Engagement Proposal: Candlelight Dinner on Bali Beach

Engagement Proposal: Candlelight Dinner on Bali Beach

Inspiration

During my research about different marriage proposals, I have fallen immediately in lovely with the idea of an engagement proposal on the beach. Because I am a big fan of Bali and it`s location in the Indian ocean, I have combined these both things with each other and have created an unforgettable marriage proposal.

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Who? (with who?)

The guy named Alexander (aged 28) is German and the girl named Yumi (aged 26) is Balinese.

Alex works in a successful event design company in Hamburg, Germany. According to his passed bachelor degree in tourism & event management he has travelled through Asia during several months. His favourite spot was the island Bali (Indonesia). Thus he has spent the last weeks up to his home flight there.

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Yumi has balinese roots and has lived up to her 8th year together with her family on Bali. Today Yumi lives in the capital of Germany, Berlin, and has successfully concluded her study in an graphic & design university. On account of her wanderlust Yumi tries to fly at least once a year to Indonesia to see her family & relatives.

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4 years ago Alex and Yumi were apart of each other on vacation on Bali. On their return flight to Germany both sat side by side in the airplane. Like the destiny so wanted the both have got into conversation and were likeable to themselves from the outset. Experiences have been exchanged, the boy and the girl joked a lot and exchanged after the 12-hour flight, finally, also the mobile phone numbers. After several dates they fell in love and spent their vacations on Bali – also this year.

What?

After a 4-year relationship Alex would like to make a marriage proposal to Yumi.

When?

Alex and Yumi are on their second common vacation on Bali, the island which has brought them together.

Where?

Bali owns some of the nicest beaches worldwide. Where, if not there? With a surprise dinner with candlelight the big moment has come.

Why?

Alex and Yumi are for several years firmly together and still in love thus like on the first day. Alex knows that his respect with Yumi cannot be nicer and he would like to spend the rest of his life with her side by side. He knows how much Yumi loves her family and her native country, so he has decided to propose marriage to her – after preserved blessing of her father here on Bali.

How?

After a romantic dinner on a lonesome beach the both decide on a relaxed walk along the beach. By candles distributed everywhere on the beach the atmosphere is magic. After a few minutes the both come to a way lined up from candles which leads up on a rock. On top Yumi recognizes a heart laid from shells with a ring being arranged in the sand. At the same moment Alex gets on his knees and asks Yumi whether she would like to become his wife.

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After the expected „YES!“ both let the evening end – happy under the stars.

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Key Elements

The key elements can be found in the sea of candles and the togetherness on the beach. Because the island has a symbolic value of the couple, is reflected here the uniqueness and memorability of the idea.

 Other Memorable Engagement Proposals:

Winter Marriage Proposal

The Proposal

Best Marriage Proposal

 

Text by Jennifer Steinweg

The Native American Wedding

The Native American Wedding

Venue

Wedding takes place in Forest Grove, Washington County in United States. Both the ceremony and reception are outside in Forest Grove -hill in garden. Native American wedding will be in summer.

country side wedding reception

Wedding attire

The bride is wearing a traditional Native American dress. The dress is natural white and it has a brown belt on the waist. The bride has brown sandals with feathers on them. Bride’s hair is curly and she has a brown hairband. She is wearing a lot of colourful jewellery and a bright red lipstick. Groom’s outfit is also traditional Native American. He is wearing a brown shirt, pants and boots.

wedding dress groom's clothes Bride's shoes hairdo

Food

There is one big grill in wedding and many things to grill. There are lots of fruits, vegetables and meat.

food

Beverage and wedding cake

There is a winery and wine tasting in Forest Grove so beverages are white and red wine and a toast to start with. Wedding cake is natural white with red and black decorations.

wedding cake

Floral décor

Flowers in the wedding are all kinds of wild flowers. There are also long feathers as a decoration.

flower decoration

Music and entertainment

One of the couple’s friend plays acoustic guitar while the bride walks down the aisle and also in the wedding reception as a background music. There are few dancers dancing a “tribe dance” in the wedding reception. Wine tasting is also part of the program in reception.

wine tasting

Transportation

Guests take care of their own transportation to the wedding venue in Forest Grove. Wedding ceremony and reception are both in the same place, so the couple and guest don’t have to move anywhere after the ceremony.

Text by Heli Salmi

Pictures: http://pinterest.com/weddingmanagers/wedding-theme-native-american-wedding-heli-jasmin/

Eco-friendly Wedding

Eco-friendly Wedding

This theme we chose based on the land scape of the city Loviisa. The idea is that the items used in the wedding are as close as possible to a recycled and eco-friendly.  

Venue 

The ceremony is held in Loviisa’s church. The church will be decorated with Finnish wild flowers and berries. The reception will be held at and old barn. The barn is also decorated with natural flowers.

Wedding Attire

The bride is wearing a traditional old fashioned wedding dress. It is made out of linen and it has lace decorations in it. It is also long sleeved. The bride’s hair is in a loose bun, and she is wearing the traditional four: something new, something old, something borrowed and something blue. The groom is wearing a black tailcoat.

close to earth wedding dress

Food & Beverages

The welcome drink is an organic sparkling wine. The glasses are decorated with a single daisy. The beverages are mostly red and white wines, organic and home-made beer and berry liquors. The food is all organic and locally produced. There will be basic Finnish food such as boiled potatoes, and other root vegetables, salmon, meatballs, and carnelian pastries etc. The table where the food is will be decorated with wild flowers and linen table clothes.

Wedding Cake

The wedding cake is home-made by the mother of the groom. It will be a cloudberry cake with a cream frosting. It will be simply decorated with cloudberries and leaves.

Floral Décor

The bridal bouquet will made from 3 large sunflowers. They will be tied together with a white linen ribbon. The centre pieces will be made out of three gerber daisies. The pots where the flowers are in are old used wine bottles, decorated with lace and decorative rope.

eco-friendly bouquet

Music & Entertainment

The music will be acoustic, and mostly played with a single guitar. The songs are traditional Finnish love songs. There is no need for a big band, but a small band of 3 guitar players is hired, and they will be wearing black pants and egg-shell white linen shirts. All of them will have dandelion corsages.

Transportation

The couple will leave the church with a horse carriage. The horses will be Finnhorses and the horses and the carriage is decorated with wild flowers.

eco-friendly transportation

Text by Saara Peltomäki & Sylvia Saraste

For more photos go to: http://pinterest.com/weddingmanagers/wedding-theme-eco-friendly-saara-sylvia/

The Autumn Wedding

The Autumn Wedding

The ideal venue (church, castle, beach etc.) 

The wedding ceremony takes place in the old Petäjävesi church. The church is ideal for autumn weddings because it is in the nature and there is a river at the back of the church. So the scenario is very beautiful with all the autumn colors. The church is very old and beautiful wooden church and it is one of the World’s heritages sites in Finland. The wedding reception is nearby in this old barn in the countryside.

Petäjävesi church   Petäjävesi church  barn

 

Wedding attire for the bride and groom

The bride’s dress is classical and elegant. The color of the dress is off-white and it is lace. Wedding shoes are elegant and classical, off-white pumps. Bride’s hairdo is also classical and putted up. Makeup is natural and fresh. Jewellery is quite elegant and not so fancy or posh. Groom’s suit is black and it includes a hat.

Suit Wedding dress wedding shoes for bride Hairdo and makeup

 

Food

Food in the wedding is healthy home-like food. There is Karjalanpaisti (traditional Finnish stew), potatoes, green salad and rye bread.

karjalanpaisti potatoes salad grilled salmon

 

Beverage and wedding cakes

With food there is home beer, juice, milk and water. Beer, cider and wines are also served if wanted. With cake there is coffee and tea. The wedding cake is decorated autumn-like and the filling in the cake is strawberries and whipped cream.

autumn wedding cake

 

The floral décor

Flowers used in decoration are roses and some smaller flowers but mainly roses. The colors of the flowers are orange, red and other autumn colors. The flowers are used in everywhere; in the altar, on the church floor, on the tables and chairs etc. The bride’s banquet and groom’s flower in the jacket pocket are both also made of roses that are autumn colors. There is also candles used in decoration and they are in autumn colors. Also berries and autumn leaves are part of the decoration.

table décor décor candle Bouquet

 

Music and entertainment

Music is the main entertainment and there is a band playing in the wedding. They play Finnish ‘iskelmä’ and some classics. Other entertainment is speeches by the wedding couple, friends and family. There are also some traditional wedding habits like throwing of the banquet and stealing the bride.

barn band

 

Transportation to and from the ceremony to the reception

Transportation of the wedding couple is made by black and stylish car and by old church boat. The guests are transferring by their own transportation forms. The Bride and the groom are going to the ceremony by their own rides but leaving together by church boat to the wedding reception.

car 

Text by Jasmin Riikonen

For more pictures please go to: http://pinterest.com/weddingmanagers/wedding-theme-autumn-wedding-jasmin-heli/