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proposing

Unique proposal ideas and stories, including super geeky proposals, proposing without a ring, advice for women about how to propose to a boyfriend, LGBT proposal stories, and more!

The LARPosal alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Watch “the LARPosal”: the most epic Live Action Role Playing proposal of all time

One day, my best friend and I became evil and kidnapped our friend before he could propose to his girlfriend. What happened next, is the stuff of legend. The legend of the LARPosal — the most epic proposal of all time! Watch the bride-to-be fight trolls, entertain dragons, speak to mermaids, and ugly cry as the entire day unfolds in a super-sweet proposal…

From chic to geek: these ceremony ring boxes will make it WAY harder to say no

How I let go of waiting for a proposal story, and created my own

I continued to wait for my proposal, and began to get frustrated with my partner and myself. I felt angry with my partner for not proposing, and I was angry with myself for wanting it and being angry with my partner. At one point, my sister sent me a an article about women proposing. This started me thinking about taking matters into my own hands…

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.

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?