Should I propose at a family gathering?

Should I propose at a family gathering?

In some cases, it's the perfect time, because the family that's involved, and gets very thick together likes to be involved in that proposal. Make sure you get the people that are key to you involved in it, so they know and they're appropriately surprised. In some cases that's not the right thing to do. A more intimate, quiet proposal is the way to go. Something else to consider, when considering proposing at a family gathering, is who do I let know? Do I want to ask her parents? If her family's there, do I want her parents to know first? Do I ask my parents? Is my brother going to be upset at me because he's surprised and he wanted to know? Or, are people going to be upset because I told them ahead of time? So really, there are a lot of things to consider. You're the expert at knowing your family. You know your family better than anyone else, so think about the possibilities of the audience, and then make a decision based on that.