Marriage is simply a union between two people in love. Traditionally the word alludes to heterosexual couples, with most homosexual couples preferring the term partnership.

The earliest documented marital laws dated back to at least Mesopotamian times, and we can draw forth a conjecture that along with it the concept of a marriage proposal also evolved similarly.

But what is a proposal? Merriam-Webster defines a proposal as,

“2 a : something proposed : suggestion
b : offer; specifically : an offer of marriage”

Of course marriage proposals varies dramatically from culture to culture, ever changing along with the times. There are of course accepted traditional forms of proposal that changed very little in the course of the centuries within a specific culture.

Even a small nation like Singapore has its own unique flavour of marriage proposal styles. Being multi-racial and all, encompassing of other cultures and with our local idiosyncrasies, you would be surprised to learn just how much local flavour you can inject into a marriage proposal.
Here are some tips on how to enhance your proposal with the Singaporean flair.

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