Usually when the guy falls to one knee and pops the question that many of us women have dreaming about since we were kids, the way he does it is less important than the fact that he did it! However, everyone and of course your mother will ask you to recant the moments before the big question. So if nothing else...planning the engagement with a little imagination will make for a great story.
Location certainly takes a bit more planning and budgetary requirements but there is just something about the Eiffel Tower that says romance. There are places that yield the same response like on top of a Ferris wheel, the beach, or a park.
Valentine's Day is one of the biggest days on the calendar to inspire those to ask for the one they love for a lifetime of commitment. The truth is there is no need to wait until February 14th. Once you ask the awaiting young woman, the day will seem like Valentine's Day even if it is August 18th.
Crashing waves and warm summer breezes do something to invoke the feeling of love but a little extra effort like these tea candles in the sand and the romance seems to just overflow. Effort is often perceived by women as romance.
Not exactly sure how you would get the ring in the fortune cookie but where there is a will there is a way. Just make sure it doesn't get crushed or eaten in one bite.
Men love popping the question at dinner in a restaurant. Instead of trusting the wait staff to serve your diamond ring on top of the cherry flambé it might be safer to serve the dessert with a message written on a spoon.
If the fall is the planned time for the engagement, I thought this was a really cute idea. Kisses and Best Wishes!! Deborah Stilettos 
