How to make the perfect marriage proposal? 5 tips from PEOPLETALK columnist Anna Gorodzhay, founder of wedding agency SVADBERRY

Anna Gorodzhaya is the owner and founder of the Event Gorod Group of Companies and the wedding agency Svadberry, is the author of the book “Wedding Without Marriage”, PeopleTalk columnist.

Every story of a romantic relationship, in which there is a place for great, sincere, true love, awaits an important event – the creation of a family.

My team and I have been organizing and hosting weddings for over 14 years. Often meeting couples begins with the prospective groom contacting Svadberry for help preparing for the proposal. This touching moment should be created in such a way that the girl does not guess anything, but will be pleasantly surprised and remember this moment for the rest of her life.

When the question of how and where to propose to your lover arises, it causes some confusion. I want everything to be at the highest level. I will share with you perfect marriage proposal ideas that will inspire you to do extraordinary romantic things. As a matter of fact, according to statistics, in 60% of cases, the “marriage initiative” still remains with men. I believe that the article will be useful and relevant for everyone who dreams of hearing and saying the cherished “yes”.

Remember your first date

I’m sure your couple has a favorite restaurant or cafe where your first date took place. You often return to this cozy resort to relive the memories of that strange and unforgettable evening when something did not go as planned, but it was the most important moment in the development of your relationship.

Recreate your first date to make your marriage proposal unique. Go back to the starting point and repeat the first date when you didn’t know each other at all and were sweetly embarrassed.

Wedding planners will help you dive into the memories. They will recreate your perfect evening, where every detail is considered. As with one of our couples: a favorite restaurant, a special menu, red roses, candles, light music and an amazing atmosphere. He has no idea about anything. You chat, listen to music, dance and one day you see fireworks in the window. You offer to come up and see what’s going on. Fireworks shine in bright circles in the night sky. And suddenly the inscription “Marry me” flashes. You get down on one knee and say your precious words. And at the end of the evening, the favorite artist performs, with whose song your first kiss took place. How did you find this development of events?

interesting place

But what if you want to go to a concert of your longtime favorite band, visit a museum of modern art, go horseback riding, or go to a special movie screening where your video will appear on the screen at the end of the movie? Is there a marriage proposal screen in the poem you wrote?

Take a trip to a new place and do something unusual or do something you’ve been putting off for a long time. Firstly, this is a great way to combat routine, and secondly, it is an original way to talk about the seriousness of your intentions. Consider that a marriage proposal is a spiritual event that every girl anxiously awaits. Surprise him with an unconventional approach. Choose a location according to your lover’s preferences. Be attentive to your lover and take into account various little things that will help you prepare the perfect proposal. Thus, you can find answers to the questions of what true love is and how to organize the perfect marriage proposal.

Offer your loved ones a photo session in an unusual place. Maybe it will be the Altai Mountains or Aphrodite Beach in Cyprus. Arrange a shoot, then you can sit and enjoy the beautiful view. Then suddenly take out a box with a ring in it and ask the question that has been bothering you for a long time. You will see tears of joy and hear “yes” in response.

just for him

Sometimes you really want to feel that the whole world belongs only to you, that everything you dream of comes true, regardless of the circumstances.

Many times there are situations when couples can propose, but for some reason do not do so. And he’s waiting. He has been waiting for a long time and does not understand why he still has not received the coveted offer.

As they say, nothing in life is random and everything that happens happens at the right time and in the right place.

I recommend sending your lover and his sister to the theater for a fashion show to feel at least for a moment that the world is at your feet. And so he doesn’t guess anything, pretend you went to get your car serviced. While she watches the production in a beautiful evening dress and has no idea about the upcoming surprise, you have time to prepare. Agree with the theater director in advance that the actors will read a few sentences to him at the end of the production. Music will play, a bright beam of light will flash and accompany you as you go to your lover in your frock coat and a huge bouquet of roses. Walk up to her, get down on one knee, and propose in front of a stunned audience. And don’t let his slight confusion bother you. Your unusual marriage proposal will end with the long-awaited consent.

holiday with more

Embark on a journey you’ve been dreaming of for a long time. Think of different destinations like the vast northern regions that will leave you stunned and in love. Imagine a marriage proposal representing the power and strength of your love, against the backdrop of the northern lights or in the ocean where huge whales swim next to your ship.

You can rent an island for two in the Maldives or go to Cappadocia, as our newlyweds did. Maybe he has long dreamed of flying in a hot air balloon or climbing the mountains, and against the background of this panoramic beauty you will tell him about the seriousness of your intentions.

Plan to propose by flying over Soğanlı Valley. Yes, it may not always be as we planned. Weather conditions may fail and you may have to look for an alternative option, as was the case with our newlyweds. He was planning to propose in a hot air balloon, but the flight was canceled due to rain, so he came up with the idea of ​​proposing on a hillside with a beautiful view.

Coinciding with a nice date

If your loved one is sensitive to the magic of numbers, is interested in astrology and numerology, then choose a date that will have special meaning for your couple or choose a beautiful combination of numbers: February 14, the day you met, a date from February 14. an astrologer or repeated numbers.

When preparing for a marriage proposal, be careful about the dates you choose. I do not recommend combining this event with other holidays (for example, March 8 or birthday). This is because girls love to receive gifts, and you should not combine the two events so as not to blur the impression.

A couple may have several first dates, but the main ones they will consider will be a night trip to the shooting range and a romantic trip through the streets of Moscow. And the marriage proposal will take place in the traditional classical format against the backdrop of a recognizable landmark such as the Eiffel Tower, Juliet’s Balcony, the Japanese Tea Garden or Lake Como. To capture this touching moment, don’t forget to order photo and video shooting and then do the “love story” shots on your wedding day.

Your lover may see a reference with a proposal in the background of a cool place on social networks and show it to you with the words “Oh my God, how beautiful”. It is important to find out what your loved ones want and dream of. While traveling or watching a romantic movie, ask her how she imagines being proposed to. And it doesn’t matter where you tell him about your intentions: against the background of the Eiffel Tower or in the Hermitage Garden. This can be done just as romantically, thanks to the “wow” effect. So you don’t have to convince your loved one, involve your friends and family in the preparations to help you organize the surprise. Candles, flowers, balloons can be used – everything that will help you decorate the space and make it special or choose an original landscape that will become your decoration.

Let me remind you that this year is a leap year, which means that according to Scottish tradition, on February 29, a girl can propose to a guy. Additionally, the year 2024 has been declared as the year of the family and is a suitable year for establishing alliances in astrology. By the way, according to statistics, 42% of people are actually waiting for a marriage proposal from their partner right now.

For an ideal marriage proposal, you need to listen to your lover. Know that it is time for this big step. The Svadberry team will help with this idea and take care of the entire organization. And you will embark on a joint journey of true love through an unforgettable marriage proposal, which, as practice shows, can be organized in the most incredible way.

In this article, I shared with you the real stories that my team and I not only observed from the outside, but also helped organize. We are preparing surprises for our loved ones. We provide couples with wonderful moments that they will carry throughout their lives and tell about to their children and grandchildren.