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Maggie
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Low-key or extravagant proposal?

Maggie, on December 27, 2018 at 10:05 AM

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Did your fiancé(e) keep things low-key and propose to you while hanging out at home? Or did they take you to the top of a mountain in a hot air balloon and pop the question? How low-key and/or over-the-top was your proposal? Photo by Guille DOES Weddings - Videography & Photography in Hawaii...

Did your fiancé(e) keep things low-key and propose to you while hanging out at home? Or did they take you to the top of a mountain in a hot air balloon and pop the question? How low-key and/or over-the-top was your proposal?


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  • Alisha
    Dedicated November 2020
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    My FH proposed when we were relaxing and getting ready for bed. It was just us two of course, but it was perfect and very low-key Smiley smile

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  • Gipperkm
    Super September 2018
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    Definitely over the top which caught me completely off-guard because we are very low key people. He rented a private hot air balloon during our trip to Lake Placid. I'm terrified of heights, but my hubby likes to help push me out of my comfort zone. I was pretty scared the entire time, but the view was amazing and I bawled when he popped the question. Being up there in that setting, holding on to him so tightly really was amazing. Even though I was still terrified haha!

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  • JEANIE
    Expert April 2021
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    Just like Becca, my FH proposed in Niagara Falls. He did it at the revolving restaurant Skylon. He planned it out perfectly because the piano man called me over and played me a song, he proposed right after, and then the fireworks show started. It was perfect!
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  • Becca
    Super August 2019
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    Proposal twins 😊 we went there for dinner on our last night! That’s such a great place for a proposal!!
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  • Maren
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    This is so sweet to read, Veronica! Smiley heart So romantic! Smiley heart Congrats!

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  • JEANIE
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    Same for you! The falls is so beautiful!!
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  • S
    Devoted May 2019
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    He cooked us a nice romantic dinner at home. Afterwards we went to the Reunion Tower in Dallas TX to overlook the city. He proposed to me outside as we were looking out at the city. Afterwards we traveled around at the Christmas display to look at the pretty lights (my fave thing to do is look @ Christmas lights this time of year). Smiley smile



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  • Martelle
    Devoted July 2019
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    Mine was low-key and perfect! He was cooking dinner when I came home, asked me to run down and get something from the car...came back up and he was on his knee asking me to marry him!! We are very lowkey people, so anything out of the ordinary probably would have tipped me off. It was perfect and we kept the secret to ourselves for a day before telling everybody! I am so excited for this July!

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  • Maggie
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    Holy moly, that is so neat! And what a story!! Did he propose when you were up in the air or did he wait for you guys to land?

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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
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    Yay!! How cute, Martelle! Had he been planning on doing it like that, or did your FS just think "this is the moment"?

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  • Gipperkm
    Super September 2018
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    He proposed up in the air...2000 feet in the air. Smiley smile

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  • HayMrsO
    Master October 2018
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    Ours was very low key. Hanging out at home. We have been talking about it for years. He had some financial issues that had to be cleared up before we could make it official. Once that was done, it was like let's do this! We were married less than 5 months later.

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  • Martelle
    Devoted July 2019
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    He was planning on doing it like that! We had been talking about getting married, but everything was a complete surprise. It was wonderful!

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  • OnCloudRawls
    VIP June 2019
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    It was a low-key proposal on the beach in México. We were just walking on the beach and he stopped under a tree. Then, we were engaged!

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  • Keary
    Expert May 2019
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    My FH proposed at Be Our Guest in Disney on my birthday. He knew it was my fav restaurant in the parks and knew it was my fav day of the year. It was perfect and fairly low key.

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  • Summerbride77
    VIP July 2019
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    It was a private moment on tucked away from the crowd on a trail. So low key in tone, over-the-top in the fact that he whisked me away into the mountains for a surprise weekend getaway and had tons of activities planned beforehand.

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  • Monique
    Master December 2019
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    My proposal was a little bit more over the top because all of the employees at Hollywood studios knew we were getting engaged. When we got there that day my FH slipped away while I was in Disney world shopping heaven to plan with the park for the proposal. They were super excited because people do not often propose in their park. He arranged with them for us to have a special experience after a dessert party (hint hint yet I was clueless..I thought we happened to be chosen for this experience at random 😂) as well as for a personal photographer to be there to take pictures. He then proposed during my favorite two movie scenes. It was perfect and I loved it.
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  • Alyrae
    Super February 2020
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    Mine was super low key .... it was in his basement I was 9 months pregnant and it was Christmas last year he was giving me a back massage and he told me to sit up and that he had something for me so I sit up he hands me a pandora charm box i thought it was a pandora charm..... well it was a ring .... it was the ring his dad gave his mother when they got married
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  • Katie
    VIP November 2019
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    Kinda low key. He proposed at his bbq for the redskins vs cowboys game
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  • Kaylacamille
    Dedicated June 2019
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    Pretty low key. He took me to dinner and proposed at the restaurant. I didn't want anything too crazy!

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