Wedding Engagement ideas? Help please....

[GrimmGhosts999]

i was thinking of proposing at WDW this year. I am having trouble with where to do it. I have a couple ideas. Below are some of my ideas. Which ones would be a good location?

-During the Wishes fireworks, in the Rose Garden behind Cinderella's Castle

-on the beach of Polynesian Resort, during the fireworks

-near the Cinderella wishing fountain behind the castle

....does anyone else have anymore ideas or locations to propose?

:wave:

 

[DDuck1974]

I proposed to my wife at Cinderella's Wishing Well. It was very private, and the perfect moment, so I would definitely recommend that option.

Your other options sound good too. Plus you could always do it on an Illuminations or Wishes cruise or at a romantic dinner.

 

[MeTa]

I surprised my fiance with a proposal in front of the cast while we were secretly being video taped and photographed by our parents, at which point when the deed was done they all came out and surprised her. She had no idea they were there and in totally she thought the trip was a work related vacation.

 

[PuertoRekinSam]

When I propose to my wife, it was a long drawn out deal of making rosed appear over a course of 24 hours. She got home late... and I had a rose waiting on her bed, with her roommate's help, when she woke up in the morning there were 2 more roses on her alarm clock. When she got to her car, 3 more. Got to Work, 4 more, etc.... When I picked her up from work to go to dinner, she had 2 dozen roses.

For dinner I took her to O'Honas, my reason for that was as follows. #1 the first time we ever ate together, just the two of us, it was at Kona.... exactly 3 years prior to the date. #2 I was asking her to join my family, so O'Honas seemed like a good spot to do that.

During dinner I said, "I have a little something for you." And I chucked the ring box acrossed the table to her. This confussed her. She opened it, and inside was a shirt she said she liked from Margaritaville. (I used a vaccuum sealer from work to suck all the air out and make it fit )

Knowing my [now wife] I knew that after dinner she would need to use the bathroom, and I would be put on Purse duty. So while she was in the bathroom, I put the real ring box in the fancy ring box where the shirt was.

Also knowing my wife, and knowing the time of day. She asked if we could go see the fireworks at MK. I said we dont have time to get there, but we can watch from the beach of the resort.

While on the beach we were on a swing, I said "You didn't seem to like your present' she said 'no, it's just not what I was expecting.' To which I responded 'well, if you believe in magic maybe it will be what you expected.' Once again, she was looking puzzled by it. "Think about what you thought was in the box, and open it again." She opened the box, I slipped off the bench swing on to one knee and asked her to marry me with the fireworks begining behind me.

Afterwords, I had gotten us a room at DAK Lodge, I had champain on Ice, and two flutes engraved with our names, I remembered to point the bottle away from her when I opened it. I forgot to cover it with a towel... and pointed it towards the ceiling fan. The Cork hit the ceiling fan came back and hit her.... So close to a perfect story......

 

[coltow]

I love the idea of the wishing well. If she has any favorites (attraction, character, restaurant, etc) you could always try to find a way to tie that into your grand plan as well.

I also like the romantic feel that you could get from going over to France at EPCOT, what girl wouldn't want the question of her life to be asked in France? Just my 2 cents.

 

[GrimmGhosts999]

she does have a favorite character,it's Belle. I could do it at MGM Studios,but i was wanting to do it during fireworks i think. Such a hard decision. Although everyone's ideas have been great so far....

 

[coltow]

I'm sure someone out there will know if there's a Belle statue or something somewhere in WDW, that might be cool too.

 

[GrimmGhosts999]

i could do France (@ EPCOT...since the movie is in France), I could do it at the stage show at MGM Studios, but i don't know if they'll have that same "magic" as during the fireworks?

 

[Firewolfe51]

We got engaged on Sunset Pointe at the Poly (where we were staying). There was just enough light, the MK was all lit up, a breeze in the air (it was Oct.), it was perfect. Then off to O'hana for a superb dinner. It was WAY magical.!!!!!

 

[whizGoofy]

I too proposed to my now wife at WDW. My problem was neither of us had ever been there. So my original plan was to prospose by the castle during the fireworks. Well the first night we were there (a total of 4) I scoped it out and found out that the castle during the fireworks were not as romantic as I thought they would be. Too many people around, crowded and hot (we went in June) So I continued to scope out all of the parks. During the next 2 days trying to figure something out. Well During our visit we ditermined at the time our favorite ride was Rockin Rollercoaster, so I thought that would be a perfect place to do it. So on our last night we wanted to ride RNR 1 more time so we rushed back to MGM right before they closed to ride RNR. However earlier that morning I had already had an idea of how I wanted to propose so I went down to our Hotels (All Star Movies) gift shop to purchase a Mickey that was dressed in a tux and attatched the ring box around his neck with some string. So after the ride I told my Fiance that I needed to rest a little before we took the long trip back to our hotel. We sat down in front of the huge guitar. I started talking (you know the normal "before you pop the question" stuff) and pulled mickey out of my bag and got down on one knee and did it. She was shocked and even said "Are you serious, what hidden camera show are we on?" THe entire time we had a family watching what I was doing and they took some pictures of us with our camera. It was the best thing ever!!

So after that long story, I guess I would say, the best way to do it is to make sure it is unique. Everyone probally thinks about the Fireworks at the Castle, but would that be a special as something that maybe just the two of you have shared? I suggest (if you have been before) to think about the things that the two of you really liked and try to incorporate that in your proposal. Gook luck and have fun at Disney!!

 

[GrimmGhosts999]

I too proposed to my now wife at WDW. My problem was neither of us had ever been there. So my original plan was to prospose by the castle during the fireworks. Well the first night we were there (a total of 4) I scoped it out and found out that the castle during the fireworks were not as romantic as I thought they would be. Too many people around, crowded and hot (we went in June) So I continued to scope out all of the parks. During the next 2 days trying to figure something out. Well During our visit we ditermined at the time our favorite ride was Rockin Rollercoaster, so I thought that would be a perfect place to do it. So on our last night we wanted to ride RNR 1 more time so we rushed back to MGM right before they closed to ride RNR. However earlier that morning I had already had an idea of how I wanted to propose so I went down to our Hotels (All Star Movies) gift shop to purchase a Mickey that was dressed in a tux and attatched the ring box around his neck with some string. So after the ride I told my Fiance that I needed to rest a little before we took the long trip back to our hotel. We sat down in front of the huge guitar. I started talking (you know the normal "before you pop the question" stuff) and pulled mickey out of my bag and got down on one knee and did it. She was shocked and even said "Are you serious, what hidden camera show are we on?" THe entire time we had a family watching what I was doing and they took some pictures of us with our camera. It was the best thing ever!!

So after that long story, I guess I would say, the best way to do it is to make sure it is unique. Everyone probally thinks about the Fireworks at the Castle, but would that be a special as something that maybe just the two of you have shared? I suggest (if you have been before) to think about the things that the two of you really liked and try to incorporate that in your proposal. Gook luck and have fun at Disney!!

I've been before and i kind of want it to be special and somewhat private. That's why i was a little worried about there being too many people watching at the castle. I like the way you did it, pretty clever. Thanks for the tip. :wave:

 

[amykissangel]

When I propose to my wife, it was a long drawn out deal of making rosed appear over a course of 24 hours. She got home late... and I had a rose waiting on her bed, with her roommate's help, when she woke up in the morning there were 2 more roses on her alarm clock. When she got to her car, 3 more. Got to Work, 4 more, etc.... When I picked her up from work to go to dinner, she had 2 dozen roses.

So close to a perfect story......

That story is so fantastic...if I EVER find someone, I'm sending him to these boards. So if, in the next few years, you see a thread post that says, "Help, My Girlfriend wants a Disney proposal and I don't know how to do it," respond and fill him in.

 

[popsicletrees]

I'm not engaged (or anywhere close to it for that matter), but I know that when the time comes I personally want it to be private. That's why I think the beach at the Polynesian would be great and oh so romantic. You could find a private place to sit and maybe talk to the concierge to see if they could get a blanket with wine or champaign set up for you on the beach before you go down to the beach. Good luck with whatever you decide to do!

 

[abel rego]

How I proposed...

I had never been to the Disney World, so I made a few calls to the customer service. They had been renting out the rose garden for $300 at the time (This was five years ago). This is how it went...when we checked in at the all star movies, they presented my girl with a letter saying we had been chosen to get a private tour of Walt's wifes rose garden, to be there at 6 sharp for chocolates and beverages. We arrived and they had roped off the rose garden in front of the the castle. They escorted us down the walkway to the gazebo where they had a victorian loveseat waiting for us with a dozen long stem roses, chcoclates, and some apple cider champagne waiting for us. I also added a glass slipper with our name and date engraved on it to commerorate the day. We had the whole place to ourselves to watch the fireworks from there. Last I had checked, they didn't do it anymore. Why, I don't know why they would stop a good thing. Anyway, that's a less crowded place to propose. If you need any ideas on a disney themed wedding, I can give you a ton of little touches you can add to the occasion. Wife said it was beyond her wildest childhood dreams, proposal and wedding.Congrats and best wishes,Abel Rego

 

[PuertoRekinSam]

If her fav. character is belle, there is a Lenox Ring box of Belle. It's $40 and can be found at the Art of Disney Location.... In the castle, dtd, Disney Outfitters, Future World Center.

It's a nice piece, and in fact it was my wedding gift to my wife.

 

[abel rego]

Belle and Beast

If her favorite character is Belle, then I would propose in France and try to get ahold of someone (call ahead, don't take no for an answer) who can give you some advice. I would ask if there were any way you can have Belle and the beast appear in the proposal as you are taking a photo with them, it'll throw your fiance off. France is the only place you can get belle and the beast together. You'll be amazed how much people who work in disney will try to help you out to make your proposal special, Who knows, they might even bring you to a special location with the characters where you would be alone with your fiance and them. Also give the camera and or video camera to the cast member to capture the event. Good luck,

Abel

 

[mom2of2]

if you'd like to try something different check out giftsofalifetime . I've read about some of the proposals they did and they sound great

 

[YankeeMouse]

Belle's Storybook Garden

Since her favorite character is Belle, maybe you should consider Belle's Storybook Garden. It is pretty obscure, located across from the Teacups. But I am not sure if they still do this. This was a location where Belle would come out and read stories. Maybe she would interact with you for your popping the question?

 

[GrimmGhosts999]

thank you all for the wonderul ideas. You've given me some great stuff to get started on.

 

[slappy magoo]

I proposed in Epcot, at the Rose and Crown, a few minutes before the fireworks. We got an outside table (with a lot of assistance from the staff willing to go the extra kilometer for us), and a few minutes before the fireworks started, some flowers I ordered were delivered to the table. She loved them, and I went into my little semi-rehearsed, semi-improvised speech, got down on one knee, busted out the ring, said the words, she said yes, and the place went bat-s**t crazy. Then the fireworks started, and afterwards, the staff brought out champagne and dessert and sang "All you need is love" to us. A nice corny-cool combo. Highly recommended.