AmBo
11-20-2009, 09:22 AM
Hey guys! Sorry if this is long, but I just HAD to share this story with you guys (my fellow Disney lovers). If you don't want to read the whole story, skip to Step 5. :)
Here we go. I know she's the one and I know it's time to propose and make the eternal commitment. Best part? She has no idea it's coming! So now, how to go about it? My first plans was I bought tickets to Radio City Spectacular and was going to do it in NYC in front of the Rockefeller tree. I got the tickets and the more I thought about it, the less I was excited for it. Why am I not excited? What do I need to do? If you're a Disney romantic, proceed to read. :blush:
So I regroup my thoughts and of course what's better than a Disney proposal? But, all the legwork that needs to be done can be daunting being that I need to plan this trip for Dec 17th weekend...that's so close (I normally plan my Disney trips at LEAST 6 months in advance)...but so what!? she's worth it! So let's make this happen!
Step 1: She is a dental hygienist so I have to pick a weekend that she's not working a Saturday. Okay, got it. Now I have to call her boss (who I've never met) and ask them kindly if they can 1. let her out of work early on Thursday and 2. hire a temp to fill her appointments for Friday. I call and the Dr. is SO nice and is all for it! Step 1? Check!
Step 2: I have to call my parents and ask if we can use their DVC points that weekend to book a room. Turns out my parents are all for it and also want to go down with us to celebrate (they are very close to my DGF)! This is going to be a surprise and I'm going to have them meet us at the airport. So they book us a 2 bedroom for the weekend. Step 2? Check!
Step 3: Book a flight. This part scares me as I know flights can be dauntingly expensive. I hope online and what's this? Round trip the exact times I wanted for $200 a piece?! SOLD! Step 3? Check!
Step 4: Tell her parents. I call her parents and I could hear the smile on her mom's face when I told her that "I'd like to take you and Mr. L out to dinner to talk about me and your daughters 'future engagements'." I could feel the smile through the phone. Step 4? Check!
Step 5: This is where I need all your help! How do I do it?! I bought us tickets to go see Mickey's Very Merry Xmas Party and I was thinking of doing it right before Holiday Wishes or just as we get to mainstreet with the snow falling. Or I could do it first thing in the morning at Cinderella's Wishing Well. We always take a picture at that fountain and I was thinking of giving her a penny and saying "close you eyes and make a wish." and when she closes her eyes for that second, I'll be on one knee when she opens them. :blush:
Does anyone have any proposal ideas?
Also, what's the best way to travel with the ring through airport security? I really don't want to risk her seeing it...
Here we go. I know she's the one and I know it's time to propose and make the eternal commitment. Best part? She has no idea it's coming! So now, how to go about it? My first plans was I bought tickets to Radio City Spectacular and was going to do it in NYC in front of the Rockefeller tree. I got the tickets and the more I thought about it, the less I was excited for it. Why am I not excited? What do I need to do? If you're a Disney romantic, proceed to read. :blush:
So I regroup my thoughts and of course what's better than a Disney proposal? But, all the legwork that needs to be done can be daunting being that I need to plan this trip for Dec 17th weekend...that's so close (I normally plan my Disney trips at LEAST 6 months in advance)...but so what!? she's worth it! So let's make this happen!
Step 1: She is a dental hygienist so I have to pick a weekend that she's not working a Saturday. Okay, got it. Now I have to call her boss (who I've never met) and ask them kindly if they can 1. let her out of work early on Thursday and 2. hire a temp to fill her appointments for Friday. I call and the Dr. is SO nice and is all for it! Step 1? Check!
Step 2: I have to call my parents and ask if we can use their DVC points that weekend to book a room. Turns out my parents are all for it and also want to go down with us to celebrate (they are very close to my DGF)! This is going to be a surprise and I'm going to have them meet us at the airport. So they book us a 2 bedroom for the weekend. Step 2? Check!
Step 3: Book a flight. This part scares me as I know flights can be dauntingly expensive. I hope online and what's this? Round trip the exact times I wanted for $200 a piece?! SOLD! Step 3? Check!
Step 4: Tell her parents. I call her parents and I could hear the smile on her mom's face when I told her that "I'd like to take you and Mr. L out to dinner to talk about me and your daughters 'future engagements'." I could feel the smile through the phone. Step 4? Check!
Step 5: This is where I need all your help! How do I do it?! I bought us tickets to go see Mickey's Very Merry Xmas Party and I was thinking of doing it right before Holiday Wishes or just as we get to mainstreet with the snow falling. Or I could do it first thing in the morning at Cinderella's Wishing Well. We always take a picture at that fountain and I was thinking of giving her a penny and saying "close you eyes and make a wish." and when she closes her eyes for that second, I'll be on one knee when she opens them. :blush:
Does anyone have any proposal ideas?
Also, what's the best way to travel with the ring through airport security? I really don't want to risk her seeing it...