What are some good ways to propose?

There are so many good ways, but the best is cater your proposal to what your partner would enjoy and cherish.

I'd advise not to make it a complete surprise. For instance, my now-husband and I had already talked about marriage for a number of months and while I was surprised the day it happened, I certainly appreciated that I had expected it sooner or later.

Key questions to research prior to your big day:

• Does your partner like big audiences?
• What type of engagement ring does your partner like? It's worth making sure both your expectations align.
• Is your partner simple or does he/she like adventure and some chaos?

My husband created a scavenger hunt website and sent me across San Francisco to solve quirky puzzles and word games (we both love word games) with 2 or 3 close friends.

It all started with this page:

The last puzzle led me to the top of the Twin Peaks where he was waiting on one knee with his teeth chattering from the winds. He proposed with a ring that I had more or less picked out from months ago and we went to dinner together as a group with the same close friends. So, to answer the questions I posed to you:

• I don't like big audiences. I hate fanfare so I would have been horrified if he organized a flashmob.
• I like simple designs, which we had discussed.
• I like some quirkiness that leans toward puzzles and word games

This discussion with him certainly made it a proposal to remember and I appreciated the thoughtfulness that went into considering my personality and what I would want.