What is the perfect way to ask my girlfriend to marry me?

Question

My girlfriend and I are unofficially engaged at this point. I finally have the money to buy her the ring she deserves. Here is my problem, I cant come up with the best scenario/date to ask.

Here are my ideas:

1. There is a river boat her name The Belle of Louisville. She and I went on it once before while we were dating with work. We had an amazing time. But while everyone was drinking, dancing, and gossiping we were sitting on the roof of the boat looking at the city she and I love so much just holding each other and enjoying a moment. I could ask her on the boat.

2. There is a restaurant at the hotel I work for that revolves and you can see the entire city. It is very romantic and upscale which she and I enjoy doing from time to time.

2a - Have server put ring in glass of champagne?

2b - Just get down on one knee and ask her?

2c - Possibly do one of those get every ones attention and then ask her.

3. We are going to New York in November for a hotel conference possibly. Ask her on the hudson in Battery Park.

I would really appreciate some food for thought here. I want it to be perfect for her.

Answer 1

Aww, what a sweet guy!  Any sound perfect to me!  But, I think the boat would be best, since no matter what it would be amazing.  You said you enjoy the upscale restaurant occasionally, but not always?  But with the boat you have history, and it's cute how you remember that.  And, it's always nice to touch on where you began to ask her to be with you forever.

Good luck regardless of where you ask her! I'm sure it will be amazing no matter where you end up doing it.

Answer 2

be really careful if you plan on hiding it in a drink or food, that she doesn't accidently swallow it or choke on it

unless you are positive she will say yes, don't ask her in front of a crowd of people

i think that most ladies think 'down on one knee' is very romantic

my brother left a diamond ring in top of a can of beer in the fridge, and then said "hey, Mary, will you get me a beer please?"

she brought back the beer for him, and sat down and didn't say anything for about a minute, then said, "oh, thanks, Jason"

not too romantic, lol, i wouldn't recomend that one

Answer 3

DEFINITELY on the boat. No question. But I think you should get her alone on the boat, because while doing it in front of everyone is somewhat romantic, she might feel very pressured. Not that she wouldn't want to marry you, well if you're absolutely sure, do it in front of everyone, but just do what your heart tells you I guess. And it's really respectable if you ask for permission from her parents, just so you know.

Answer 4

What a lucky girl!! Girls always want a good story to tell to make there girlfriends jealous and it sounds like she is going to have a good story to tell. I think it would be sooo romantic if you picked her up in a limo and took her to the boat harbour and had your friends light a whole bunch of candles making a path along the dock towards the boat ..then have the boat lit up with little white lights and rose peddles everywhere and have dinner for two set up and have someone take you out onto the ocean then after dinner head back up to the top of the boat with a blanket and desert and maybe place the ring in the whip cream on her desert or something cute like that :)

another idea would be to do in it central park in NYC but you probably don't know alot of people there that can help you out ..plus the boat thing is very special to the both of you!!