Please Help!!! Need Ideas for Private Marriage Proposal next week!?

I am going to be asking my GF of 3 years to marry me next Friday. She had mentioned in past conversations that she would never want a PUBLIC proposal. I am a reserved person also, and would also feel more comfortable doing it in private. My GF has no idea at all the I am going to propose and she is under the idea that we are going to her friend's Christmas cocktail party. I already informed her friend of my plans. I get home around 6PM that night and she will be home. I made 9 o' clock reservations at a beautiful restaurant across from Central Park ( We live in NYC).



I would rather NOT DO something cliche ( sprinkling the apartment with rose petals) I was trying to come up with something creative that I could do at home.



Please Help!!!Please Help!!! Need Ideas for Private Marriage Proposal next week!?
I don't know the layout of your home, but if you have some monofiliment line (or clear fishing line) you could set up a little system to have the ring lower down from the ceiling if you could hide the ring in a spot that she wouldn't see it when she walked in. The ring would look like it was floating which you could incorporate into your proposal. It would need a little prep time and some practice with how to fast to let out the line, but I think it would be cool.
If she's looking forward to her friend's Christmas party, then you should propose at some point before you would have left for that, otherwise you'll have a lot of questions to answer about why you aren't going. She actually might enjoy going to the party and telling everyone about the engagement, and having a nice dinner together on Saturday instead.



Maybe just come home with some yummy treats from a favorite bakery, and just ask her without much build up.Please Help!!! Need Ideas for Private Marriage Proposal next week!?
Good job picking a beautiful restaurant across from NYC! I would love to help you plan a very personalized proposal. I can send you our Relationship Questionnaire and through that I will be able to plan a cozy intimate proposal based on your relationship. See www.theheartbandits.com and email me so we can start!
Don't mess about listening to this lot. Just Be yourself and decided what to say there and then, be relaxed and honest and she'll love it :) Better to do that than have so extravagant plan then you may panic and forget a little part then panic because you forgot.... and you wont enjoy your moment :)



Good Luck, FIngers CrossedPlease Help!!! Need Ideas for Private Marriage Proposal next week!?
Hi Guitarman13, I think the best bet is to go really heavy on candles, they are always romantic especially if are lots of them. And always get a few scented ones. Be careful you don't burn the apartment down. Ask her friend if she will do the the honour of lighting them for you before you get back from the restaurant. I'm sure it will be a night to remember. I wish you both happiness.
aww u r so romantic:). how about when u guys are walking and talking and keeping each other warm, u could tell her u wanted to give her one of her gifts a little early. u could have a box wrapped as a gift and as she opens it, there's another box and then a smaller box..then suprise-her rock!! just a suggestion congrats and good luck!
Make her wear a gown for the "Cocktail party" and wear a awsome suit. Mabye put out some candles and music and have a homeade dinner! Then when there is a quite moment and bend down and propse! Hope it heelps!
Call ahead.. Tavern on the Green...get the horse and buggy! and do it by the ice arena, under the warm blanket!! Oh how fun!! I'm going on 24 years with my hubby! What a great ride it's been!!

Congratulations 2 U!!
put her ring at the bottom of her favorite drink... just make sure you dont fill it up to high. and make sure u know cpr if she chokes
ummm wel maybe you should give her a present such as a purse and put the ring in it?
It has to be personal and obviously cost is a question mark here, but if I wanted to ask someone in a big way without making it about the crowd reaction and the publicity, I'd try to write "will you marry me?" in huge letters somewhere she has to see it. I take it you've got snow in New York at the moment? My initial idea would have been to hire a florist to spell it out in beautiful flowers on a hillside.



Instead, you could do it with lights buried lightly under snow, set to come on at a certain time or by remote, so that it shines through the snow. Otherwise maybe if you get her to the coast or the river at a romantic spot, and get a passing boat to hang lights over the side spelling it out.



It's difficult because I dont know exactly what you want to do to propose, and in fairness there's absolutely nothing wrong with setting up a wonderful meal, having a nice evening and then taking a knee. If it's sincere and in keeping with the way you love her, I think she'll like it, and you dont have to do much more than express what's inside to communicate how you feel



Anyway I wish you all the best, I'm sure whatever you do will be just right and she'll be delighted. Good luck/ congratulations :)