- Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
- Perry’s Restaurant (214-871-9991)
- Antares Restaurant @ Reunion Tower: (214-712-7145)
- Hotel ZaZa (800.597.8399)
- Havana Riverwalk Inn – San Antonio (210-224-2008)
- The Adolphus (214-742-8200)
- Aboard the McKinney Avenue Trolley (www.mata.org)
- Su Vino Winery – propose then celebrate by making your own wine! (http://www.suvinowinery.com/home.html)
- Dallas Museum of Art (214 922 1200)
- White Rock Lake
- Hotel St. Germain – 214-871-2516
- Hot Air Balloon – 1-800-791-5867
- Old Glory Ranch – 1-512-847-3646
- Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride – 800.665.9912
Check back for more Perfect Proposal ideas in Dallas. And when you are ready to find the perfect engagement ring, visit Robbins Bros., opening near the Galleria soon.
Personalize Any Wedding Band with an Engraved Message
Many couples who come to Robbins Bros., World’s Biggest Engagement Ring Store to purchase wedding bands request engraved messages for the inside of the bands. Here are some suggestions for your personal engravings:
- Wedding Date (12/6/05, or Dec 6, 2005)
- I Love You, John!
- Yours Truly
- Love/Love (for tennis players)
- Symbols (a heart, a cross)
- Amor Vincit Omnia (Latin, “Love Conquers All”)
- “A Deal’s a Deal” (engraved on the bands of Courtney Cox-Arquette & David Arquette)
- A favorite verse from scripture (Song of Solomon in the Old Testament, I Corinthians 13:4 in the New Testament)
- XXOO (Kisses and Hugs)
- Your nicknames
- Je t’aime (”I love you” in French)
- My Love
- Always & Forever
- Put Me Back On (for the spouse with a sense of humor)
- With Love, from Mrs. John Ferraro
- A line from a romantic poem (”How Do I Love Thee?” Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
- You are my sunshine
- That’s Amore!
This message will be worn on your left finger forever, so choose wisely. Spend an evening together over a pot of coffee, or a bottle of wine, and jot down some ideas of your own. You just may discover a hidden poet inside yourself or your spouse-to-be!
For a great selection of wedding bands check out a Robbins Bros. in California (Los Angeles: Glendale, San Fernando Valley, Torrance; Orange County: Mission Viejo, Fullerton; Riverside/San Bernardino: Montclair; San Diego) or in Texas (Houston: Willowbrook/Champions, near the Galleria/610 Loop, Baybrook/Webster; Dallas: near the Galleria (opening mid-November 2006.) For more information call 1-800-610-RING.
Most romantic places in Southern California to propose
Los Angeles area
- Huntington Library and Gardens –Pasadena
- Cicada Restaurant – downtown L.A.
- Yamashiro restaurant –Hollywood
- Hotel Bel Air
- Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge
- The Standard Hotel – rooftop bar
- Long Beach – Gondola ride in Naples
- Castaways Restaurant – Burbank
- Beau Rivage –Malibu restaurant
- Cafe Mundial – Monrovia
- Duke’s (Malibu or Huntington Beach)
- Traxx at Union Station, Los Angeles
- Japanese Garden at Huntington Ritz Carlton, Pasadena
- Hollywood Bowl
- Twin Palms Restaurant -Pasadena
- Malibu – Point Dume
- Hotel Portofino –Redondo Beach
Central Coast
- Pierpont Inn, Ventura
- James House B&B, Santa Barbara
- Hearst Castle/Cambria
- Wine Country, Solvang
Orange County
- Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, Disneyland, Anaheim
- Montage Resort – Laguna Beach
- Hotel del Coronado – San Diego
- During the Christmas Boat Parade in Newport Beach
- Ruby’s Diner, Newport Beach & Huntington Beach Piers
- Heading south on the Amtrak coastal train, as you pull into San Clemente
- Ambrosia, Santa Ana
- Orange Hill Restaurant -Orange
- Las Brisas, Laguna Beach
- The community gazebo in Laguna Beach
- Tortilla Flats –Mission Viejo
- Any lifeguard tower along the coast, at sunrise or sunset
- Little Corona del Mar Beach, Corona del Mar
- Bowers Museum, Santa Ana
Inland Empire
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The Tram – Palm Springs
- Wine Country – Temecula
- The Mission Inn – Riverside
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Chair lift up mountain at Snow Summit, Big Bear
- Le Vallauris – Palm Springs (closed during summer months)
- Le St. Germain Restaurant – Indian Wells
- Kimberly Crest historic estate, Redlands
- Hot Air Balloon ride, Temecula
- Lake Arrowhead
- Café Sevilla – Riverside
San Diego
- Villa de Valor bed & breakfast – Julian
- Horse Drawn Carriage Ride, Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego
- La Valencia –La Jolla
- Hotel del Coronado, Coronado Island
- Bertrand’s, Mr. A’s – Downtown San Diego
- Mille Fleur – Rancho Santa Fe
- Jakes – Del Mar
- Hot Air Balloon Ride with view of Pacific Ocean
- La Jolla coastline
- Along the beach in Del Mar, near the old train station
- Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
- Dinner cruise at sunset in Coronado Bay
For help planning your own Perfect Proposal, visit Robbins Bros., World’s Biggest Engagement Ring Store. 1-800-610-RING.
