Proposals and Vows

All of the writing, memorizing, and planning have come to this special moment, but when is the right time to pop the question? Chances are that you may be so nervous that you fear forgetting your vows is a realistic concern, however, you can be creative and help both you and your possible fiancée through this nerve-wracking time.

On the special day (or night), consider making a “cheat sheet”. Assemble pictures of both of you into a special book and document “The Story of Us”, as a way to celebrate your relationship. On the last page, you can either have calligraphies, computer printouts, or hand-written paragraphs of your proposal speech. Ask him/her to follow along silently. Before you start speaking look at the first line to refresh your memory and calm your nerves. Tell yourself that it is just like telling a story; the story of your life. Also, in the book you may want to leave a space right underneath of the proposal with a line like, “He/She said yes!” for a picture of the moment you two officially become engaged.

A scrapbook from any craft store will work fine, and will be a great memory in addition to your wedding album, which hopefully will be in your near future.