Marriage Proposals – Make It Special + Memorable

This evening while commuting back home from my college teaching gig, I chatted with my grandmother who I love and adore with all of my heart. We talk about a lot of things, but tonight we got on the topic of marriage and for the first time she told me about when my grandfather proposed to her decades ago.

Surprisingly, I never knew all of the details, but she was able to recall every single detail of  that day when he proposed to her. What stood out to me as I listened to her, was the excitement I could hear in her voice over the phone as she remembered and recalled that very special moment in her life. My grandmother is in her late seventies and if my grandfather were still here with us (he passed away in 2004), they would have been married for over fifty years.

The fact that my grandmother remembered the details of her proposal as if it had just happen yesterday, including how my grandfather asked for her hand in marriage beforehand, to the way he genuinely and lovingly expressed to her that he wanted to marry and start a family with her (they had seven children, including twins), and how she felt at the moment was such a beautiful story for me to hear. In fact, it was pure joy in my soul. Clearly, I’m in love with being in love.

What’s my point?

I want to remind you guys who are thinking about popping the question to make sure it is a very special moment for the both you, a moment that you will someday share with your grandchildren and maybe even great-grandchildren. Ask yourself, will she (as well as you) feel just as excited 30, 40, 50, or even 60 years from now when she recalls and shares with her grandchildren how you proposed to her?

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