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13April

Proposing on a gondola in Venice: 5 mistakes to avoid and make them happy

A list of five things you should know before proposing on a gondola in Venice

000 proposing on a gondola mistakes to avoid

Proposing on a gondola in Venice is like living a fairytale. We know that you can hire a gondola in New York too, but we can assure you it won't be the same.

Venice gondolas are unique and related to a centenary history of love and passion, but also to ordinary life since it was a standard means of transport centuries ago.

During its life, this one-of-a-kind Venetian transportation has witnessed many wedding proposals and romantic secret meetings: we can say that a gondola has always been a discrete fellow for such occasions.

But, even if this amazing boat is the perfect place to declare your endless love for your better half, you might be interested in avoiding these five mistakes when you are proposing on a gondola in Venice.

proposing on a gondola mistakes to avoid

Trying to stand up on a gondola

None of us are used to staying on a gondola. A gondola is not a motorboat and not even a common rowing boat. In fact, the shape of a gondola is curved to perfectly balance the weight of a single, standing gondolier.

If you suddenly stand up on a gondola, for example, thinking that it would be easy for you to take the ring out of your pocket and kneel, you can lose your balance.

It won't be nice asking your partner to spend their life with you while you're falling into the water.

009 proposing on a gondola mistakes to avoid

Our suggestion is to put your ring in an easy-to-find place and keep your seat on the small and decorated armchairs inside the gondola. Now, you can look into their eyes and say the things that you've have been planning to say for months, surrounded by the peace that only some secrets and hidden canals in Venice can give.

006 proposing on a gondola mistakes to avoid

008 proposing on a gondola mistakes to avoid

Being afraid of doing something too special

There's no limit to fantasy in this kind of situation. If proposing on a gondola in Venice is your dream and doing it with a large banner stating, "will you marry me?", which is hanging from a bridge, feel free to do it.

Do you want petals descending from the sky when they say “yes”? You only need to ask for them. A marriage proposal is never too special because it's rightly special for you and your partner and you only know what's the best for the two of you.

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proposing on a gondola mistakes to avoid

Thinking about what you like, and not thinking about what they like

Try not to make the mistake of thinking about something you would love, without considering your better half's taste.

We would be happy to help you organize your wedding proposal, giving you some original ideas that we have already tested during the years. We're sure that we'll find the right way to plan everything.

Proposing on a gondola in front of a huge audience

If you want to propose in public, you should do it. But, you must be sure that they will appreciate your idea.

If your partner is a shy person, having a wedding proposal in front of other people might not be the right choice.

Venice is full of places where you can find some tranquility and privacy. After letting the gondolier know about this, they will certainly know where to take you.  

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004 proposing on a gondola mistakes to avoid

Not waiting for the right moment

When the day of the wedding proposal arrives, sometimes, the future groom doesn’t know the right moment to say what he has to say. This uncertainty is completely understandable, but it occasionally ruins everything.

Don't rush it. The day has just arrived, and it will be as you imagined it, but be patient and wait for the right moment to ask the long-awaited question.

007 proposing on a gondola mistakes to avoid

Proposing on a gondola in Venice is an experience which we can't describe with words. What we can say is that it's a moment that your fiancé won't forget for the rest of their life. It's like living a fairytale for a day: do you really want to miss this chance?

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