{"id":1151,"date":"2017-04-24T23:11:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T23:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weddingbranch.co.uk\/news\/?p=1151"},"modified":"2017-04-04T23:13:43","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T23:13:43","slug":"things-not-to-do-when-proposing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingbranch.co.uk\/news\/things-not-to-do-when-proposing\/","title":{"rendered":"Things not to do when proposing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">We love to hear a good proposal story, and we\u2019re sure you do too. But there are some things that just make us cringe at the thought of. If you\u2019re thinking of proposing soon, here are the things NOT to do\u2026<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Get ahead of yourself<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Popping the question is a big moment in any man\u2019s life. No matter how confident you are, you\u2019ll want to know the answer you\u2019re going to get, not just assume it. It\u2019s sensible to test the water before going ahead and proposing \u2013 talking about the possibility of marriage isn\u2019t ruining the surprise!<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Lose the box<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No matter what kind of proposal you have prepared, whether it\u2019s tying the ring to a puppy\u2019s collar or hiding it in your fianc\u00e9-to-be\u2019s ice cream in a restaurant, make sure you keep the box. Without it, it\u2019s kind of like a cup of tea without milk, a burger without a bap, or, just an engagement ring without the fancy box.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Forget to practice<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Even though the words \u2018Will you marry me?\u2019 seem simple enough, the moment you\u2019re actually asking the question will make you aware that it\u2019s a little more difficult than that. Getting the proposal right is all about good timing, wording, and minimal hiccups \u2013 so practice, practice, practice!<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Tell too many<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The thoughts of you marrying this girl might have started up from the first date you had, and your friends probably started getting sick of it. But do you know what? That\u2019s okay. What\u2019s not okay is going on and on about your proposal plans, so much that you don\u2019t know who you\u2019ve told and who they will tell. Keep it a surprise from your friends as well as your girlfriend.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Go public<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The whole flash mob idea may be great to watch on YouTube, but it\u2019s a different story when it\u2019s actually happening to you. Most brides that we know certainly wouldn\u2019t enjoy this public display of affection. Keep the proposal to yourselves, and shout about it after!<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Get impatient<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you\u2019re on a romantic holiday with the intention to propose on the last night when you\u2019ve planned to go watch the sunset (just an idea for you all!), don\u2019t be tempted to blow this plan just because every time you go for a change of t-shirt, you see the engagement ring hiding away in the suitcase. Wait for the right moment, and keep patient. It will all come together in the end.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Be empty-handed<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2026 or, perhaps, you don\u2019t have a ring. This isn\u2019t a good idea for a proposal because it makes it seem unprepared and a spur of the moment thing. (If it was a spur of the moment thing, we hope it was a previously-thought-about-spur-<wbr \/>of-the-moment thing.) We know it shouldn\u2019t be down to a piece of jewellery, but\u2026<\/p>\n<p>So hopefully your proposal story will run, or did run smoothly! Hopefully you\u2019ll be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weddingbranch.co.uk\">planning a wedding<\/a> very soon!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We love to hear a good proposal story, and we\u2019re sure you do too. But there are some things that just make us cringe at the thought of. 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