You’ve reached a point in your relationship where the next step towards ‘forever’ is getting down on that one knee.
One of the first crucial steps in this exciting journey is getting permission from your partner’s parents (or their nearest and dearest). Whilst we tend to lack in traditional etiquette in many ways these days, this thoughtful and courteous gesture remains true. This is especially important if your partner is close with their family and shares traditional values. It can also be of benefit to you if your partner has a sibling or friend that may be able to help you with ideas on an ideal design.
Making it a special moment for your partner is an obvious one, but making it personal and special for yourself is also important. This could mean proposing in a place that has meaning to you - perhaps somewhere you and your partner have talked about often, or a place that the two of you share a love for, or somewhere you both have always wanted to go to.
A client from our local boutique jewellery store, Diamonds On Richmond, proposed to his partner in Waipu where he grew up. Taking his partner to the locally acclaimed ‘Jump Rock’, he was equipped with a big picnic, a bottle of Champagne and a Bon Ivor playlist. She told Diamonds On Richmond the proposal was ‘perfect’.
Another lovely client of the boutique jeweller shared that he proposed to his partner on the world famous Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island, where he had promised to take her one day.
Proposing somewhere overseas is a great option for those wanting to purchase their engagement ring duty free. Diamonds On Richmond provides a duty-free service, where the ring has to leave the country and in turn you don’t have to pay any gst on the purchase price of the ring.
Lastly, a beautiful way to capture this moment forever is by organising a photographer (could even be a friend or family member!). This way, the moment is always there to look at and be reminisced as vividly as it was when you got down on one knee.
Head on over to dor.co.nz for more proposal inspiration and tips.
DIAMONDS ON RICHMOND, 98 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn, T: 09 376 9045, www.dor.co.nz