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Best Places to Propose in Ocean City, MD

Everyone thinks of Ocean City, MD as a summer town, but in reality, in the winter it can be a nice romantic get away, perfect for a proposal!

I was looking for the perfect time to take my girlfriend at the time to the beach to propose. I was searching for packages on the internet, and low and behold I found the perfect one for me. It was at the Coconut Malorie which is on 59th Street and the Bay. It is isolated overlooking Assawoman Bay on the western side of Ocean City, MD. It has a view of a small island in the bay called "Fager's Island". The hotel looked gorgeous on the website, had an elegant look to it while not being too fancy for our tastes. I managed to get a deal which included one night stay, a $50 credit to dinner at Fager's Island restaurant, plush robes, and a continental breakfast. Of course I did make one little mistake on the way to the beach, I left my bank card in a pair of pants at home. Panicking I stopped halfway to Ocean City and called the hotel while my wife went to get us each a soda. They said not to worry, they didn't need it since I had paid ahead of time. I had enough cash on me for the other expenses we would need. So, we continued on the trip, and although I didn't realize my girlfriend (now my wife) said that she thought something might be up but at one point I said "Someday if all goes well and we get married" on the way down so that made her doubt her guess.

We arrived at the hotel and checked in, the hotel had complimentary wine and egg nog so we each had some of that and then I said "hey, let's go take a walk down by the water while the sun sets". She agreed and we drove down to the inlet. There with the waves crashing just over the wooden wall, we walked looking out over the ocean. At that point I dropped to one knee and proposed (hey I forgot the bank card but at least I remembered the ring!). She was surprised but said "yes, of course I will". We hugged and kissed there and then headed back to the hotel. We spent the next half hour calling a few relatives. She was so happy she didn't mind me watching the Redskins playoff game while we got ready for dinner (the proposal was so important to me I even did it knowing I'd miss most of the game!). Then we went for a very nice dinner at Fager's Island Restaurant and back to the room for a nice romantic evening before going home and starting to plan the wedding on the ride home.

There were a few places I thought of on the way home that might have been a little more romantic or "fun" to propose at in the city. Of course my wife still thinks my choice was very romantic, but here are some for those of you that might want to try something different.

1. In Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum- It might not be romantic, but for those of you wanting to get an early start on the next step (having kids) there is a fertility statue in the museum.

2. On the beach itself- In January it's a little chilly to do that, but the proposal won't take too long, and of course it would give you an excuse to hold her close.

3. I feel horrible, I forget the name of it, but it's a Jamaican themed outdoor bar around 50th Street on bayside in Ocean City. It's a nice outdoor island theme that might be perfect if you are considering going to the islands for your honeymoon, sort of developing a theme. Hey even better if you plan on getting married in the Islands!

4. Of course you could do something corny, like go miniature golfing and put the ring in the hole before you play that hole and let your girlfriend get the balls out of the hole and propose there on the spot. Like I said it's sort of corny and you would have to feel confident that your girlfriend would think it was cute and that it wouldn't scare her off.

5. Of course another opportunity is any of the fancy restaurants around town, many of them are open year round and considering it would be a slow time of year you might even be able to arrange something special with the restaurant. Of course again if you are going to go with any of the things you hear about with the ring being in the dessert or something like that you better 1. be able to trust the waiter to bring the ring out, and 2. Make sure you stop your girlfriend before she chokes on the ring in the food.

6. With it being the offseason you might be able to arrange something special with the hotel you are staying at. Again you would have to be able to trust them, but maybe after you check in have them deliver a tray to your room with champagne and glasses, and in between them a small pillow with the box nicely placed on it and after the person delivers it you could drop to your knees and propose to your girlfriend.

These are just a few things I thought of after I came home from the weekend I proposed to my now wife. I wouldn't change how I did it though because she really liked it. Remember though everyone is different, cater your proposal to something you think your girlfriend will remember for her entire life (and I mean in a good way, getting arrested and then proposing that night probably wouldn't get the answer you want!). Remember with it being the off-season hotels and restaurants will be much more likely to work with you if you want to do something that requires their participation. They also might be able to create a custom weekend vacation package for you. Hey, it never hurts to ask. Just remember, sometimes the proposal night is remembered more vividly than the wedding reception so make it something to remember!