50 original ideas for surprising, special and successful marriage proposals

The big moment has arrived, but how do you do it without fainting? If you need ideas and have no inspiration, here are fifty of the best ideas in the world, which will allow you to propose in the most original, surprising, effective and romantic way

50 ideas for a marriage proposal

A joint entertainment place that you both like: If you really want to surprise at the moment of the proposal, go to a place that you both already know and are used to. Precisely there, the natural suspicion will not arise – and there is a good chance of a surprise. So obviously you won’t choose the city park or the supermarket, but a well-known restaurant or a nearby club are usually safe options.
Classical guitar with an attached player: The most relaxing and pleasant musical instrument for a marriage proposal was invented in Spain around the year 1850. If you don’t know how to play the guitar, you can hire a friend or acquaintance who can perform at the right moment and provide the right background. Even without a balcony, a marriage proposal accompanied by a guitar is a wonderful way to convey the message without getting into trouble.
And now for a special message: At the end of a play or musical performance in a small club, ask the venue manager to give you 5 minutes to propose before the show starts, or maybe during the break. The crowd will still be in place, and you might get a lot of applause. You should choose a small and intimate place so that you don’t feel “stage fright” in front of thousands of people who don’t know you. This, even though the Caesarea Amphitheater also saw many marriage proposals at the performances of Shlomo Artzi or Rita.
Diving in Eilat: It’s quite simple, really – you go down for a couples dive at some coral reef in Eilat. During the dive, they pull out a waterproof page that simply says “Did you marry me?”. Warning: Do not produce an underwater proposal in too deep water; Also, prepare for the possibility of temporary breathing difficulties due to extreme excitement.
Look for the treasure: Go on a journey in a city or a village, following one note in the house that starts it all. The journey goes through the important points in your life. The last note is of course the proposal note (don’t bury a ring underground! Too dangerous). Equip yourself with food, water, hats — if offered in the spring or summer — a full gas tank and a lot of good mood.
Microphone in our hands: Go to a karaoke event or any dance club that has a DJ with a reasonable microphone. It’s important to make sure no one is too drunk or tired. You should coordinate in advance with the DJ about the offer and the exact time when it will take place.
Letter Carrying Drone: Requires some technology, but possible. Write an exciting letter with a marriage proposal to a drone of reasonable size that is able to fly stably and land without tipping over. Land in the middle of an open area (preferably a park) and then “unpack” the offer letter from it. It is also possible to incorporate a video recording of the entire flight path until its end.
Delivery at the door: We invite a representative of a shipping company to the house with a huge cardboard box, as if a big gift had arrived from some American website. Inside the cardboard is hidden a written marriage proposal, and possibly a ring as well.
Radio proposal: Call your regional or local radio station and request a live marriage proposal reading, at a specified time. Would work better if it’s a student or virtual broadcast station. They may require a nominal fee for the operation.
Love in the sky: There is nothing like a marriage proposal at an altitude of 30,000 feet, while flying abroad. It is advisable to coordinate the move with the staff of flight attendants, to avoid problems or malfunctions. It is also advisable to inform those sitting around you in advance about the offer, so that they cooperate and not complain about you.
The magic taxi: They produce a fabricated visit to their parents or friends, apparently, but in reality they order a special taxi to an unknown destination. During the trip, the taxi driver stops the vehicle at a romantic spot and informs the shocked couple that one of them has something important to say. Then, the driver also pulls out the ring at exactly the right moment.
Loss saver: Go to the beach, with bathing suits and all. While you are enjoying yourself in the water, an organized “theft” of all your bags must be coordinated, through a friend who will come to the place secretly. When you find out, shocked, that the bags have been stolen – run to the lifeguard’s arbor to complain about the theft and call the police. Then the rescuer will show you that the files are with him in the sukkah, together with a marriage proposal and of course a ring.
Married at the bar: Going out for a night out in a quiet and nice pub, preferably at a not particularly crowded time. Coordinate the event in advance with the bartenders. When one of the couple orders his favorite drink, the bartender informs him that it is out of stock. When he tries to order anything else, he is told that it is not available either. Then the bartender announces: “We have only one thing to offer you tonight” – and he pulls out a beautiful case of a bottle of wine, two large glasses and of course the ring case.
On top of the world: Go on an adventurous trip to climb a hill, or better yet – a high mountain. You should choose a comfortable travel season, without rain or snow. When you reach the highest point of the climb, pull out a ring and propose. You should make sure that the wind at the top is not too strong, otherwise the ring may fly away and disappear forever.
Letter balloons: No matter where you propose, it wouldn’t hurt to have a nice string of balloons behind you, with each balloon containing a different letter – and all of them together form the line “Marry me, [woman’s name]?” or “Did [man’s name] marry me?”. In total you will need 15 to 20 balloons. Remember: without the name of the object of the proposal, it will be much less personal and exciting. Also possible in English.
A phosphorescent ceiling: Purchase one container of paint spray that emits phosphorescent light in the dark, and very carefully spray the marriage proposal on the ceiling of the room. You can use a special stencil so that the letters are as clear as possible. At night, they go to sleep as usual in the double bed, turn off all the lights, and then – one of the partners looks at the ceiling and is completely amazed.
Home graffiti: Since it is forbidden to spray graffiti in public areas, it is possible to spray “Did you marry me?” on the walls of the house and then whitewash or remove the graffiti back to the original color. To make the graffiti look artistic and beautiful, you can use a professional artist or a stencil of designed letters. You can also spread a huge white sheet on the wall and spray the graffiti on it, the main thing is that there is no damage to the property.
A room full of couple photos: Print dozens of photos you took together over the past few years, and fill the room to the brim. You can also enlarge some of the most beautiful photos. Hang on the walls and stick on shelves, bed and drawers. In such an atmosphere it is much easier to propose, surprise or not.
The candle trail: Before starting, make sure there is a bucket of water available in the apartment, or better yet – a fire extinguisher available for operation. Then arrange a neat path of candles (on both sides), through which you can walk safely from the entrance to the house to the “offering” room. At the end of the path they organize a small “candle circle” surrounding the engagement ring box. For maximum safety, the candles should be buried in sandbags to prevent ignition. Also, the candles should only be lit near the event, and rely on “telephone intelligence” regarding the approach of the subject of the proposal to the house. All the lights in the house should be turned off to keep the atmosphere as mysterious and romantic as possible. A final tip: it is good to make sure there is a safety distance between candles, in order to avoid a situation of “candle dominoes” leading to a “too hot” result.
Surprise meeting at work: This proposal may not suit everyone, but here it is – if the person you want to propose to works in some office, plan in advance with the boss(es) and co-workers a special work meeting on a certain fictitious topic. Make sure that the time is convenient for everyone, but preferably it should be relatively late, towards the end of the day. The proposer “infiltrates” the office a minute or two after the start of the meeting, “breaks” into the meeting in the middle, and then the impossible happens: all the meeting participants come out, or stand up, or drop to their knees, and then you propose in front of everyone dramatically.
Chef at home: It is impossible to offer on an empty stomach, and it is important that the meal is one that you will remember for a lifetime. That’s why a gourmet chef is invited to the house (“Mommy, I wanted to treat myself to dinner from the movies once, and I got a discount coupon from work”). To justify the dream dinner, explain that it’s a childhood dream you always had and wanted to mark V in the diary. Towards the end of the meal, just before dessert, surprise the satisfied diner.
Romantic puzzle: Take a picture of yourself holding a sign/note with the inscription “Will you marry me?” and send to a special store that can design a puzzle of 25-100 pieces from it. Assemble the puzzle together in a nice and calm place, and at the end – it’s time for the proposal, of course.
Voice message: Record yourself giving an emotional speech about your life and relationship with the subject of the proposal. At the end of the speech, prepare an introduction to the proposal, without actually proposing. This message will reach the lucky girl (or the lucky one) through a surprising third party, for example through a message from a friend or a close friend.
Will + you + marry + me + please? Take a picture of yourself in several separate pictures, in each of which you hold a physical sign with a different word, written in large letters. The chain of messages must be sent in the correct sequence, so that the opposite message is not received such as “please marry me mother”. The message can be sent from any phone, not necessarily from you – the main thing is that it should be surprising and nice.
Offer on “Zoom”: Organize a family video call, whether through “Zoom” or any other tool. The topic of the conversation: unknown or an unreal topic (for example, a family trip abroad), so that a general curiosity is created. You can ask a relative to initiate the meeting, so that suspicion does not arise. You and your spouse participate in Zoom in the same window, one next to The second. Then you surprise everyone and make the proposal in the middle of the filmed meeting, in front of everyone.
The security guard at the mall: We go to the mall as a couple. At the entrance, you go through the security guard as usual, who informs your spouse that “there is no entry for those who are not engaged”. It is not clear if this is a joke or if the security guard has gone crazy. The astonishment only increases when the security guard pulls out a ring, gives it to you – and you propose in front of the crowd entering the mall. Of course you have to coordinate the matter with the mall management, and maybe even pay the security guard, or give him a symbolic gift, for the cooperation.
Dessert ring: If both like good food, go to a fine restaurant and order the most expensive dessert on the menu. When the dessert arrives, it turns out that inside, or next to it, there is a small box with an engagement ring. Strictly speaking, you can also serve the ring box as dessert, without eating anything at the end. Please do not accidentally swallow the ring, or the box if it is hidden inside a cake. It is important to coordinate the culinary process with the restaurant staff in advance, to avoid mistakes or embarrassment.
Surprise basket: For the anniversary of your meeting, or for Women’s Day, or for your partner’s birthday, prepare a basket full of good things (not just sweets) and favorites. Of course you can also combine chocolate, fresh fruit and honey. So where is the offer? The ring box will be discovered among the surprises, if it is placed in the right place and not lost in the pile.
Chocolate graffiti: After consulting with a pastry chef of a serious restaurant that you trust, your partner (or partner) will be served, as part of the dessert, an especially large plate on which will be written in graffiti high-quality chocolate syrup A marriage proposal in clear and stable writing (“marry me, my love”) with the explicit name. You can decorate the inscription with strawberries or other fruits, provided that it does not harm the transmission of the message.
Display cake: In coordination with a pastry shop close to your place of residence, a new and special cake must be presented in the store’s window with the text of your offer (including an explicit name, so that it is clear). The cake must be displayed at the eye level of the spouse, making sure that the height and angle are correct. As part of a spontaneous trip down the street, the couple will “come across” the cake and of course will be surprised to the point of tears. The proposal itself can be done, kneeling of course, on the sidewalk, without shame.
A once-in-a-lifetime bottle of wine: If you are both alcohol lovers, you can print a colorful and complete version of the proposal on paper that will wrap a bottle of quality wine, in the restaurant of course. Care must be taken that the sheet covering the bottle does not get wet as a result of the thawing of an extremely cold bottle. And don’t skimp on the wine – it’s important that it be excellent.
Special menu: Nearing the end of the meal at your favorite restaurant. You ask the waiter to bring the menu of the special dishes – and he hands you both a menu in which a detailed marriage proposal is hidden, which you read at the same time as your spouse reads it.
Emergency meeting with the boss: During a perfectly normal work day, your partner receives an urgent message from the CEO’s office: “Come quickly to my office, there is something very important to discuss.” If she asks for an explanation, She doesn’t accept him. There is no one in the CEO’s office – except you, of course, on one knee, ready with a proposal and a ring. Of course, the matter should be coordinated in advance with the boss, and make sure that he/she flows with the plan.
Surprise in the car: At night, while the couple is already sleeping soundly, they go down to the car park and stick inside it, on the steering wheel, a lovely marriage proposal. In the morning, when she gets into the car and wants to start it on the way to work or to run errands – she will discover the proposal, and of course you must show up right after, and get into the car from the other side with a ring.
Interview with a twist: You tell your partner (or partner) that some TV station wants to interview both of you at your home as part of a program about young couples. The interviewer sets up with a tripod and a video camera, starts asking questions and then surprises with a question like “And how did you feel the day he proposed to you?”. And most importantly: the full dialogue, together with the surprised face, will all be immortalized in excellent video quality.
Turn in the park: You are sitting on a bench in some public garden, or in a city park. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a nice person (maybe even a clown) appears on a bicycle or scooter – hands you a package and quickly drives away. Shumo Shemayim: The package contains a marriage proposal + a small box with a ring inside. There’s just no such thing in reality, right?
Flow of photos: Go for a couple’s time in a nice place. A few minutes before the dramatic moment, ask for a joint selfie of the two of you to commemorate the sweet moment. Then, take the photo, add the caption “excited, just before the proposal” and send it to all your friends and family without the other party knowing. Ask all the writers to send the photo back to your partner (or partner). She will start receiving a flood of messages with that picture, and will begin to realize that something big is about to arrive in the next few seconds.
The Love Boat: Rent a double boat near some lake, in the Sea of Galilee or anywhere else. During the cruise, preferably in pleasant and comfortable weather, perhaps at sunset, the ring box is pulled out. It is advisable to make sure that the water is not turbulent, so that the waves around you do not throw the ring into the sea.
Diamonds in the dark: During a routine visit to one of the malls, the partner is asked to agree to being blindfolded. This is how they lead her, blindfolded, into a jewelry store. There, in the middle of the store, the proposal ceremony is performed in front of the enchanted store employees.
The empty refrigerator: At the end of a grueling work day, the partner comes home. She opens the fridge in search of something tasty to eat – and discovers that there is nothing there, simply nothing. The fridge is completely empty. Apart from a small box with a ring, and a partner who of course proposes. It’s just important to mention: a) All the food goes to the neighbors’ fridge, for a few hours. b) Don’t leave your partner hungry – immediately arrange something to eat or order delivery.
The jewelry box has been emptied: A similar exercise to the one with the empty refrigerator, only with the partner’s jewelry box. Carefully move all the contents of the box to a safe place, and invite her to a nice date to a show or restaurant. When she approaches the box, she will be shocked to find that it is empty – but of course she will be filled with happiness when she discovers an even smaller box inside containing a new engagement ring. You can also attach a note like “don’t worry, all your other jewelry is in a drawer in the closet”.
Mysterious limousine: Sometimes you have to know how to think big and travel long distances. Order a luxurious limousine for an hour or two. Make sure she gets to the right place at the right time. The first option is that you are already inside and invite her in. A second option is that the driver just comes and invites you both to get in. At the end of the offer, continue driving for a bit, maybe drink something nice in the mini-bar, chat with the driver, breathe a little, relax and then return with the limousine to the starting point, or to the destination you wanted to reach – a meeting with family or close friends.
A wave of colored stones: Find an empty area on some hill, collect a few dozen stones, arrange them in the form of the words “Will you marry me [her/his name]?” – and paint them in beautiful colors, using a spray or small paint containers. After everything is arranged, the spouse is driven to the hill – you can also blindfold her on the way there, if she agrees of course and is not afraid.
Surrounded by flowers: There is something about the scents of flowers and plants, which connects us to nature and increases joy and satisfaction from life. Travel together to a beautiful flower garden, flower exhibition, botanical garden, flower nursery and any floral place. A red anemone field in the south of the country is also suitable for this. The main thing is that you will be surrounded by colorful, colorful and happy flowers. By the way, this does not exempt you from bringing your own bouquet.
Fairytale picnic: With the cooperation of several friends or family members, travel together to a remote forest or grove. There, all of a sudden, you will discover a beautiful double picnic, prepared especially for you. This means a comfortable mat, straw basket, wine with two glasses, sandwiches, cheese and fruit. In the middle of the picnic, you can make the proposal, before or after drinking the wine. To avoid mishaps, it is useful to make a preliminary visit to the forest to agree together on the exact point.
Meteor shower: You should follow the news about particularly large meteor showers that occur in your area. There are at least 9 periods a year, mainly in the months of January, April, July, October, November and December. You can travel together one night to watch such a shower, and propose during it or towards the end – but not too late. If cool weather is expected, it’s important to bring a blanket or a warm blanket. You can also bring binoculars. If the place is very dark, you should bring a flashlight.
Strawberry picking: Especially suitable for the agricultural souls among you. We travel together to pick strawberries in some tidy field. After picking together, sit in a secluded corner, preferably in an orchard, eat the strawberries together and add wine and/or cheeses to the meal. This is the best moment to offer, especially if the strawberries are sweet and tasty as expected.
A note in a bottle: You prepare a marriage proposal in the form of a poem or poem, roll it inside a bottle and seal it with a cork or any other stopper. Before you arrive together as a couple, the offerer coordinates in advance with a friend who will bury the bottle in a particularly convenient spot on your favorite beach. While lying on the beach, one of you will “spontaneously” discover the bottle buried in the sand, and the rest depends on your persuasion.
Four people with a newspaper: You are traveling somewhere, no matter where. You pass by four people who are reading newspapers, one next to the other, so you can’t see their faces. Then, when you pass by them, they turn the newspapers over at once so that behind each one is written in large letters. Together they form the sentence: “Will you marry me [name of the girl/guy]?”.
Furry doll plus: Before choosing the appropriate doll, check which animal is the guy’s favorite. In most cases you can’t go wrong with a furry dog doll, but you can also have a cat, rabbit or even a penguin. The main thing is to be cute, with big eyes and a captivating smile. But wait, what’s the point and how does it have to do with a marriage proposal? Well, around the furry pet’s neck is hung some kind of chain and the invested wedding ring is threaded onto it. Before proposing, it is advisable to do a general rehearsal with friends where you practice quickly and efficiently removing the chain, so that the proposal will be quick and impressive.