You’ve been dating for awhile (or not!). However long you’ve been together, something is telling you that your significant other is the one you want to stay with for the rest of your life. It’s time to propose.

Remember that when you are planning to propose to someone, the event is going to be remembered for the rest of both of your lives. It’s something that everyone in your circle of friends and family is going to ask about. Your kids and grandkids will ask, even some complete strangers will ask.

It’s just nice to have a good experience with the proposal for both of you to be able to tell. So here are some tips for proposing when the time is right.

Do keep the proposal a secret. Half the fun of a good proposal is taking someone off-guard. So if you need help planning the event, be careful who you share the details with! You don’t want someone spilling the beans before you!

Choose a location you want to remember. It would be great if you can incorporate a location that is a memory of one of your favorite dates with your significant other. Otherwise, beautiful scenery can create a lovely and memorable back drop. Just don’t propose with the ring on a bridge. Trust me, I know a guy who dropped a very expensive ring. Not a good memory.