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Proposals & Engagement

How to propose to your boyfriend, alternative engagement ideas, engagement stories, unique engagement rings, and more!

little mermaid proposal alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Mer-gagement: This is what a Little Mermaid proposal looks like

Daniel secretly set up a little mermaid photo shoot for my friend and I, and then showed up in the middle of it dressed as Prince Eric. I was in my mermaid tail on the riverside when he got down on one knee, with a little seashell box, and asked me to marry him. It was like something out of a fairytale.

Magic: The Gathering engagement shoot as seen on @offbeatbride

Find out how Magic: The Gathering and Chipotle led to this nerdtastic engagement shoot

Will and Sara are self-described super nerds (our people!) and rocked a Magic: The Gathering meets Doctor Who engagement session that we couldn’t resist. Table-topping, TARDISing, and smooching — the story of our nerd-loving hearts. They met when she overheard him while walking down the street talking about Magic. As fate would have it, Will walked into the Chipotle line directly behind her and she gathered up the courage to talk to him since she too played Magic. Thus, the photos playing Magic are at none other than Chipotle!

new Brilliant Earth rings alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

9 uncommonly beautiful, non-traditional engagement rings from Brilliant Earth

Brilliant Earth has some brand new designs, and I’m in freaking sparkly magical love with them. The new styles in their Avant Collection have unexpected details, like rose cut diamonds, aquamarines, and unique bezel settings. Or as Brilliant Earth puts it, “Extraordinary designs for the non-traditional bride.”

Let’s check ’em out together shall we…

OBB Antique reproduction ring alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Engagement ring consultants are a thing: Your search for an engagement ring just got SUPER easy (and more affordable)!

Good news people: There are such a thing as Engagement Ring Consultants, and that fact makes everyone’s life better. Well, you’d hire an Engagement Ring Consultant for the same reason you hire someone to do your taxes or help you buy a house. The world of fine jewelry is complicated, it’s nuanced, and you don’t want to make an expensive mistake. You’d also hire our sponsor A Little Bird Told You as your consultants, diamond hunters and jewelry design experts, because Lia and Danielle are rad. Oh, and also they have a special deal for our readers…

dual proposal

Our dual proposal: How we both proposed to each other

Since we first began dating, Gemma and I have done and faced a lot of things together, from the overwhelmingly fantastic to the seriously challenging, and we have made the absolute best out of all of those things.

We do things together, make decisions together, and create traditions together. So why not propose together?

plan a wedding in a month

We planned our wedding in a month, before announcing our engagement

We wanted to have our wedding completely planned before we made our engagement announcement. Here’s how we were able to plan a wedding in a month, all before even announcing our engagement…