Cupid catch: 7 impressive date ideas to ask her for a lifetime!

Highlights: 

• Ask her/ him out for a perfect date with these ideas

• The best places in India to plan your proposal, including the Taj Mahal, Palolem Beach, Sonmarg, Manali, among others   

• Look out for the perfect setting: Sunsets, Starlit sky, Hot Air Balloon, and more 

It has to be a magical day, the first time when you ask someone to choose you as a partner, a confidant, and to be your forever love. And it has to be made even more special by planning something for your one and only. If you are thinking of proposing and taking the next step, then you surely have to be prepared with an impressive date. Here are the ideas that will sort things up for you. 

The perfect sunset spot

A spectacular sunset view of Pushkar Lake in Rajasthan (Image source: Freepik) 

You must by now know your city too well, and the nearby places too. Find out the perfect sunset spot where you can propose or spend some quality time with your loved one. It can be on a bridge, at a hilltop, alongside the beach, or by a lake. Sunset just makes the moment worth it! So just take your partner and head out in the car and catch the moment.
Make it even grand by planning a visit to any of the 12 most spectacular sunset spots in India ^[1]: 

• The Taj Mahal (Agra)

• Marine Drive (Mumbai)

• Arambol & Palolem Beach (Goa)

• Ghats of Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)

• Pink city Jaipur: Hawa Mahal, Nahargarh fort, Jaigarh fort (Rajasthan)

• Rann of Kutch (Gujarat)

• Radhanagar beach, Havelock Island (Andaman)

• Mount Abu & Pushkar (Rajasthan) 

• Sunset Point, Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu)

• Alleppey Beach (Kerala)

• On the banks of the Brahmaputra River in Dibrugarh (Assam)

• Umiam lake (Meghalaya) 

So, what are you waiting for? Nothing better than a moment in golden hues to ask them out! 

Under the stars

Milky Way Galaxy above India’s first dark sky reserve in Hanle, Ladakh (Image source: X)

Another go-to option other than the setting sun can be the ‘starlit sky’. And it can never be a disappointment, because something is with the twinkling stars that you will never feel any less romantic. Let your heartfelt proposals come beneath the sky full of glittering stars. For this, you can make the arrangements on a rooftop, a balcony, a beach, or, if possible, in the vast desert. It can be even more memorable if both of you love stargazing, kind of intimate and romantic. If possible, take a telescope along.
Still confused, where to go? Experience the most amazing stargazing proposal at ^[2]:

• Ladakh: Hanle, Pangong Lake Camping, Nubra Valley

• Rajasthan: Jaisalmer, Sambhar Lake 

• Jammu & Kashmir: Kashmir Great Lakes, Sonmarg, Yusmarg

• Uttarakhand: Roopkund, Kuari Pass

• Andaman & Nicobar: Neil Island

• Karnataka: Coorg

• Sikkim: Yumthung Valley, Katao

• Himachal Pradesh: Spiti Valley, Kheerganga, Hatu Peak 

• West Bengal: Sandakpu, Mandarmani, The Sunderbans  

• Gujarat: Rann of Kutch, Dasada

The Hot Air balloon proposal

Breathtaking view of a hot air balloon in the backdrop of the setting sun (Image source: Freepik) 

If you want to get even closer to the stars, up in the air, then try out the Hot Air balloon proposal. It can be the dream proposal for you both, where you will be floating up above the green plains, deserts, and valleys. The spectacular, breathtaking views just add to the joy of the moment. Call it unique, adventurous, or exciting, it can be so romantic, something worth a lifetime.

Try out this unique experience with your loved one, and pop the question when in the air at these wonderful places in India ^[3] [4]:

• Balloon Safari in Jaipur, Pushkar & Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)

• South Goa (Goa)

• Lonavala (Maharashtra)

• Neemrana, Manesar, Sohna Village, and Damdama Lake (Delhi)

• Hampi, Mysore (Karnataka)

• Near the Taj Mahal, Agra (Uttar Pradesh)

• Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) 

• Manali, Jispa (Himachal Pradesh)

• Mojoland (Near Delhi)

• Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

A memorable day out

Plan out a day, just for you both, and call it a date! (Image source: Freepik) 

If you can, then make it for a whole day, spending out with your partner, and when you feel it's right, then pop the question. Plan it like, opting for all the things that your partner loves to…or would love to. Try on some new experiences like a pottery date idea, a museum date, a drive out in the countryside, a baking experience, or anything else that just makes the day an ‘us’ thing. You can even go for a street haul, something that simply seems fun for you both.

Candlelit dinner

A private dining experience together can be the perfect setting for a proposal (Image source: Freepik)  

Keep it all private, take your partner to a romantic candlelit dinner. This can be their favorite dining place, a farmhouse, a beachside dinner or a romantic getaway that you own for some time. Nothing can be more heartfelt, warming and intimate than this. And this won’t be just a regular dinner, the candles, the lanterns and the soft gleaming light are just gonna make it all special.
You can check out the most exclusive private dining options in India at ^[5]:

• Orient Express (New Delhi)

• Wasabi by Morimoto & The Table (Mumbai, Maharashtra)

• Tuscany Gardens (Goa)

• Jamavar, Persian Terrace, Tiger Trail (Bengaluru)

• Jewel of Nizam- The Minar (Hyderabad)

A landmark location

Make your proposal a historic moment at a historic landmark like the Taj Mahal (Image source: Freepik) 

You can head out to a landmark that is near you, let’s say the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower, or any other iconic landmark that is a surreal location for the moment. It can be any other place that you find enchanting and want to be a part of your once-in-a-lifetime moment. Featuring the place is just going to make the proposal even more cherishing. Head out now to a place for an impressive romantic proposal.
The historic landmarks in India to plan your perfect proposal are ^[6] [7]:

• The Taj Mahal & Agra Fort (Agra)

• Hawa Mahal, City Palace & Amer Fort (Jaipur)

• Jaisalmer fort (Jaisalmer) 

• Mehrauli Archaeological Park & Qutub Minar (New Delhi)

• Mehrangarh Fort (Jodhpur)

• Kumbhalgarh, Aravalli mountains (Rajasthan) 

• Amber Fort (Jaipur) 

• Old Goa (Goa)

• Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Bandra Fort, Elephanta Caves (Mumbai)

• Pangong Tso (One of the most famous natural landmarks in Ladakh, India) 

Before planning anything at the historic landmarks, make sure that it is allowed by the authorities and doesn’t turn chaotic for you as well as other visitors. 

Scenic hills or forests 

 

A planned vacation to a hill station in India can turn a memorable outing for you (Image source: Freepik) 

Keep it all peaceful and romantic at a hilltop or forest. The viewpoint can be the best place for the proposal, you can plan it during the sunrise or the sunset when the golden hues compliment the moment. Nature’s serenity will only poise the perfect moment when you hear a ‘yes’.

Plan out a vacation to hill stations for the most memorable outing of a lifetime. This small guide can help ^[8]: 

If not anything, then you can even make things special at home, keeping it all simple in the comfort of the home. You will just have to turn your living space into a subtle romantic spot.

Apart from all this, try arranging some personalized gifts, cards, capture the moments and if you have something in mind then even adding an element of surprise too! With this you just have to think and choose any of the date ideas making it the perfect proposal date that will stay etched for a lifetime! 

References

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