A woman is offering lessons in how to propose after being disappointed by her boyfriend’s attempt at asking the question.
Sam Sheppard, 34, claimed she did not even realise her lover was popping the
question and the experience was more like “being asked out for pizza” - so
she set up a company to train other men in the art of proposing.
She has started her own company, The Proposal Expert, and has already helped
couples all over Britain to take the first step toward tying the knot.
Although most of her customers have kept secret the fact that they paid her
for help.
"The idea came from my own disappointing experience - my boyfriend
proposed to me during an argument in the same way you might ask someone if
they'd like to go for a pizza,” Miss Sheppard said.
"I want to help other people not to feel how I felt. Initially, I felt
like he couldn't really care about me to have asked that way, though of
course I know that's not true at all.
"I ask key questions to put together the pieces of the puzzle - what
makes their partner laugh, how they spend their Saturday mornings - those
little things build up a picture.
"Once we've got the idea, the proposer can then have as much or as little
input as they like. So far I've got a 100 per cent success rate."
Despite the fact that her boyfriend Ryan Galeozzi got the proposal so wrong the couple are still together. Mr Galeozzi, her boyfriend of four years, is planning a second attempt.
It can take up to three weeks for Miss Shepherd, who has been compared to matchmaker Hitch from the 2005 Will Smith film of the same name, to plan the perfect proposal.
The groom – or bride – to be can choose from a number of packages, ranging from an bespoke ideas consultation costing under £100, to a full proposal planning service where every aspect is organised. Miss Sheppard claims she can cater for any budget, from £10 to £10,000.
"A lot of men use Google for ideas and end up with something generic. They can become overwhelmed and a little bit paralysed with it,” Miss Shepherd said.
"A good proposal can be lasting talking point, but a bad one can end up on YouTube for the whole world to see.
"I haven't heard any really wacky ideas yet - unless your partner is really wacky too those are best avoided.
"The treasure hunt proposal is a fail-safe option, as long as it has been personalised to the couple and their relationship, and surveys have shown most women prefer to be asked while their partner is on bended knee."
Miss Shepherd, from Monmouthshire, Wales, has in the past worked as an English teacher and lecturer, as well as in marketing.
"A lot of my friends are male which has helped me to know how they think and what makes them tick,” she said.
"I know that they need help with this sort of thing and I'm here to give it to them. I can give them a female's perspective and they don't have to worry about being judged by their friends or their girlfriend finding out. I offer absolute discretion.
"Most of the people I've planned for so far have chosen not to tell the bride-to-be that they've used my services, but I think as time goes on that will change.
"This is a huge industry in America and the guys there are proud to have used a proposal planner. Their fiancés usually love that they've used one too.
"Everything the man says is what helps me to put the idea together - so whatever package they choose they still play a big part."
Despite the fact that her boyfriend Ryan Galeozzi got the proposal so wrong the couple are still together. Mr Galeozzi, her boyfriend of four years, is planning a second attempt.
It can take up to three weeks for Miss Shepherd, who has been compared to matchmaker Hitch from the 2005 Will Smith film of the same name, to plan the perfect proposal.
The groom – or bride – to be can choose from a number of packages, ranging from an bespoke ideas consultation costing under £100, to a full proposal planning service where every aspect is organised. Miss Sheppard claims she can cater for any budget, from £10 to £10,000.
"A lot of men use Google for ideas and end up with something generic. They can become overwhelmed and a little bit paralysed with it,” Miss Shepherd said.
"A good proposal can be lasting talking point, but a bad one can end up on YouTube for the whole world to see.
"I haven't heard any really wacky ideas yet - unless your partner is really wacky too those are best avoided.
"The treasure hunt proposal is a fail-safe option, as long as it has been personalised to the couple and their relationship, and surveys have shown most women prefer to be asked while their partner is on bended knee."
Miss Shepherd, from Monmouthshire, Wales, has in the past worked as an English teacher and lecturer, as well as in marketing.
"A lot of my friends are male which has helped me to know how they think and what makes them tick,” she said.
"I know that they need help with this sort of thing and I'm here to give it to them. I can give them a female's perspective and they don't have to worry about being judged by their friends or their girlfriend finding out. I offer absolute discretion.
"Most of the people I've planned for so far have chosen not to tell the bride-to-be that they've used my services, but I think as time goes on that will change.
"This is a huge industry in America and the guys there are proud to have used a proposal planner. Their fiancés usually love that they've used one too.
"Everything the man says is what helps me to put the idea together - so whatever package they choose they still play a big part."
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