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WILL YOU MARRY ME?
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The World's Most Romantic Proposals
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Athletic to Zany Wedding Proposals
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AS SEEN ON "SALLY JESSY RAPHAEL" AND "MIKE
& MATY"
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-Mark Victor Hansen, Co-author, Chicken
Soup for the Soul
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| With winter holidays
and then Valentine's Day on its way, love and perhaps marriage
is on everyone's mind. But what's the best way to pop the question?
In the middle of a bungee-jump? By burying the ring on a sandy
beach? Via the Internet? Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick offers a virtual
"hope chest" of ideas for romantic engagements in WILL YOU MARRY
ME? |
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| Muchnick interviewed
over 50 couples for this entertaining collection of anecdotes.
Descriptions vary from cozy candlelit dinners to daring skydiving
proposals. In the chapter on "High Flying Proposals" romance
takes off when a pilot proposes to a woman over the P.A. system.
The author even shares her own story: while at the Rodin Sculpture
Garden in Paris, her then boyfriend Adam proposed with the letters
of a scrabble game. The couple now lives happily ever after
in Southern California. |
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| WILL YOU MARRY
ME? may inspire readers to do as one bungee-jumping couple did
Ð take the plunge. |
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| What People are Saying: |
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| "Muchnick is the maven of magnificent marriage proposals .
. . her little book has talk show producers melting her phone
lines." |
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- Orange County Register
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| "[Muchnick] has become an unofficial guru on proposals . .
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- New England Bride
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| "Muchnick scoured the country to write about unusual marriage
proposals Ð and she found them." |
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- The Los Angeles Times
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| " . . . Will You Marry Me? The World's Most Romantic Proposals
[is] a feel-good book that categorizes innovative marriage proposal
stories from A to Z (Athletic to Zany)." |
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- The Washington Post
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| "Cynthia Muchnick . . . reigns as the unofficial "big-question
queen." She gives the lowdown on the magic of Valentine's Day
and why commitment in the 90s demands creativity." |
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- Coast Magazine
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| "You're going to [read] about the most romantic and outrageous
proposals ever made with this cute little book called Will
You Marry Me?" |
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- Mike & Maty, NBC
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| "Almost everyone dreams of having a beautiful wedding day.
But what makes the beginning of the union really special? A
romantic marriage proposal . . . Cynthia is here to share them
with us." |
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- Good Day New Yorkc
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| "I love this [book]. It's an inspiration for men to be creative
. . . This is great!" |
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- Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends, NBC
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| "It's a book on romantic proposals and it is absolutely delightful.
So, if you want to propose in an interesting way, all you have
to do is get Cynthia [Muchnick's] book. |
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- Sally Jessy Raphael, ABC
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| "Have you been wracking your brain trying to come up with
the best way to ask the woman you love to marry you? You've
come to the right place. [Cynthia Muchnick] is the author of
an adorable little book . . . with chapters on wonderful ideas
and stories about how to pop the question." |
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- NBC News
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How to Pop the
Question Survey
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 What hobbies do
you participate in together? |
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| What are her interests? |
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| What activities
do you enjoy doing together? |
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| Where did you
first kiss? |
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| Where did you
two first meet? |
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| What is your favorite
song? movie? place to eat? Romantic spot or significant place
were you have important talks |
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| Where was your
first date? |
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| What is her favorite
music group? |
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| Do you want family
and/or friends involved in your proposal or private with just
the two of you? |
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| What is your budget?
i.e. do you want an extravagant proposal or not as expensive
but extra creative? |
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| Would she consider
proposing to you? |
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| Have either of
you been married before? If so, do you have children? |
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| Have the two of
you ever talked about getting married? |
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| Have you ever
looked for rings together? |
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| Are you living
together? |
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| What are your
talents or skills that you could incorporate into the proposal?
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| When is the anniversary
of your first date? Kiss? Event you shared? |
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| What are your
jobs? |
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| Do you have a
long distance relationship? |
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| Read it. Will You Marry Me? The World's Most Romantic
Proposals and 101 Ways to Pop the Question for inspiration. |
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| Plan it. Start by thinking about the place you first
kissed, interests you and your partner share, your favorite
restaurant, movies, etc. Use these personal themes as a starting
point to plan a proposal unique and meaningful to your own relationship.
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| Formalize it. Consider getting on one knee when you
propose and, if you have a good relationship with your future
in-laws, think about asking their permission (especially if
you are certain you will get their approval). These gallant
moves only win brownie points with your partner and family. |
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| Do it. Remember, proposals do not have to be expensive
and elaborate to be memorable. Creativity and planning, though,
help insure that all-important personal touch. Enlist the support
and participation of family and friends if you need to. Now,
go for it and pop the question! |
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| Share it. Tell your story to friends and family and
pass it along as a family folk tale. People love proposal stories
and you get to relive the moment of your engagement in the telling. |
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| Mail it. I am always collecting creative and romantic
proposal stories, and they can be sent to the email provided
on the contact page of this site. |
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| This book is out of print
but can be ordered by e-mailing your request HERE. |
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