It’s ring season, so hopefully, if you’re going to propose, you have an idea of where to do it. But just in case you think a meal at McDonalds or during Christmas are good times to get engaged, read on for some better ideas.
- Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago Botanic Garden/Facebook What better place to pop the question to a beautiful lady than in a beautiful setting, like the Chicago Botanic Garden?
- Starved Rock State Park
Starved Rock State Park/Facebook A nice hike through this gorgeous park and a picnic–you have greatly increased the odds that she will say yes.
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago/Facebook The combination of the beautiful building, the music, and the formal dress make this an elegant place to pop the question.
- Princeton Covered Bridge
Roger W/Flickr What is more romantic than a covered bridge?
- A Central Illinois Cornfield
James Jordan/Flickr If you’re a country kinda couple, and you aren’t looking for anything over the top, just a simple proposal at a farm or at a cornfield, especially at sunset, can be the perfect setting.
- Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield Zoo/Facebook The animals will surely melt her heart, getting it all primed for when you melt her heart.
- Wrigley Field
Sam Howzit/Flickr If you’re both sports fans, this is the perfect place to pop the question. Pro tip: don’t put it on the jumbotron, because if she says no, that would be awkward.
- Shawnee National Forest
Shawnee National Forest/Facebook For the lady who loves the outdoors, popping the question after a long hike and during the sunset would be an epic way to ask.
- Buckingham Fountain
amateur photogaphy/Flickr One of the most iconic spots in Chicago, this is a perfect spot for a Chicago couple to get engaged.
- Cloud Gate
Jordan Fischer/Flickr Sure, it’s been the center for a lot of Chicago proposals, but it is magical and that is why a lot of people choose it.
- Mississippi Palisades State Park
CinCool/Flickr This place will wow her, and the immense lush park makes a great backdrop for an epic proposal.
- Illinois Beach State Park
Curtis Abert/Flickr Lake Michigan is a perfect backdrop, and this spot in Zion is maybe the best place to enjoy it.
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Chicago Botanic Garden/Facebook
What better place to pop the question to a beautiful lady than in a beautiful setting, like the Chicago Botanic Garden?
Starved Rock State Park/Facebook
A nice hike through this gorgeous park and a picnic–you have greatly increased the odds that she will say yes.
Lyric Opera of Chicago/Facebook
The combination of the beautiful building, the music, and the formal dress make this an elegant place to pop the question.
Roger W/Flickr
What is more romantic than a covered bridge?
James Jordan/Flickr
If you’re a country kinda couple, and you aren’t looking for anything over the top, just a simple proposal at a farm or at a cornfield, especially at sunset, can be the perfect setting.
Brookfield Zoo/Facebook
The animals will surely melt her heart, getting it all primed for when you melt her heart.
Sam Howzit/Flickr
If you’re both sports fans, this is the perfect place to pop the question. Pro tip: don’t put it on the jumbotron, because if she says no, that would be awkward.
Shawnee National Forest/Facebook
For the lady who loves the outdoors, popping the question after a long hike and during the sunset would be an epic way to ask.
amateur photogaphy/Flickr
One of the most iconic spots in Chicago, this is a perfect spot for a Chicago couple to get engaged.
Jordan Fischer/Flickr
Sure, it’s been the center for a lot of Chicago proposals, but it is magical and that is why a lot of people choose it.
CinCool/Flickr
This place will wow her, and the immense lush park makes a great backdrop for an epic proposal.
Curtis Abert/Flickr
Lake Michigan is a perfect backdrop, and this spot in Zion is maybe the best place to enjoy it.
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