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Rough_Rock
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I came across these proposal forums and started kicking around possible ideas if the time comes with the one I''m with. Although we''ve only been together a short while, I like to be prepared and think about what the future may bring. If I truly feel she''s the one for me, I''m not waiting years to propose. So far, she''s opened my eyes to a world I could never return from - everything just feels "right" - which is why I''ve already started designing a ring. It could come as soon as the 6 month mark.
We both have emotional investment in military history, and I''ve been to Hawaii & Pearl Harbor when I was 8 years old. She''s never been to the islands. She loves beaches, nature, tropics, beauty.. what lady doesn''t? Hawaii seems perfect for a proposal spot and she''s already said she''d love to go.
The idea is to have her take a long weekend off work in January or possibly February (after we''ve had a chance to meet a bunch of family during the holidays) but give her the impression we''re only headed south to the Florida Keys. Basically just make her think a tropical resort island in the US south of us - and we''re already in Florida. So I book a 4-5 day trip to Hawaii in the winter, and on Christmas give her something nice.. a Coach purse or something of that like, but the Hawaii tickets are inside. That way she''s got an immediate Christmas gift for her, and the vacation for both of us. Gives me some time to get a chance to ask for her parents permission to marry her before the trip (they live 1000 miles away so a quick visit isn''t an option).
The big question then is the proposal.. I''d definitely want it to be on the first full day there, so we can experience the trip in a whole new light as an engaged couple.
A few ideas..
- The first morning there, climb the ~760'' of the ancient volcano rim, Diamond Head, and propose at the lookout over the island at sunrise. I like this idea the most for a few reasons.. the beauty of sunrise overseeing the Pacific beaches, the chance to see humpback whales in the ocean during the winter, the mountains to the north, and Honolulu. The main downsides are the 45 minute climb in the dark before sunrise, we''re not likely to be looking our best at the summit, and the likelihood that we won''t be alone since it is a national park path & lookout post, and the gate doesn''t open till 6am (no way around the gate to get in either). I suppose a plus is that it''s not a couple hour drive back to civilization/hotel once we decide to leave..
- Take a boat to an uninhabited island for a few hours - a picnic alone on the beach.. just the two of us in the world. Or one of the black sand beaches...
- Sunset along one of many mountain ridges overlooking the island.. another beautiful moment, but I think I''d prefer a sunrise to have the whole day ahead of us to enjoy it. Downside being the time it takes to travel to this location.. but maybe there''s a spot close to Honolulu that would work.
- At/under one of the many waterfalls.. Oahu doesn''t seem to have much of the style of waterfall I''m looking for, so that''ll likely leave the Big Island or Maui as the main options here. The Big Island seems to have more accessible waterfalls, especially those where you can get close to the bottom of the falls.
- Near one of the volcanoes, likely Kilauea due to activity and lava flow.. again, the Big Island is a requirement.
I''m leaning toward Diamond Head for a few reasons:
- On Oahu, which keeps the cost & travel time of the trip down due to flight into Honolulu and staying at one hotel in that city the whole time. Don''t want to waste time bouncing between islands and booking multiple hotels on a 4-5 day stay.
- Pearl Harbor is also on Oahu, which has some emotional/history/family significance for both of us.
- Easy to fly into Honolulu, collapse at the hotel, be jet lagged well enough to have no problem waking up at 4:30am to start the 6am climb before the 7am sunrise.
- Fantastic sunrise view of Honolulu, Waikiki beach, the mountains, etc. Could incorporate the whole "beautiful sunrise / beginning of a beautiful chapter in life" theme..
- What better name for a place to propose than "Diamond Head?"
..I''ll just need to bring a backpack of supplies for both of us to clean up a bit for our moment at the top.. that''s really my biggest worry about this one - that even with the beautiful view, we''ll both likely be looking like we ran a marathon. Although on any other day I''d love the hike, for a proposal I really wish there''d be some form of transportation. I may just have to find another sunrise spot on the island... any ideas?
We both have emotional investment in military history, and I''ve been to Hawaii & Pearl Harbor when I was 8 years old. She''s never been to the islands. She loves beaches, nature, tropics, beauty.. what lady doesn''t? Hawaii seems perfect for a proposal spot and she''s already said she''d love to go.
The idea is to have her take a long weekend off work in January or possibly February (after we''ve had a chance to meet a bunch of family during the holidays) but give her the impression we''re only headed south to the Florida Keys. Basically just make her think a tropical resort island in the US south of us - and we''re already in Florida. So I book a 4-5 day trip to Hawaii in the winter, and on Christmas give her something nice.. a Coach purse or something of that like, but the Hawaii tickets are inside. That way she''s got an immediate Christmas gift for her, and the vacation for both of us. Gives me some time to get a chance to ask for her parents permission to marry her before the trip (they live 1000 miles away so a quick visit isn''t an option).
The big question then is the proposal.. I''d definitely want it to be on the first full day there, so we can experience the trip in a whole new light as an engaged couple.
A few ideas..
- The first morning there, climb the ~760'' of the ancient volcano rim, Diamond Head, and propose at the lookout over the island at sunrise. I like this idea the most for a few reasons.. the beauty of sunrise overseeing the Pacific beaches, the chance to see humpback whales in the ocean during the winter, the mountains to the north, and Honolulu. The main downsides are the 45 minute climb in the dark before sunrise, we''re not likely to be looking our best at the summit, and the likelihood that we won''t be alone since it is a national park path & lookout post, and the gate doesn''t open till 6am (no way around the gate to get in either). I suppose a plus is that it''s not a couple hour drive back to civilization/hotel once we decide to leave..
- Take a boat to an uninhabited island for a few hours - a picnic alone on the beach.. just the two of us in the world. Or one of the black sand beaches...
- Sunset along one of many mountain ridges overlooking the island.. another beautiful moment, but I think I''d prefer a sunrise to have the whole day ahead of us to enjoy it. Downside being the time it takes to travel to this location.. but maybe there''s a spot close to Honolulu that would work.
- At/under one of the many waterfalls.. Oahu doesn''t seem to have much of the style of waterfall I''m looking for, so that''ll likely leave the Big Island or Maui as the main options here. The Big Island seems to have more accessible waterfalls, especially those where you can get close to the bottom of the falls.
- Near one of the volcanoes, likely Kilauea due to activity and lava flow.. again, the Big Island is a requirement.
I''m leaning toward Diamond Head for a few reasons:
- On Oahu, which keeps the cost & travel time of the trip down due to flight into Honolulu and staying at one hotel in that city the whole time. Don''t want to waste time bouncing between islands and booking multiple hotels on a 4-5 day stay.
- Pearl Harbor is also on Oahu, which has some emotional/history/family significance for both of us.
- Easy to fly into Honolulu, collapse at the hotel, be jet lagged well enough to have no problem waking up at 4:30am to start the 6am climb before the 7am sunrise.
- Fantastic sunrise view of Honolulu, Waikiki beach, the mountains, etc. Could incorporate the whole "beautiful sunrise / beginning of a beautiful chapter in life" theme..
- What better name for a place to propose than "Diamond Head?"
..I''ll just need to bring a backpack of supplies for both of us to clean up a bit for our moment at the top.. that''s really my biggest worry about this one - that even with the beautiful view, we''ll both likely be looking like we ran a marathon. Although on any other day I''d love the hike, for a proposal I really wish there''d be some form of transportation. I may just have to find another sunrise spot on the island... any ideas?
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