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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!

YES, we will marry this Harry Potter inspired proposal (with wands, robes, and the Unbreakable Vow!)

How to feel patient about getting engaged

This may not be a popular opinion, but I feel sad when I hear how many of my friends seem to think their relationship is somehow not “valid enough” unless they are engaged or married…

A cemetery engagement photo shoot with pumpkins, colorful smoke, and their Best Cats

Are we engaged? Advice for those who feel in-between

My boyfriend of 6 years told me last year that we should get married this December. Up until now, there’s been no engagement ring or proposal whatsoever… So wait, are we engaged or not?

Coffingems coffin wedding ring seen on offbeat bride 4 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

PEAK HALLOWEDDING: When you propose with a coffin ring at a pumpkin patch

Some of you may remember Laurie and Andrew’s moody halloween wedding which featured a ton of classy but macabre morbid details, complete with the bride and groom driving off in a hearse. But wait, did you notice that ring Laurie’s wearing? Did you think to yourself, hey wait a minute — is that a FREAKING COFFIN RING!?

I proposed to my boyfriend using the most romantic moment in Star Wars

I proposed to my boyfriend using the most romantic moment in Star Wars

I proposed to my fiance Simen on our anniversary, so I thought I’d share the story of how I did it with the most romantic part of Star Wars. I went on Etsy and I found a Star Wars fidget spinner ring. He likes Star Wars (though I had never watched any of it), and he fidgets a lot, so I thought it was pretty good. I asked my friend Benedikt JOKINGLY if there was a romantic moment in Star Wars.

He showed me one particular scene you may recognize…

proposal ring box geode ring alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

21 unique proposal ring boxes that make it WAY harder to say no

Whether you’re planning to propose to your partner who loves D&D, Harry Potter, and Star Wars or your partner who loves rustic wood details and geometric designs, there’s a proposal ring box here for you. And the best part? You can shift this proposal box into a ring box for your ceremony! It’s a two-fer.

Don’t miss the capybara(!) ring box, the blooming flower pop-up box, the seashell box, the acorn box, and the DRAGON EGG box…

This surprise Doctor Who scavenger hunt proposal is worthy of all Time Lords

This surprise Doctor Who scavenger hunt proposal would blow the mind of any Time Lord

This is the story of how my boyfriend proposed at the end of a surprise, Seattle-wide, Doctor Who scavenger hunt proposal. He spent months preparing for this, and his efforts really paid off! Weeks earlier, he’d told me to block out that day in my calendar for a surprise. I’m like a cat (curiosity “kills” me), so when the day finally arrived, I was eager to know what his plans were. Little did I know, they were EPIC.