Originally Posted by dcpatti

Yup. From a woman's perspective, it's really sounding too complicated. I'd never expect my fella to go to such extremes. Plus, being a woman, I enjoy many aspects of the trip-planning process. Stay local for the proposal; if you can't think if a romantic semi-private special place nearby then I don't think you're trying hard enough. Save the trip for the honeymoon. No surprises, no ambushes, no crazy stories.