Dude, if you're gonna propose don't do it in a restaurant. Don't do it where you can be seen. That goes for all you yokels who use scoreboard messages and video screens inside arenas, live television, holding up "<name of now embarrassed woman> will you marry me" sign outside of The Today Show.... Professing your love in front of thousands makes many like me simply pull for the rejection.
Do it in a park or some outdoor setting and wait until you're alone. Completely and totally alone.
True story: about a month or so ago we're walking around the Boardwalk in University. We're right near the bridge that leads you over the pond towards the hotel. We come upon a couple, probably no later than their mid 20's, when all of a sudden he drops on one knee and takes the girl's hand and pops the question.
Now figure this guy had to have meticulously planned this moment out for a while. He may have practiced which knee to get down on and do it without stumbling left or right...he may have said, "will you marry me" a hundred times over with various voice inflections (will you MARRY me...will YOU marry me...WILL you marry me...will you marry ME?...). He probably waited for that just exactly perfect moment in which to spring this surprise onto his hopefully soon to be fiance, wanting everything to be just right. And finally he was able to gather up his courage and make his commitment to her.
I have
no idea what came over me. All I could do was say out loud, "Oh dear God don't do it" just loud enough for both of them to turn their heads my way. Oh did his face drop for a couple of seconds. On top of THAT, she loudly asks him, "are you serious". Sadly I didn't stick around to see if she actually said yes, although judging by the hug afterwards I think she did. Still, if they choose to tell the whole story of the day they got engaged it would have to include some knucklehead offering a bit of free advice.
I don't think you wanna risk that. Keep it private. Unless you guys wanna tell me where you'll be dining for this special occasion.
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