Every little girl dreams about their
wedding day, but for me it was always about the proposal. Call me crazy when I
say this but I knew in my heart that if he didn't propose the right way, then
I'd never say yes. Horrible, I know. Here's the thing though – my idea of an
amazing proposal wasn't that hard. I didn't want it on a private yacht in the
middle of the Atlantic with a 9 piece string quartet! For me, it was simply a
Disney proposal!
Luckily for me, I got one!! This past February, my boyfriend and I
planned a weekend trip with our two kids, so that I could participate in the
Disney Princess Half Marathon. Little did I know, he was planning on something
even more special.
(of course..there's that darn crane!)
We arrived super early to the park
for a Be Our Guest reservation and while we were taking family photos in front
of the castle, he told the kids he wanted one "just of mom and dad".
It was in that moment I realized something was up. Then he romantically dropped
to his knee and asked me. That's right ladies – swoon!
He even was smart enough to go to the
front desk at our resort and have buttons premade! Trust me guys, you'll want
to have them ready to go! And ladies, the fun attention it brings is
fantastic!!
Meeting Gaston, he asked my fiance if
he proposed in front of his fountain. When I replied "no", Gaston
told him "that's probably a good thing. She'd have said no to you after
seeing MY handsome jaw line and she'd be wanting to marry me instead!"
At 1900 Park Fare, Lady Tremaine made
sure I was marrying for money and gave my ring a disgusted look. Telling my
fiance he could have done better. (JOKINGLY of course...and she whispered a
happy congrats to us)
Now, while the castle if obviously
the hot spot for getting engaged, I made a list of 5 other romantic/fun ways to
propose at Disney. So pay attention boys or better yet, ladies feel free to
share this with them ; )
1) Cinderella's fountain. Located
behind the castle and to the left is beautifully crafted fountain dedicated to
Cinderella. The unique part is that when you bow in front of her the crown is
"placed upon her head". What a great spot to make you feel like his
princess!
2) Snow White's wishing well! To the
right of the castle you'll find once again, a beautiful wishing well dedicated
to Snow White. How amazing would it be to throw a penny into the well, turn
around and there's your prince charming kneeling in front of you!! Now the only
downfall to this, is that the smoking section is literally next to it. BUT,
don't be discouraged. Not many people know about this spot and I rarely see
people there, let alone smoking.
3) Did you know that you can rent a
yacht on Disney property? That's right!
Take a tour of Bay Lake just outside of Magic Kingdom and not only will you have
an amazing view of the fireworks, you'll have an amazing backdrop for that
perfect moment!
(For more information on booking the
yacht, please contact your Travel Time agent!)
4) Victoria and Albert's. Hands down this is one of the most romantic
restaurants on Disney Property and can be very hard to get into. They have a
dress code you must follow, so don't expect to walk in with shorts and Mickey
ears on. But with a view of Magic Kingdom and those fireworks, you can't beat a
romantic dinner for two. Want to impress her even more? You can request the
Chef's table where you are catered to by the chef himself.
5) Character Meet and Greet or even
on a ride! Character reactions are funny as it is, so add something wonderful
like a proposal and they go crazy! Do it in front of Mickey or Minnie! OR even
her favorite character around the parks. Even more creative, propose on a ride!
You know those photos at the end of the major rides, why not hold up a sign
behind her and surprise her at the end, when she's checking out the photo?
Something fun and unique.
Here's one last tip and this is
probably one of the most important!!!
MAKE SURE YOU GET A PHOTO!! My
fiance knew I wanted pictures of this. So he made sure he did it in front of a
Disney photo pass photographer. They are very easy to find and if you mention
to them what you're about to do, I can promise you that they will make sure
they help capture the moment. If you plan on asking at a dining reservation,
pull the waitress aside and hand her your phone or camera. Again, Disney cast
members LOVE these events!
Disney is magical. It's one of the
reason we all enjoy traveling there. Proposing or even being proposed to at
Disney makes the magical feeling that much stronger!
Congrats to all of those who've
recently been engaged or even gotten married!
By Agent Brooke
brooke@traveltimetravel.com
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