Pop the Question Then Pop the Champagne
Written By: Locale Editors
Photography Provided By: Emerson & Farrar Fine Jewelry, Workshop Kitchen & Bar Palm Springs Proposal
‘Tis the season for getting engaged! While everyone wants to be a June bride, the holidays are the most popular time of year for popping the question. It could be the magic of the season, the twinkling Christmas lights or the chilly weather that drives couples inside to snuggle up on the couch—whatever the reason, now is the time to propose. To give your significant other a night to remember, we’ve planned out the perfect proposal—from buying the ring to booking the hotel—to ensure that your bae says yes.
Palm Springs Proposal
Say ‘Yes’ to the Ring
It’s hard to say no when the one you love is proposing, it’s even harder if the ring is drop dead gorgeous. To make sure you hear an emphatic “Yes!” head to Emerson & Farrar in Downtown Palm Springs and pick one of the luxurious Van Craeynest pieces. Resplendent and intricately detailed, it will be a piece that will retain it’s timelessness throughout the decades, just like your love. Awww.
Emerson & Farrar Fine Jewelry
125 South Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760.832.7246
Palm Springs Proposal
Pop the Question
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There’s plenty of romantic hot spots in Palm Springs that are the perfect backdrop for a romantic proposal, but bundle up with your bae and head to the sky with the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Whether you propose during the ride as you sail over tree tops or wait until you’re ankle deep in snow at the summit, the views will make for a magic moment when you finally get on one knee and ask the big question.
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
1 Tram Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
888.515.8726
Palm Springs Proposal
A Proposal Under the Stars
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Not a fan of heights? Try a proposal a little more in tune with the Earth. While Joshua Tree National Park is only open until 5 p.m., in winter that’s more than enough time to take your intended to enjoy the sunset and a little stargazing. A proposal when the sky is a deep purple and the stars are just starting to glisten couldn’t be more romantic.
Joshua Tree National Park
74485 National Park Dr
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
760.367.5500
Celebrate TASTEfully
Break away from the cliche of candle-lit, French restaurants with white linens and oversized chandeliers, and celebrate your new engagement at a place where you’ll actually enjoy the food and atmosphere. With a James Beard Award for best restaurant design and seasonally-conscious dishes, Workshop Kitchen & Bar is a restaurant you and your fiancé will want to visit for every anniversary.
Workshop Kitchen & Bar
800 N Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760.459.3451
Sweets For Your Sweet
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After dinner wander over to Brandini Toffee, a local favorite, where you can share a creamy, vanilla toffee milkshake like lovers in a ‘50s diner. Blended with their gourmet toffee—that even Oprah claims as one of her favorites—it’s a sweet way to top off dinner. Even better, grab your shake to go and walk the downtown Palm Springs area basking in the glow of your renewed romance.
Brandini Toffee
132 S Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760.200.1598
Here’s To You
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To toast to the start of your new life together, head to the top floor of The Rowan Palm Springs and head to the bar at 4 Saints. The views are gorgeous and the decor Insta-worthy, but the innovative drinks here will have you celebrating well into the night. Clink with one of their specialty house cocktails, aromatized wines or go for a glamorous classic, the G.H. Mumm Champagne.
4 Saints
100 W Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760.392.2020
Romantic Retreat
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Sure, you could call it a night and head home, or you could hop in an Uber and head to Korakia Pensione, where you can celebrate alone and in one of the most romantic properties in the desert. With Moroccan-style pools, candle-lit hallways, and turndown service options that include strawberries, Champagne and rose petals, the New York Times named it one of the sexiest hotels in America. Sounds like the perfect place to end the perfect proposal.
Korakia Pensione
257 S Patencio Rd
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760.864.6411
