A Girls Guide to Popping the Question: Tips from Wedding Expert Lisa Light

More and more women are deciding to 'pop the question.' Wedding expert Lisa Light provides tips to women, who are thinking of proposing this holiday season.

CHATHAM, NY -- The holiday season has become the favorite time of year to pop the question," and more women than ever are taking on the role as the one who proposes. But according to Lisa Light, owner of Destination Bride in Chatham, NY, the basics of proposing dont really change.

The best part about proposing to your man? You decide when it happens," says Light. But that doesnt mean that there arent some things you need to think about before getting down on one knee."

Light, also known as The Wedding Anthropologist" due to her background in anthropology, and her passion for weddings around the world, has become an authority on destination, inter-faith and multi-cultural weddings. She appeared in several publications including Modern Bride and Hudson Valley Magazine, and has also done extensive TV and radio interviews on the topics of weddings and event planning. She is the founder and president of Lisa Light Ltd., an omni-media, special events company.

Light provides the following tips to those getting ready to pop the question:

1.   Is it time to make things official? Make sure youre honest about your motives for getting married," says Light. Be sure youre both ready to commit for the long haul and not proposing out of desperation."

2.   Its not just about you. Cater your proposal to his personality," she says. Be sensitive about his ego. He may not be expecting it."

3.   Think memorable. Plan a proposal with your shared history in mind. You need to choose something thats meaningful to both of you and be very attentive to the details. Take the time you need to plan well to show your loved one you take the idea very seriously," explains Light. And if you need help you may have to enlist the aid of a friend, relative, or even a professional, such as a caterer or wedding planner."

4.   Propose with pizzazz. Proposals need to be well thought out, sentimental, and heartfelt," she says. Remember you are proposing a way of life: your future life together."

5.   Focus on the moment. Think about whats important: that you want to spend the rest of your life with this one person," says Light. If the best laid plans fall apart, or youre too nervous to say whats in your heart, its the sentiment -- not the content -- that will win his heart."

For more information about Lisa Light or her services, please call (518) 392-7766 or email LisaLight@DestinationBride.com.
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