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For the season of love

Valentine’s Day Proposals and Ideas: Your Guide to February 14

Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular days of the year to propose. Close to one in ten engagements happens on that single day.

Whether you are planning to ask, looking for a gift that means something, or simply want to tell someone you love them, everything we have for the season is here in one place. Start wherever you are.

A velvet ring box beside red roses, scattered petals and a bottle of champagne on pink satin

After a lot of weddings, here is what I have learned: the proposals people treasure are not the biggest ones. They are the quiet ones that sound like the two of you. On a day full of roses and reservations, a private moment can be the most romantic thing of all.

Asking the question

Ideas for a Valentine’s proposal that is personal, plus the words to go with it.

A man kneeling among candles and rose petals at sunset as his partner covers her mouth in surprise

Valentine’s Day proposal ideas

Romantic places, personal touches, timing and ring tips for asking on February 14.

Plan the questionA man holding an old book open to a page that reads Will you marry me? as his partner looks on

What to say when you propose

Over 30 ways to word the question, from heartfelt and poetic to playful.

Find your wordsA man holding an open keepsake box filled with photos and mementos

25 creative proposal ideas

Private, personal ways to ask: memory boxes, love-story books, a message in a bottle and more.

Get inspired

Gifts and words of love

A gift that lasts, or a few words written by hand. Both say more than a box of chocolates.

Pink gift boxes holding a ring and a pendant necklace, with a rose and burgundy ribbon

15 thoughtful Valentine’s Day gifts

Gift ideas for men and women with no chocolate, candy or flowers: keepsakes and experiences.

Find a giftA couple on a seaside cliff at sunset as she reads a handwritten note and he holds the ring

Love letters

How to write one, creative ways to deliver it, and examples you can borrow.

Write yours

After the yes

What to do first, how to celebrate, and how to capture this time together.

An engaged couple talking together by the fire

Just engaged? The first 30 days

Who to tell first, looking after the ring, the one conversation to have, and what can wait.

Start here after the yesA couple smiling over a candlelit dinner with sparklers glowing on the table

7 tips for engagement photos

How to get photos that look like you, not like everyone else’s.

Plan your photosFriends enjoying a lighthearted engagement party guessing game

18 creative engagement party ideas

Surprise announcements, family games and celebrations for any season.

Explore all 18 ideas

Already married?

Valentine’s Day is for married couples too: renew your vows, or hear from couples who have been at it a long time.

Two older hands holding keepsakes at a wedding, a pocket watch and a gold locket, beside white roses and a candle

Renewing your vows on Valentine’s Day

A simple ceremony, three sample vows, and ways to bring your children and grandchildren in.

Plan your renewalDavid’s sister Sharon and her husband Dennis smiling together at an outdoor courtyard table

Marriage advice for newlyweds

From my sister Sharon and her husband Dennis: keep talking, share everything, and never go to bed mad.

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Printables for the season

From our shop, to print at home.

A printable card reading You are my heart’s answer to every question I never knew how to ask. Will you marry me?

Will You Marry Me cards

Printable proposal cards with lines you can hand over or read aloud.

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Proposing sooner? See Christmas proposals and engagements.