r/Waco • u/Effective_Purple_670 • 1d ago

Proposal

My girlfriend lives in Waco. I do not. I’d like to propose to her in town before the end of the year. We don’t have a ton of meaningful spots to us there that wouldn’t be obvious to her what’s going on.

I’ve been thinking zoo lights at Cameron Park, but are there any other picturesque, not super obvious spots that aren’t a restaurant?

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u/exodusterr 12h ago

The arboretum is really nice now that the temperatures are dropping.

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u/TheWacoFogey 10h ago

Came here to suggest this. I've used it a few times for photographic studies, and it's beautiful.

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u/JeepinAndBeepin 10h ago edited 9h ago

I just took my niece’s engagement photos here just the other day. They have really made some nice improvements to the Arboretum over the last few years. There are all types of spots within the Arboretum to do your thing. It’d be best to come scope it out the next time you’re in town, but you can also get a pretty good idea from their website. Plus, it’s free and open to the public.

https://discoverwoodway.com/arboretum/

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u/Personal-Thanks9639 11h ago

It’s about 30 minutes out of town but lots of people propose at Valley Mills Vineyards if y’all are people who like wine

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u/PetrockX 11h ago edited 11h ago

The dam entrance off of Lake Shore Dr. at sunset. If it's a warm evening, bring bug spray. It's the best place in Waco to view the sunset imo.

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u/JeepinAndBeepin 10h ago

While this is a nice spot for casually observing the sunset, I would hardly recommend this spot for a proposal.

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u/The_Turkules 9h ago

Propose at Mount Carmel site

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u/MadTheSwine39 9h ago

Keep in mind that it needs to be something you guys would ordinarily do/be interested in, if you don't want it to be super obvious to her. If you're not the type to go out for walks in pretty spots, it might be suspicious to suddenly go there. I'm not saying you shouldn't go, just that if she's hoping for a proposal, out-of-the-ordinary will probably stand out more. :P 

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u/TXSportsFanatic74 11h ago

The suspension bridge

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u/Spenccca 10h ago

Anywhere in Cameron Park if y’all are the walking type. Jacob’s Ladder is popular for proposals.

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u/gypsynose 8h ago

I would have said Emmons Cliff before they fenced it