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We’re pretty sure that getting engaged is up there along with the life-changing events you’ve encountered in life so far. Whether the person you’re planning on spending your life with is a childhood sweetheart or a romance which appeared like a bolt from the blue – asking someone to spend the rest of their lives with you is a pretty big deal and should be treated as such! Make sure your proposal is as heartfelt and thoughtful as it could possibly be with our seven steps to getting it right…

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So you’ve decided it’s time to bite the bullet. You’re ready to settle down and tell the person you love that you want to be with them everyday for the rest of your life. Proposing can be quite a stressful affair (asking the parents, picking the spot, judging the perfect moment) Ultimately, you want the answer to be an unequivocal YES YES YES! Whilst proposing should be from the heart and never completely scripted, there are some absolute no no’s when it comes to popping the big question. Make sure you read our checklist on the absolute no go situations when proposing…

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We just couldn’t resist sharing what just might be the most delightful (and original) proposal we’ve ever seen. Created by Drake Martinet for his girlfriend Stacey Green, we’ve decided that Drake may just be the sweetest man in the world (we aren’t at all jealous he isn’t our boyfriend) after he created an infographic showing how himself and Stacey were, in fact, soulmates. Read to the end and we dare you not to get just a little bit mushy…

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Usually, proposing is meant to be ‘a man’s job’ – but tradition allows women to take over the proposal duties on a leap year, specifically on February 29.  Recognising that 2012 is a Leap Year, The Last Detail has launched ‘Take the Leap’, a campaign which aims to inspire, question and debate whether or not he’s ‘the one’ for you.

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Technology is a huge part of all our lives. We access our emails, music, much loved photos and keep in contact with family and friends around the world with our mobiles and computers. But how would you feel about being proposed to using just your smart phone and access to online maps? Here’s the story of a man who led his girlfriend on one of the most intriguing scavenger hunts doing just that…

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