Need ideas for proposal

[Dave_from_Marietta]

Originally posted by staceymerrill

Is only women coming up with ideas?

<i>(Grunt. Snort.)</i> Okay, you want an idea from a guy? Buy her one of those giant beer mugs and fill it with one of the cheap, yellow American beers that they serve onboard. Drop the ring in the bottom of the mug.

There. An idea from a guy.<i>(Belch.)</i>

 

[staceymerrill]

Great Idea..!!! Dave,, LOL

 

[hayesktrm]

Okay, you all are making me all teary (well except for Dave's post). I won't even tell you how my husband proposed--he'll never live it down. 15 years later though, and we're still together so I guess I forgive him.

 

[gdulaney]

Originally posted by jlp651
Have Mickey and Minnie in on the deal...
Go and have your pictures taken formal night...Give the CM your camera and maybe let the Camera Guy in on your proposal...

When you get up in line to take your picture with Mickey & Minnie...the camera will be on you and her expression...As you begin to pose get on one knee and pop the question! The CM will be snapping your film away and you get those couple of shots from the ships photographer...

Congrats!

I love this idea!!! Plenty of pixs!!

Also like the idea of having the CM "introduce" you as "Stacey, will you marry me"...then he can introduce you as the "soon-to-be Mr and Mrs..."

Good luck and congrats!
Ginny

 

[Tandyc]

You crack me up big guy!

Thanks for the laugh.

 

[kimtenn]

Dave --

I was thinking more along the lines of dropping the ring in a glass of champagne at Palo, but how did you know I've always dreamed of having my new engagement ring dropped in beer capped off with a belch?? Tell me, where has all the romance gone? ;-)

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

Dave, Dave, Dave! (Belch!)

On one of the first cruises we took, a man was 'picked' from the audience to help the CD with one of his port talks, you know the ones that show the rest of the week on the in-room tv's. Well, the CD hands the guy a note card and says just read what's on the card. The guy begins to read about the port, then throws in "XXXXX, will you marry me?" The whole room got kind of quiet, then there was this loud scream and she ran up on stage. Everyone applauded and cheered. It was cute.

 

[JLDSMD]

Since you asked for a guys idea, here goes.

First off, all the other ideas are great.

All I would try to add, if it can be heard in the dining room, is to have it coordinated so that the Captain blows the horn once she says "I Do".

Good luck and congrats.

Jeff

 

[RKB]

My favorite is the proposal during formal photos with Mickey and Minnie. It has everything - photos, the element of surprise, Disney Characters and most likely a clapping audience. This is great!

 

[HooKooDooKu]

Here's the first thing that I came up with as an Idea. I came up with this without reading any of the other posts first so as not to be influenced by their ideas, so forgive me if this is something of a duplicate.

To pull this idea off, you will have to get help from DCL, but worst case, the idea has enough time to be implemented even if you have to wait and contact the cruise director after getting on board.

Make sure you act really interested in the evening show on formal night. Get to the theater early, and about 5 minutes before the show, excuse your self to go to the bathroom.

Rather than going to the bathroom, a cast member leads you back stage. At the openning of the show, the cruise director indicates that Micky is giving away a door prize tonight and they make it look like they are doing something to randomly pull a cabin number out of box. Of course the cabin number is your girl friend's cabin number and she is asked to come up on stage to receive the gift. Micky Mouse meets her on stage with a small box and asks her to open in. While she is openning the box, you approach from back stage (where her back is turned). When she gets the box open (which of course contains "the ring"), you appear from behind her, get on one knee, and ask her to marry you.

 

[HooKooDooKu]

Now I've read the other posts. I love the idea of having the event coordinated with the captain and getting the horn to blow when she says yes (all it takes is any ship officer to watch and radio the bridge when to blow the horn).

That said, the idea of something happening in the theater and the ships horn are pretty much mutually exclusive (I don't think the horn can be hear from anywhere "inside" the ship).

Don't forget to get a video of the event!!!

 

[disney3144]

My Finacee and I got engaged in Aug. on the Disney cruise. He did it on the night we had Palo resservations. When we got there, there was a dozen red roses on the table. (I was giving him brownie points just for that.) We had our entire dinner, then when our waitress served our desserts, she brought our 2 extra desserts. One of those was covered up. Of course I wanted to see what was under the lid. When I lifted it up, there was a plate with ice chips & flower petals on in and a ring box in the middle.
He had set everything up without me knowng a thing. Apparently, the whole restaurant knew except for me. Everyone was staring, and of course I was crying. It was very romantic. So we decided to do the Disney cruise for our honeymoon as well.

 

[MrsPete]

I don't mean to be unromantic, but I'd suggest proposing NOW and having the cruise as a honeymoon. I guess I'm still old-fashioned enough to be a little shocked by unmarrieds traveling together. Just because "everyone does it" doesn't make it right.

 

[DisneyForLife]

What a great thread. There are so many nice ideas here but my vote goes to the formal night with Mickey and Minnie and all the pictures that will be taken during this.

Also, as someone mentioned, definitely print this, your future wife wil love having this as a keepsake.

Most of all, good luck, and she is a very lucky lady to have someone so thoughtful.

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

It's okay MrsPete, they have seperate, non-adjoining rooms on opposite sides of the ship, on two different decks. They are still in the courting phase after all.

 

[Wishing on a star]

I would go for a romantic dinner at Palo, or for the Formal Night.... (not just out on Deck10.... or in your stateroom... or at your regular dinner seating...) In both cases, be sure to get the DCL staff involved to make sure it all works flawlessly!!!

Hey, how about the Formal Night, followed by a private dinner at Palo!!!

If you would want to consider the Formal Night, This would be an excellent set-up, at the foot of the stairwell in the Lobby, with Mickey and Minnie in Tux and gown. I can just see the photos of you and your Fiance, with you on bended knee, at the foot of that stairwell.... the kicker would be, that everybody is there at that time!!! Either lined up for the photos, or just enjoying the activity on their way to dinner, etc.. You will want to have prior arrangements so that you are not standing there in line, but escorted right up to be the first ones to have your photo done when Mickey and Minnie make their big entrance.... On our cruise, there was one occasion where the cruise director, Rachel, was on the speaker once to call attention to one special little boy who was meeting Captain Hook... So this could conceivably be big deal!!!

Bottom Line.... YOU know what your future bride would appreciate the most... The most romantic thing is to be able to make the effort to make it special just for her!

Like, for me, I do not like the idea of being called up on stage... that would be uncomfortable... And, sorry, but the idea of a gorgeous sparkling diamond ring with sticky wine, champaigne, or dessert on it..... nope....

Congratulations and good luck!!!!

 

[HooKooDooKu]

AND MAKE SURE YOU REMEMBER TO DELETE THIS THREAD before the girl friend discovers this forum when she goes cruising the internet to get more information about her up-comming DCL trip. Wouldn't want her to accidently stumble accross this thread.

 

[TinkerBellPixie4GOAL]

I love the Palo idea, and I loved the original idea of doing it at sunset on Deck 10...now for my own opinion...

If you are going to Disney before hand then but a glass slipper (or if there is a store by you that has them) have it engraved with 'Will You Marry Me' or 'I Finally Found You' or something like that. Take her on the stairs and lean down like you were picking up something, take the slipper out and say, "You must have dropped this."

Every girl likes to feel like Cinderella!

 

[Tandyc]

Tinkerbell-

That is perfect!

 

[JungleCruiser]

The glass slipper is perfect! How romantic!