When you think about it, a marriage proposal is organising a mini event. But, what really goes on behind the scenes of a Marriage Proposal?
It involves careful coordination, creative ideas, location sourcing, logistical planning, contingency planning, supplier sourcing, supplier briefing, and so much more!
In order to pull off a marriage proposal with a real “wow factor”, all the pieces need to marry-up (excuse the pun).
Depending on the scale of a proposal, it can be months in the planning stages until the big day finally arrives. Nobody apart from the proposal planners and clients generally see the hard work that goes into pulling off the perfect proposal. The end-goal of all that coordination is to present our client’s partners with the surprise of their LIFE – a unique, picture perfect setting with romantic and personalised trimmings. That moment our client gets down on one knee is the moment it all leads to.
So, what actually happens when “Yes Day” arrives?
Often our clients are with their partners on the marriage proposal day. So, they are only contactable via secret text messages.
What happens on the day?
Contact with the client is kept minimal as our team are busy working in the background to pull off their proposal dreams. The client has been briefed and they know what they need to do.
A standard checklist for our staff at the beginning of the day includes:
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- pick up flower orders
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- prep all the flowers into arrangements
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- pick up catering orders
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- head to the storeroom and load the props in the van
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- arrive at the proposal location for set up with the team
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- put in place all final styling and romantic touches
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- test the music
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- coordinate suppliers on standby
Once all of that has happened, we wait patiently for our client’s arrival – far away enough to not intrude but close enough to ensure a flock of tourists don’t appear out of nowhere to take photos of the marriage proposal setting.
What happens next?
This is the most exciting moment of it all for a marriage proposal planner – the countdown!
It doesn’t matter how many proposals we have seen (over 500!), we still get teary-eyed when our clients arrive to be blown away by the magic we have created for them. The moment our client gets on one knee and his partner says “YES” is the reason we do what we do!
Once we know our clients are safe and engaged, we head off to give them their privacy, only to return when they have left to continue celebrating with their now fiancé. It’s time for pack up to commence and it’s another rewarding job well done. And that’s a small behind the scenes of a marriage proposal!
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Tania + Gloria
Tania and Gloria own one of Australia’s leading proposal planning services, My Proposal Co. With over 1,500 perfect marriage proposals and romantic dates under their belt, you know you’re in good hands. When it comes to proposal planners, they create the perfect fusion between genuinely romantic and thoughtfully designed events. My Proposal Co. have appeared across national and international media outlets as expert proposal planners in all things romantic.
