoo:

I will post some pictures if I get a second. Time for realisation and the nervousness to set in:scared:

We go away in 4 weeks now and I really have to decide how to do this.

Oh well, will post pics tomorrow:thumbsup2

[DISNEY*lover]

I am getting the ring tomorrow:woohoo:

I will post some pictures if I get a second. Time for realisation and the nervousness to set in:scared:

We go away in 4 weeks now and I really have to decide how to do this.

Oh well, will post pics tomorrow:thumbsup2

Yay! How exciting!! I can't wait to see pics.

[SpinDisc]

Wow - I've just skimmed this whole thing, and there's a lot going on!

First of all congrats! :) And while I'm not a girl, I do have some tips/ideas for you.

- I know you've said this - but propose early. I did it on my second day of our Disney vacation and was freaking out :lmao:

- Be genuine. This is probably more important than when you propose. You can plan to say some big elaborate thing but once you get down on that knee, kiss your thoughts goodbye.

- You probably won't be able to get Belle & Stitch in the same photo. Since they're from different movies (and themes for that matter) they won't be spotted together. Try one or the other (I also thought you mentioned Pooh at one point as well).

- Utilize the CMs! kellypooh graciously linked to my thread, but they're wonderful! Talk to them early in the day, wherever you plan to propose. (And here's a good tip...at least what I used: tell your DGF that you're not feeling well (usually after breakfast or a crazy ride) and that you need to use the restroom..tell her it might be a while and that you'll meet her at _____. This way you have a way to sneak off to talk to a CM and meet her somewhere away from where you'll be running off to).

- Use photopass - especially if you're pre-ordering it. If they know the big moment is gonna happen, they'll shoot the heck out if it (think about it - the more great pics they take, the more you'll potentially buy)

- When bringing the ring into the park, put it in a bag or backpack that you can carry in. OR wear shorts/pants with large cargo pants. The security guards checking bags will quickly shoo you along if they see that ring box. And if you think of it, line jump to another line so that she doesn't have the opportunity to see the ring either.

I got two ideas.

The first is just based off what others had said (and your mentioning of Pooh early on). If you were to use the bridge in Japan, stand there to "take a break". Then, in trying to be cute, suggest playing Pooh sticks (where you both drop sticks on one side of the bridge - where the stream is coming from - and run to the other side to see who's shows up first. If you do this, drop the sticks and hurry over to the other side. But pull back just a second before the sticks appear, and get down on one knee. When she turns around to see if you saw which one won, she'll realize that you're both the real winner.

The second idea would be in France (since she likes B&B so much). Not sure what type of French food you like, but there's a little bakery where you can get baugettes & cheese and wine. Just outside of that bakery is a patio area, which is typically quiet and not too crowded. You could go out there, have a snack, and when you go to get up to leave (specifically when she stands up) get down on one knee and ask her. (if you talk to a CM you might be able to get Belle and/or a photopass photographer).

I was just sticking with the Epcot theme for now - if I think of something else, I'll let you know.

Good luck and please keep us informed of how everything goes!

Spin

[Soopafly]

Wow - I've just skimmed this whole thing, and there's a lot going on!

First of all congrats! :) And while I'm not a girl, I do have some tips/ideas for you. - Thanks and congrats to you! I actually had a read of your thread when it was linked here. You must have been panicking all day wondering if anything was being done and trying to keep cool. Hats off to you sir.

- I know you've said this - but propose early. I did it on my second day of our Disney vacation and was freaking out :lmao: - I got the ring yesterday and i am already nervous just looking at it :rotfl2:

- Be genuine. This is probably more important than when you propose. You can plan to say some big elaborate thing but once you get down on that knee, kiss your thoughts goodbye. - I have thought about that and i know whatever i plan to say is not going to come out right so, I am going to go with the flow and the moment and not plan my words. I'll be fine im sure.

- You probably won't be able to get Belle & Stitch in the same photo. Since they're from different movies (and themes for that matter) they won't be spotted together. Try one or the other (I also thought you mentioned Pooh at one point as well). - Her fave movie is Beauty & the beast but she has soft spots for pooh bear and stitch. I dont need to have a character really,it would be quite difficult to arrange as it's just the two of us.

- Utilize the CMs! kellypooh graciously linked to my thread, but they're wonderful! Talk to them early in the day, wherever you plan to propose. (And here's a good tip...at least what I used: tell your DGF that you're not feeling well (usually after breakfast or a crazy ride) and that you need to use the restroom..tell her it might be a while and that you'll meet her at _____. This way you have a way to sneak off to talk to a CM and meet her somewhere away from where you'll be running off to). - I don't think it would work very well for us. She has this thing where she can't be alone shopping for 5 minutes without needing me with her so going abroad and sneaking off would be tricky.....I am going to try though. I figured the day after we land we are at MK soooo, I am going to send her to the bakery to get breakfast whilst i run to city hall and speak with someone. Fingers crossed i get a nice CM otherwise i'll wait until Epcot on the Friday. Also a future CM to be posted back on the first page but never came back to this thread. I was going to ask her for some help.

- Use photopass - especially if you're pre-ordering it. If they know the big moment is gonna happen, they'll shoot the heck out if it (think about it - the more great pics they take, the more you'll potentially buy) - We are getting photopass for the first time and it would be nice to utilise the CM to capture the moment. I saw yours and dont think I could do that in front of so many people lol. How did you feel at the time with everyone staring at you? Or was it pretty low key?

- When bringing the ring into the park, put it in a bag or backpack that you can carry in. OR wear shorts/pants with large cargo pants. The security guards checking bags will quickly shoo you along if they see that ring box. And if you think of it, line jump to another line so that she doesn't have the opportunity to see the ring either. - I'm going to put it in my pocket and let her go ahead of me and branch off to the next attendant as there's always two or more. I'll just show them the box and hope he/she 'gets' it.

I got two ideas.

The first is just based off what others had said (and your mentioning of Pooh early on). If you were to use the bridge in Japan, stand there to "take a break". Then, in trying to be cute, suggest playing Pooh sticks (where you both drop sticks on one side of the bridge - where the stream is coming from - and run to the other side to see who's shows up first. If you do this, drop the sticks and hurry over to the other side. But pull back just a second before the sticks appear, and get down on one knee. When she turns around to see if you saw which one won, she'll realize that you're both the real winner. - I really love this idea. I can't believe I didn't think of Pooh sticks! Thanks for that. it could just work. Only downside to it is that there won't be any oppurtunity to capture the moment on camera. Great suggestion though:thumbsup2

The second idea would be in France (since she likes B&B so much). Not sure what type of French food you like, but there's a little bakery where you can get baugettes & cheese and wine. Just outside of that bakery is a patio area, which is typically quiet and not too crowded. You could go out there, have a snack, and when you go to get up to leave (specifically when she stands up) get down on one knee and ask her. (if you talk to a CM you might be able to get Belle and/or a photopass photographer). - I guess it could work, be tricky but ill note it down.

I was just sticking with the Epcot theme for now - if I think of something else, I'll let you know. - Cool, thanks for your help and congrats to you again.

Good luck and please keep us informed of how everything goes!
Spin

I will try to upload some pics if I can find a decent camera! Thanks again.

[tinks_1989]

i love this thread this is so sweet df proposed to me on our trip 2 weeks ago he did all the running around planning with me not knowing

i guess you have seen on the mouseweddings the cinderella royal table proposal package thats what he did for me

about having cm help if you can email disney and ask for the events co ordinator for epcot they can help sort out all types of things i dont know how you would go about it but when df proposed he spoke to event co ordinators so i guess epcot will have one

another way which would be really sweet is in coral reef with a diver comes down with a message

hope that is of some help to you x x x

[tinks_1989]

oh also i forgot to mention my engagement ring came out in a glass slipper around a rose inside the slipper the slipper was engraved with our names date of our engagement and happily ever after but may be you could have will you marry me

even if you dont have this in the proposal you could buy one after just for a souvigner of your trip i love my slipper i show it to every one lol x x

[Soopafly]

i love this thread this is so sweet df proposed to me on our trip 2 weeks ago he did all the running around planning with me not knowing

i guess you have seen on the mouseweddings the cinderella royal table proposal package thats what he did for me

about having cm help if you can email disney and ask for the events co ordinator for epcot they can help sort out all types of things i dont know how you would go about it but when df proposed he spoke to event co ordinators so i guess epcot will have one

another way which would be really sweet is in coral reef with a diver comes down with a message

hope that is of some help to you x x x

Congratulations on your engagement :) I never expected this thread to get as many replies as it has. I bumped it from the 4th page recently and it's always nice when people re post in it to keep it alive.

An events coordinator? i didnt think they had one of those available to the public. do you think he had to pay an arm and a leg for it?:scared:

I might give it a try, would you happen to know the customer relations email address by any chance? Otherwise I will just email the main address and hope it gets a reply.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated!

[SpinDisc]

Yeah they have events coordinators...they're the CMs! :)

I'm sure they have people with that specific title ("Events Coordinator") but using a CM is great, because they get to do something different and special for a guest, and it doesn't cost you a dime. And if you've got an idea, and all you need is a photographer, believe me, a CM will work with you to get one there.

Here's the number to Disney Guest Relations (407-824-4321). I think you said it was gonna be sometime in December, so you might want to wait a little while before calling (because they got so much going on, it's almost better to wait till closer to the date).

I got more I want to respond to, but I gotta leave for work 5 minutes ago. :laughing: I'll write more later when I can.

Spin

[tinks_1989]

he just emailed the main address saying that he wanted to propose and they gave him a list of options they had and he chose the CRT one it didnt cost him anything to plan it or speak to any one just the engagemnet packages cm's are really nice people i have read on here that a family watched fantasmic and got talking to a cm and her mum and dad told the cm that her bf was coming to propose the next day the cm got involved sorted out the bf to get in the park for free for her to be in the parade and loads of other things i will find the link for you

[Soopafly]

Cool. Well I emailed a few hours ago so fingers crossed i get a response. I never got a response from disney florist though. i want to decorate the room for when we get back after the proposal happens.

[tinks_1989]

you could ring or email the hotel you are staying and tell them that you have tried to contact them and that you have had no response and would be really gratefull if they could help arrange something for you disney hotel staff are so helpful when asking for things like this

i read that some one told the staff where they were stayin that he was proposing and told them she liked towel animals and they did her laods and decorated the room x

[Soopafly]

Ok I managed to get hold of a camera and these are the best i could do until i get a decent one tomorrow. It's an edwardian style ring from a posh jewellers in London. It wont stop sparkling lol so the flash just bounces straight off. it's quite difficult to take a pic of lol so, sorry for the quality!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm244/davidollman/ring/DSCF0930.jpg

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm244/davidollman/ring/DSCF0931.jpg

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm244/davidollman/ring/DSCF0932.jpg

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm244/davidollman/ring/DSCF0936.jpg

[B2B-2008]

The ring is amazing I'm sure she will love your choice.

[Soopafly]

The ring is amazing I'm sure she will love your choice.

Thanks :goodvibes The pics wont load for me here at work, can you still see them or should i re-upload?

[B2B-2008]

Thanks :goodvibes The pics wont load for me here at work, can you still see them or should i re-upload?

I can see them fine, your work might just be blocking them.

[jackieleanne]

What a lovely ring im sure she will love it.

[DISNEY*lover]

WOW! :eek: Beautiful ring! I'm sure she'll love it.

[tinks_1989]

that ring is beautiful i couldnt say no to that ring lol

have you had any luck with disney emailing back yet i cant wait to hear your chosen proposal

[the who #3]

i agree ...... the ring is fantastic.

my suggestion: go somewhere nice for dinner and arrange for a secret disney employee to deliver red roses to your room before you come back. also have one (1) white balloon with white ribbons floating with the ring tied to the ribbons to anchor the balloon. or leave the ring in a cinderella glass slipper on the bed in your room:love:

the romantic ideas are numerous and adventurous. have a great time. after all if you have been together for 7 yrs. 7 is the lucky number.:goodvibes

[LeeLeeLuvsDisney]

There are lots of great ideas here! I'm sure you'll figure out the perfect way to propose.

My DH proposed at EPCOT. We were leaving to France on vacation about a week later, so of course I had to go to France in EPCOT to watch the movie one more time. I was certain he would propose while we were in Paris. I never imagined he would propose at EPCOT! But, when we came out of the movie, he led me over to the little garden area that's tucked back behind the maze (near the perfume shop, I believe). It was quiet, and no one was nearby. I was looking at the flowers and when I turned around, he was on one knee, ring box in hand. After I accepted and got over the shock, we found a photopass photographer nearby who took photos of us in the spot where he proposed. DH and I are both a little shy, so the whole thing worked out perfectly.

My suggestion to you is to be sure to get on one knee, and speak to her from the heart. No matter where you propose, it will be special if you just say what you feel in your heart.

By the way, I love the fact that we can go back and see the spot where we got engaged. It always brings back good memories and happy feelings!

[Soopafly]

What a lovely ring im sure she will love it.
Thanks, i know she will.

WOW! :eek: Beautiful ring! I'm sure she'll love it.

Thanks, the style is a bit different from what I usually see so im pleased about that.

that ring is beautiful i couldnt say no to that ring lol

have you had any luck with disney emailing back yet i cant wait to hear your chosen proposal

Lol well if she says no I know who to ask! Sadly no, nothing came back and I didnt get a response from Disney Florist either. I know Disney is a large company dealing with many enquiries, but to be honest I find it a bit bad that they dont bother replying to everyone.

i agree ...... the ring is fantastic.

my suggestion: go somewhere nice for dinner and arrange for a secret disney employee to deliver red roses to your room before you come back. also have one (1) white balloon with white ribbons floating with the ring tied to the ribbons to anchor the balloon. or leave the ring in a cinderella glass slipper on the bed in your room:love:

the romantic ideas are numerous and adventurous. have a great time. after all if you have been together for 7 yrs. 7 is the lucky number.:goodvibes

Well I am trying to get the room decorated or something with Disney Florist but they still havent come back to me. 7 years indeed and still going strong.

There are lots of great ideas here! I'm sure you'll figure out the perfect way to propose.

My DH proposed at EPCOT. We were leaving to France on vacation about a week later, so of course I had to go to France in EPCOT to watch the movie one more time. I was certain he would propose while we were in Paris. I never imagined he would propose at EPCOT! But, when we came out of the movie, he led me over to the little garden area that's tucked back behind the maze (near the perfume shop, I believe). It was quiet, and no one was nearby. I was looking at the flowers and when I turned around, he was on one knee, ring box in hand. After I accepted and got over the shock, we found a photopass photographer nearby who took photos of us in the spot where he proposed. DH and I are both a little shy, so the whole thing worked out perfectly.

My suggestion to you is to be sure to get on one knee, and speak to her from the heart. No matter where you propose, it will be special if you just say what you feel in your heart.

By the way, I love the fact that we can go back and see the spot where we got engaged. It always brings back good memories and happy feelings!

I will be one knee for sure, it's the only way to do it isn't it? I would also like to have that little spot we could visit and revisit old memories so that will be a factor for sure :)

[tinks_1989]

may be they back log it just dealing with things a little closer to things that are coming up im sure they will help you shame you cant ring to talk to some one as atleast you could get some advice on what they are doing and when they can help if they can x

[tinks_1989]

have you had any luck yet x

[Soopafly]

I got a reply yes but it was strange. It basically said please see link for our weddings and honeymoons department and feel free to contact them for help planning my dream wedding.......

To weird for me.

[tinks_1989]

Yeah lol they didnt read the email properly then lol have you had any more ideas x

[Mallory Lu]

Thought I would chime in because I used to work in the disney florist.
You should definitely call the florist direct. The CMs who answer the calls are great at helping you come up with different ideas of what to decorate the room with.
I know you mentioned she likes Beauty and the Beast. I know they used to have (not sure if they still do) a special engraved vase with red roses themed like Beauty and the Beast.
And they have more than just flowers, things like champagne and chocolates, balloons, and a lot of the stuff they sell in the gift shops.
If you wanted something more "disney" than traditional romantic, you could really pick any disney theme you wanted.
Im picturing her coming back to the room with a stuffed Stitch doll sitting on the bed holding the ring. awww lol
But even if you propose in the parks, I think its a great surprise idea to come back to a room that is decorated.
If you just call and explain to them that you are proposing, they will be sure to help you come up with something to make the room extra special and romantic.
When I made up orders that had a note on them that said they were for a proposal, I always tried to make them "extra" pretty if I could lol.

[Soopafly]

Hi there sorry I haven't replies until now. Work has been difficult lately as people have been made redundant and I'm one of them. I've switched to a another company within the group so I'm doing better now.

Thanks for the suggestion I will ring them on Saturday when I am alone. Any package you think would be the best for coming back to the room after I have proposed?

[the who #3]

since you both love disney, i would suggest the gift to be in your room after the proposal be a new disney vacation club membership! :love: i could not think of a nicer gift for the two of you to give each other. that would provide many years of marvelous vacations at disney locations and adventures by disney as well as other vacation sites. :thumbsup2 give yourselves the gift of disney!

[Soopafly]

since you both love disney, i would suggest the gift to be in your room after the proposal be a new disney vacation club membership! :love: i could not think of a nicer gift for the two of you to give each other. that would provide many years of marvelous vacations at disney locations and adventures by disney as well as other vacation sites. :thumbsup2 give yourselves the gift of disney!

I have a rough idea of how DVC works, but thats probably out of my price range. Unless you mean something else and not buying hundreds of points right now....

[Soopafly]

We are leaving for the airport in 10 hours, I just wanted to say thankyou to everyone who posted in this thread. I really appreciate all the suggestions and will let you know how it went. Fingers crossed for warm weather and low crowds :)

[B2B-2008]

Good Luck, I hope you have a great time.

[tinks_1989]

ooo good luck cant wait to hear how you decide to do it x x x

[lucky120608]

awww i wish i would have got into this thread sooner---- i cant wait to know how it ends!

[Tinkerbell_n_neverland]

I'm bumping this, want to see how things went.... :)

[tinks_1989]

me too i want to know all

[torsie24]

Eeee- yeah!!

Can;t wait till you get back and tell us all!!

Then get your DF tyo join so we can ll gush over her and make her disney obsessed like us!!

[Stefy]

Hi there I am the GF, or should I now say the DF, :) It was early morning at CSR the mist was rising off the lake and he popped the question, to which I immediately said yes!

Here are a few pics for you (ring only) random shot from hol of us.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/WildIllusion86/ring1-1.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/WildIllusion86/ring2-1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/WildIllusion86/Turk.jpg

[elt0307]

Congrats to you both!!!

I've been checking on the thread, waiting for an update - glad to hear things went well :goodvibes

Can't wait to hear the story!

[tinks_1989]

awww congrats

[B2B-2008]

Congratulations :cool1:

[torsie24]

Beautiful ring!!!! :)

Congratulations!!!

[goodmorningirl]

Congrats!! The ring is beautiful!!!!

[DISNEY*lover]

Congrats!! I'm so happy for you both. Beautiful ring and I can't wait to hear details!! :banana:

[GrimGrinningVal]

Love the ring... I"m all about that style! Can't wait to start reading your PJ!

[Maroon]

I will try to upload some pics if I can find a decent camera!

[Soopafly]

Thanks for the replies guys! Sorry I havent posted but I asked Stefy to do it as I wasnt on the computer. Like she said I chose to do it by the lake because it looked beautiful and the sun was beaming through the mist turning some of it yellow. It was a nice and quiet early morning and we had been a little bummed out because the resort and parks were so busy, so I decided to do it there where I know we would have privacy.

So now we have been engaged for over 2 weeks now and she clearly loves her ring!

While we were away I dragged us to the DVC showroom and we instantly fell in love with the Animal Kingdom Villas 1 bedroom. It is really really large and the decor is stunning. The bathroom is almost as big as my living room ha-ha. So we are now DVC owners and since we got an extra 160 bonus points for signing up when we were there, we will probably be returning in September next year (if all goes well with the economy). Possibly doing a 3-4 night cruise as well since we have never been on one before.

Thank you again to everyone who helped me out, I do really appreciate it very much and maybe one day will see some of you at the world!

David