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Where did YOU get engaged?

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Ten percent of the reported 2.3 million couples who get engaged each year in the USA, actually get engaged on Valentine's Day (Source: Diamond Information Center). It makes sense. Valentine's Day is the most romantic holiday of the year and has always been associated with love and lovers.

As simple as it may sound, the preparations for a proposal can be complicated. Specifically when it comes to the location.

Finding a perfect place to make a proposal is key to getting an answer one wants. There are so many wonderfully romantic places to ask, "Will you marry me?". You're likely to remember forever where you were when you decided to share a life together.

In a Garden

Adam and Eve got their start in the Garden of Eden, and so can you. The combination of a bucolic setting and air scented with flowers makes for a peaceful yet intoxicating place to propose marriage. Take a walk to a private spot and take the plunge.
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In a Winery

Speaking of intoxicating, a glass of wine can calm nerves before a proposal of marriage. Most wineries feature scenic locations where a couple can find a private place to agree to live their lives together as a married couple. © Cynthia Blair, licensed to About.com, Inc.

On a Mountaintop

Love can take you higher. Whether you scale New York State's Catskills or C-1 together, the invigorating experience will get your heart pumping and your cheeks flushed... same as being in love. Picture: wayfaring.info

On the Beach

Barely dressed at the beach, kissed by the sun as well as your significant other, that's the setting for a marriage proposal that will be a sexy, sultry experience. Want to make it absolutely unforgettable? Arrive at the beach first, and build a sand castle that symbolizes your intention. It could be in the shape of a larger-than-life wedding ring or even a multi-tiered wedding cake.

At the Zoo

Birds do it. Bees do it. And just about every other species on earth does it, too: Pair off and mate. Follow your biological imperative and propose marriage at the local zoo or animal park.
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At a World-Famous Landmark

Whether it's in Hollywood, beside Westminster Cathedral, or at Nathan's in Coney Island, the place where a marriage proposal is made will never be forgotten. So choose a memorable setting — even though once the proposal is made, it's likely everything else will fade away until it's just the two of you, hugging and kissing and contemplating your future together.

Atop the Eiffel Tower

No city in the world is more romantic than Paris, and no place is more perfect for a proposal than inside the Eiffel Tower that overlooks it. Go at sunset and stay until the city is ablaze in light in every direction. Call one of the tower's two restaurants in advance for a reservation, and be dazzled. Can't get to Paris? The Paris Las Vegas casino resort has a scale replica of the Eiffel Tower and a restaurant at the top as well. And since marriage is a gamble that takes a bit of luck, this seems a perfect place as well.

Atop the Empire State Building

There's something about looking down from a great height as you ponder your future together after a marriage proposal... lofty dreams for a life together, perhaps. If you saw Sleepless in Seattle, you've seen how intoxicating it can be to stand 102 floors above ground and pledge yourselves to one another.