10 Perfect Christmas Proposal Ideas 

The festive season is just around the corner, and with it comes one of the most popular days to propose of the year: Christmas Day. If your partner loves this beautiful holiday, then perhaps now is the time to plan the perfect Christmas proposal.

How to propose at Christmas time

First, it’s important to gauge whether your love will enjoy a public proposal or would prefer something more private. The festive season is beautiful, whether inside your home or out, so there is no shortage of stunning backdrops to set the mood.

Decide if the proposal itself will be Christmas-themed. You can get down on one knee and speak from the heart without making it all about Christmas. However, if your partner loves Christmas, it may elevate the experience to give the marriage proposal a festive theme.

For a more in-depth guide to proposing, take a look at our helpful proposal guide.

To help inspire you, we’ve compiled a list of 10 beautiful Christmas proposal ideas to create the most magical festive engagement.

1. Christmas tree proposal

Fully decorated and lit, Christmas trees are truly beautiful and work wonderfully as a backdrop for your proposal.

Public

Does your partner like public shows of affection and grand gestures? Propose in front of a Christmas tree display in your city or a destination city you’re travelling to. These trees are always decorated to the nines, and your love will adore being proposed to in front of one.

A fun alternative to a town or city Christmas tree display is a Christmas tree farm. Under the guise of shopping for your perfect tree, drop to one knee amongst the greenery and the scent of pine.

Private

For a private Christmas tree proposal, do it at home. Ensure the tree is decorated beautifully, be it with stylish trinkets or your own meaningful baubles, and pop the question with Christmas music playing softly in the background while the tree lights twinkle.

2. Advent calendar proposal

This is your chance to get creative. Buy or make your own advent calendar and hide the engagement ring for door or box number 25. For the days leading up to the 25th, you can fill the calendar with sweet gifts, sentimental messages, or any other keepsakes that will make your partner feel loved.

3. Christmas tree decoration proposal

There are a number of incredible decorations out there that can be styled or personalised to work as a proposal. Purchase a solid silver decoration with ‘Will you marry me?’ hand-stamped along its edge, or buy a special bauble with a secret opening that you can hide the ring inside.

4. Ice skating proposal

Nothing says ‘grand gesture’ like an ice skating proposal. Be it on a rink or frozen lake, hold hands with your love as you glide (or stumble) across the ice, then, at the perfect moment, drop down in the centre of the ice and pop the question to the applause of other ice skaters.

5. Christmas present proposal

Does your partner love classic proposals? Ensure the last Christmas gift they open contains a diamond engagement ring. To make it more of a surprise, hide the engagement ring box inside bigger boxes to disguise it. If you’d like to make it clear what’s about to happen, leave the engagement box as is, tied with a beautiful ribbon.

6. Wintry walk proposal

Pull on your warm boots, thick jumpers and cosy scarves and head out on a wonderful winter walk. If you have access to the countryside, set off on a stroll through fields and woodlands to find the perfect winter spot to propose amongst winter’s nature. 

7. Christmas cracker proposal

This is one of the more fun proposal ideas, plus it gives you the option to do it alone, with friends, or with family. Hide an engagement ring in your partner’s cracker for the ultimate Christmas lunch surprise. Just make sure that the right person picks up the cracker once it’s been pulled! We would also advise not pulling the crackers over the gravy boat, just in case.

8. Mistletoe proposal

Get traditional and upgrade your kiss to a proposal below a sprig of mistletoe. Your love will certainly be surprised when you get down on one knee instead of offering just a simple kiss. Ensure the mistletoe is placed somewhere special, such as the door to your home in front of your Christmas wreath, or in the doorway to the room housing your Christmas tree.

9. Christmas lights proposal

Nothing says Christmas magic like twinkling festive lights.

Public

Find a street decorated with Christmas lights to use as your public proposal setting. Some residential neighbourhoods put their all into decorating, so have a look online and ask around to see if anyone has any recommendations of the perfect street to propose on.

Private

Arrange your Christmas lights to lead the way or surround your proposal spot at home. If you’d like to get more creative, invest in letter lights and spell out your proposal in twinkling colours.

10. Boxing Day proposal

If you want to keep Christmas Day its own celebration, then extend the excitement and propose on Boxing Day, December 26th, instead. This is a wonderful way to keep the good cheer going and surprise your love with another incredible gift.

Is proposing on Christmas a good idea?

Yes! Adding the memory of a proposal to Christmas Day makes it all the more special to celebrate year after year. Of course, you’ll know whether or not your partner would appreciate a Christmas Day engagement, but if you’re unsure, gather intel from their friends or family before you pop the festive question.

Christmas engagement rings

Once you’ve settled on the best Christmas proposal idea for your partner, it’s time to choose the perfect engagement ring. Will you choose a ring that reflects Christmas in its stone, such as deep red garnets and rubies or rich emeralds? Or will you choose a ring with no connection to Christmas? There is a world of engagement rings out there; it’s down to you to find the perfect piece for the love of your life.

For help finding that engagement ring that makes them say ‘yes’, trust us at Aleks Jewellers. Take a look at our stunning collection of engagement rings or visit us in-store for one-to-one personal assistance. Our welcoming team is highly experienced in all things engagements and will help you find the perfect ring for proposing this Christmas.