So you have the proposal date, you bought the engagement ring, and you know your proposal location. Now what do you actually say when you get down on one knee? Let’s learn how to propose.
This statement needs to be personal come from the heart and most importantly in some way ask “Will you marry me?”
I would encourage you to keep it a few sentences you can remember. You can start with their name. Tell them that you love them, why they mean so much to you and then ask them to marry you.
I kept it short and to the point. I didn’t want to memorize some long statement that I knew in that moment might make me fumble over my words. I said her full name for some reason including her middle name made it seem official to me – then followed by, “You are my best friend and the love of my life. Will you marry me?”. Luckily, she said yes.
I would encourage you to practice your proposal but don’t overthink it. You should not have flash cards or a huge speech written up. First off the most important thing you want to do is make sure your ring is in a safe place securely in pocket. You don’t also want to be holding written speech also fumbling between paper and a ring box is not ideal.
Which knee should you propose from? First like I said don’t over think it while tradition says it should be your left knee with the ring box in your left hand it really does not matter. There is nothing I have found that says it is bad luck if you do it from the right knee. To be honest I could not tell you which knee I used when I proposed. I just know I got the “,Yes!” which is all that matters.
Where did the tradition of proposing on one knee come from? There is actually not a specific moment in time that it can be traced to but it has to do with showing respect to your partner. Catholics bent down on a single knee as a sign of respect toward the tabernacle. Knights did it before the king when being knighted in a show of honor and respect.
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