My advice is to not plan the exact location of where to propose--it will be too stiff and set-up. But since this is woman you want to marry, there will presumably be at least one incredibly romantic moment during your trip. Go with your gut, and pop the question during one of these natural moments, not something you manufacture.

Good luck with the propsal and your impending marriage. I highly recommend the marriage part, even though we had "been there and done that" before my husband and I legalized the whole thing!

Hi-- If you come into New York on a Saturday or Sunday you can drive over the Brooklyn Bridge and find street parking or less expensive garage parking in Brooklyn Heights (during the week it would be harder because the neighborhood borders Downtown Brooklyn and the courthouses)-- You could walk to the promenade and have the famous view of the city skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge (as well as the Verrazzano if you look well to the left)-- this is the classic view of the city and would certainly be memorable-- if the weather is decent you might walk to the center of the Brooklyn Bridge and propose there.

Wherever you propose to her it has GOT to be in a better location than where my husband proposed to me 11 years ago...parked in a car in front of the public toilets at a dusty hot rest stop on I-5 near Williams in California. The next thing he said 1 minute later when he pulled back on the freeway was "I just asked you to marry me and I don't feel nauseous." How romantic that was!

Congrats!!! Chris....
This is will be so romantic... Please ignore "Me Again" post.. Jealousy is all I have to say about her post...
Some people should just keep quiet...
Good luck in finding a location... Anything in NY around Christmas will be Special!!
jan

Chris-Why bother with the formality of a proposal when you have been shacking up/taking trips and sleeping together before marriage? Somehow the romance, specialness and sacredness is lost.

Please do me and the lady a favor, bring your car wherever you go in the City. You can find parking in the city just about anywhere you want, it is just a matter of time and patience for finding a free parking place on the streets. If you want to park and leave your car for a long period of time, try E 33rd St., between First and Second Avenue (on the left handed side of the street) or drive around the residential/quiet areas where there isnt usually much traffic (like York near 80th St on the Upper East Side). Avoid the busy areas like Soho, Greenwich Village, East Village, the West Side (along Broadway). Finding a parking space is possible if you just be patient and enjoy the sights as you drive up and down the streets. Just make sure you move the car for street cleaning to avoid getting a ticket or having the car towed. As for places to make the proposal, I recommend going to a five star restaurant for dinner with views, check out www.zagat.com for the best romantic NYC restaurants with a view. Please don't eat at the Tavern on the Green. It is a beautiful place, but the food... definitely not up to NYC standards. There are a lot of other better restaurants with amazing tasting food in the City. Then bring her to see the Christmas tree at the Roosevelt Center, walk around and enjoy the Christmas lights, then walk to the Plaza Hotel to go for a carriage ride around the park. Find the right magical moment to pop the question. Good luck!

Dear Why:

My husband proposed to me on a lovely outing similar to the one descibed above. It was very, very romantic. It still is when I think of it. It was also a very long, long time ago. We just celebrated out twentieth anniversary - Romantically again (of course)in French Polynesia. Our relationship is, (and always has been) a lot more than what appears to be the only thing on your mind.

What a hoot!