So I''m intending to propose to my GF on July 4th (our un-official 6-year anniversary). Our actual anniversary is July 2nd (also my birthday). So I was going to wait to celebrate 6 years from our first date (the 4th). I was going to take her backpacking in Northern California to a lake that I know well and have been to many times. There is a great view of Mt. Shasta and incredible sunsets. Well the lightning strikes last friday have set the mountains on fire. While I''m not too concerned about being in danger, the smoke will ruin the views, air quality and the whole general plan.
She wants to be proposed to someplace in nature (we''re kinda hippies) and alone, both are very general, granted, but the proposal is a complete surprise so we''ve only spoken in general about these specifics.
So here are a couple of alternatives:
We are going out to a nice restaurant with 3 other couples for my birthday. We will be dressed up, and while it''s our actual anniversary, I personally find the restaurant proposal tired and cliche. Furthermore, it''s not in nature and we would not be alone. I could potentially do it after dinner, but this really does not excite me at all.
I can wait till the fourth, plan a nice picnic and watch the fireworks with the golden gate bridge in the background which is appropriate since that''s what we did on our first date, beautiful and memorable, but again, isn''t nature and in no way would we be alone.
Find an alternate place to go backpacking that I don''t know well, am not familiar with the views or the hike in and may be above her head - as this will be her first real backpacking trip, and take a chance that everything goes well. The only places in California that are currently not burning are the high sierra''s (which will definitely be crowded on 4th of July weekend) and the coast (which is a logistical nightmare). So while this satisfies the criteria, I won''t be able to control the environment as much as I would like - and is therefore a gamble.
You can''t fault me for being short of ideas though? Can you?
Take a day trip to Santa Cruz on the 4th (her alma mater) and propose on her favorite beach at sunset- which will be in keeping with my original sunset theme. This is special for her, satisfies both criteria (sort of) - it''s not exactly nature and it''s unlikely we''d really be alone, but would be both memorable and beautiful. I think this is the one I''m most leaning towards.
Lastly:
Abandon the significance of our anniversary, wait until the fires are done (no guarantees in California this summer) and try to do the original trip at a later time. This, however, is also not without it''s problems. I''m flying to Seattle nest Tuesday (July 1), to tell her parent''s my intentions of asking for their daughter''s hand. One this cat is out of the bag, I assume the next time that my GF speaks to her mother, it will most certainly come out - and they speak often. I cannot get my fare back on the plane ticket, so while pushing it back is technically an option, I''d have to shell out an additional $300 for the ticket.
I am really hoping that we get a bunch of rain and the fires get put out in the next week, but I can''t exactly bank on that, so this is what I''ve got to work with. I have the champagne, flutes, ring, chocolates, and what not ready to go. Just wanted to hear some opinions on how to make the best out of a bad situation.
She wants to be proposed to someplace in nature (we''re kinda hippies) and alone, both are very general, granted, but the proposal is a complete surprise so we''ve only spoken in general about these specifics.
So here are a couple of alternatives:
We are going out to a nice restaurant with 3 other couples for my birthday. We will be dressed up, and while it''s our actual anniversary, I personally find the restaurant proposal tired and cliche. Furthermore, it''s not in nature and we would not be alone. I could potentially do it after dinner, but this really does not excite me at all.
I can wait till the fourth, plan a nice picnic and watch the fireworks with the golden gate bridge in the background which is appropriate since that''s what we did on our first date, beautiful and memorable, but again, isn''t nature and in no way would we be alone.
Find an alternate place to go backpacking that I don''t know well, am not familiar with the views or the hike in and may be above her head - as this will be her first real backpacking trip, and take a chance that everything goes well. The only places in California that are currently not burning are the high sierra''s (which will definitely be crowded on 4th of July weekend) and the coast (which is a logistical nightmare). So while this satisfies the criteria, I won''t be able to control the environment as much as I would like - and is therefore a gamble.
You can''t fault me for being short of ideas though? Can you?
Take a day trip to Santa Cruz on the 4th (her alma mater) and propose on her favorite beach at sunset- which will be in keeping with my original sunset theme. This is special for her, satisfies both criteria (sort of) - it''s not exactly nature and it''s unlikely we''d really be alone, but would be both memorable and beautiful. I think this is the one I''m most leaning towards.
Lastly:
Abandon the significance of our anniversary, wait until the fires are done (no guarantees in California this summer) and try to do the original trip at a later time. This, however, is also not without it''s problems. I''m flying to Seattle nest Tuesday (July 1), to tell her parent''s my intentions of asking for their daughter''s hand. One this cat is out of the bag, I assume the next time that my GF speaks to her mother, it will most certainly come out - and they speak often. I cannot get my fare back on the plane ticket, so while pushing it back is technically an option, I''d have to shell out an additional $300 for the ticket.
I am really hoping that we get a bunch of rain and the fires get put out in the next week, but I can''t exactly bank on that, so this is what I''ve got to work with. I have the champagne, flutes, ring, chocolates, and what not ready to go. Just wanted to hear some opinions on how to make the best out of a bad situation.
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