If You Plan To Propose At A Restaurant, Do You Do It Before Or After The Meal?

Many people ask their partners to marry them at a nice restaurant. If you’re sitting at a nice table in an intimate space with delicious food, it’s a pretty good place to be in for a special moment like that.
But here is something to consider – if you plan to propose at a restaurant, do you do it before or after the meal?
It’s one of those situations you hardly think about until the time comes, and each scenario has pros and cons.
The first thing to consider is whether or not a restaurant proposal would even be right for you and your partner.
One of the biggest things to note about getting engaged at a restaurant is that it technically is a public proposal unless you’re somehow able to reserve a private room.
While some people love the idea of a room full of people applauding them after getting engaged, others can’t stand the thought of any eyes being on them when they say “yes” or even “no.”
If you’re the one proposing, have a casual talk with your partner about how they envisioned themself getting engaged over the years. If you may get proposed to and hate the idea of a public proposal, be sure to go ahead and bring it up to your partner so they know your boundaries.
If you still want to propose at a restaurant after all of this, now it’s time to choose when the question should be popped.
If you ask or are asked before the meal, it’s a great way to get any stress, anticipation, or nerves out of the way so you can enjoy the rest of the evening. Or, if things go wrong, you can skip the expensive dinner bill.

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Proposing before dinner is also great because if you like public attention, diners or staff who see your proposal may congratulate you or even treat you to something!
However, after people get engaged, all they may want to do in the moment is call up friends and family or snuggle up to their new fiancé. The excitement and jitters can be so enormous that there’s hardly any room for food in anyone’s mind or stomach. Plus, if you hate public attention, you may not want people congratulating or looking at you for the rest of your meal.
Proposing after the meal gives you some time to enjoy each other’s company, have some sweet conversation, and enjoy a good meal before popping the question. If you’re proposing, you can use the time you spend eating to build up the anticipation and let your partner know how much you love and appreciate them.
During the meal, you can reflect on all the great times you’ve shared together and talk about your future. Plus, there’s a chance for you to make a ‘dessert proposal’ or champagne proposal’ after the meal, where you place the ring inside a special treat. Then, once you’ve popped the question or said yes, you can go right home and celebrate!
The downside to eating before proposing is that the nerves will linger longer. If you sense you’re getting proposed to, you may be too nervous to eat, and the same goes for the person popping the question.
If you’re proposing at a restaurant with great food that is super expensive, you want to relax and enjoy your meal, not keep your mind on what will be happening at the end of it.
Either way, if you truly love the person you’re proposing to and understand just how sacred the moment is, you’ll figure out what works best for you. It by no means has to be perfect.
Would you prefer to be proposed to before or after a nice dinner?
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