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Discovering the Ring Somewhere Unexpected
If you're generally not the romantic type, your honey will be suspicious if you suddenly want to go out for a fancy dinner or theater, even on Valentine's Day. Thus, put the ring someplace common in your house- this might be in the silverware drawer, in the butter dish, or tied to the neck of the first beer on the shelf with a note attached that says "will you marry me?". Try to be around when its discovered, so that you can drop to one knee to pop the question. An alternative to this casual approach is to bring in the local paper and nonchalantly ask, "Do you think we should announce our engagement in the paper?" When your soon-to-be fiance realizes what you've said, take the ring out of your pocket.
On the Radio:
If your darling wakes up to the alarm clock set to a particular radio station, or listens to the same one at work every day, arrange to propose on air on Valentine's Day. Call the station at least a few days in advance to arrange it, or see if you'll need to buy an ad.
Jigsaw Puzzle
One of my favorite ideas, check out these jigsaw puzzles. Give your valentine the puzzle in a box, wrapped as a present. She/he will open it (perhaps being upset that their valentine's present is only a puzzle!) and start to solve it, only to discover that one piece is missing. You'll produce that piece hidden in your pocket, which reads "Will You Marry Me?"
Photo Album
Make an album of your relationship, with pictures of the two of you during important moments, and on the second to last page write "what will the future bring?" and on the last page write "how about marriage?"
A Book with a Secret
Your intended will open a Valentine's gift to reveal a book of love poetry. Most of the pages will be stuck together, but in the one place it opens, a slot will be cut out with the engagement ring inside.
The Language of Love
In a small blank book, write "will you marry me?" in a different language on each page. Start with the language your sweetheart knows the least, and lead up to her/his native language. Here are a few examples, although you might choose to add more translations.
Spanish: Te Casas Conmigo?
Esperanto (to a woman) Ĉu vi edziniĝus kun mi? (to a man) Ĉu vi edziĝus kun mi?
Japanese: "watashito kekkon shite kuremasuka? "
Finnish: Haluatko naida minut?
German: Willst Du mich heiraten?
Italian: lo sposerete?
French: Veux-tu m'épouser?
Portuguese: Você casar-me-á?
However you decide to ask, do it in a personal and romantic way. Let us know how you proposed (or were proposed to) in the forums.