Guy's Guide to Marriage Proposal

Good Idea:

Denver Botanical Gardens is a beautiful choice for a proposal, and offers some 23 acres for your special question. Scout it out first and find somewhere really cool, though I recommend the Romantic Gardens.

Good Idea:

Wineries are awesome for popping the question. Just don’t drink more than you can handle to get your nerves up. If you both enjoy wines, check out some of the local wines and visit one that really appeals to you.

You don’t need to go to France to get a good wine or to find a decent winery. In Denver, I like Balistreri Wines – they have a greenhouse as well as their winery, which is a perfect place to be inspired.

Good Idea:

If you and yours like to hike, there’s some really magnificent views that are available in the Rocky Mountain region, close by Denver yet far enough from a ton of people to make it intimate and romantic. This is the way I proposed, and since we’re both the outdoorsey types, she loved it. Plus, she was too tired to run away.

Bad Idea:

Don’t hide the ring in food. It’s tired and the worst thing that could happen is she chokes on it and has to go to the emergency room. After taking out a loan to pay it off, you’ll want to worry more about giving it to her safely than risking it in a chocolate cake.

Good Idea:

Do it on one knee. Look, it’s the 21st century, but women still like to feel as if you’re being romantic in some way. Getting down on one knee shows a degree of seriousness that is meaningful and loving. Trust me on this, if you don’t do it, you’ll never hear the end of it.