Durban is one of the most popular cities in South Africa to choose when planning your proposal. For locals and vacation proposers alike, Durban really fits the checklist when choosing which city to propose in.

ü  Is it warm all year long? YES

ü  Does it have a choice of awesome & clean Beaches? YES

ü  Does it have a relaxed vibe that will calm down the Proposer when he wants to pop the question? YES

ü  Does it have a selection of outdoor romantic activities & venues? YES

ü  Does it have musicians & other performers and artists that can help to make your proposal personalized? YES

ü  It’s a holiday city, does it have venues that are not over crowded so you can propose in private even in holiday season? YES

ü  Does it have iconic landmarks that make for awesome background photos for your proposal? YES

And of course don’t forget, this is really where we are based too, so it also has the professional Proposal Planners here to help you.

But, even this wonderful & warm city with all its outdoor activities does sometimes get weather that makes an outdoor proposal not so great. You can't comfortably drop to your knee and ask your girlfriend to marry you on the beach when there is 50km/hr wind gusting by. And she really won’t be impressed if you try to do a helicopter flight in the rain where you cannot see 50 meters out the window. So what do you do?

Most proposals are planned weeks or even months in advance. They require a ton of planning, getting vendors together, and payment in advance.

If you are planning your proposal through Romantic Events we will always ensure that if you have an outdoor proposal that is set on definitely being outdoors (bungee jumping, tree top tours, horse riding on the beach) we can postpone the event within a couple of days leeway to avoid the rain. We would recommend if you are doing your own planning, that you also do this.

It can be a disappointment to have to postpone something you have taken weeks to mentally and emotionally prepare for. But remember it will be better to postpone by about a day or two, than to ask her in miserable weather and get the dreaded two letter negative from her.

But what if the proposal you have planned is not actually one that has to be outdoors? What if it is a picnic on the beach, or a surprise flash mob on the promenade, or just maybe you have planned a romantic stroll through the botanical gardens and want to pop the question in the Orchid Garden with a musician serenading you? Is there a chance you can make slight changes to your plan that will make it possible to still go ahead? Yes!!!

And don’t we all love to hear a "YES" when discussing this topic?  "But how?" you will be asking by now.

Well, if you have chosen to make use of our services here at Romantic Events we have a few tricks up our sleeve.

If you want a fairly simple, yet still very romantic option (like a surprise beach picnic) we can set it all up in your own home or hotel room. So you would take your girlfriend out, perhaps to the spa for a luxury treatment (and to make sure her nails are done) and arrange to leave us with a key to your place. We'll go in (obviously respecting your privacy, you're welcome to leave someone you trust with us) and make a candlelit, rose petal covered, gorgeous romantic set-up. We can either stick around to clean-up afterwards, or we can leave the clean up for you to do, and you can return all of the hired props & equipment to us the next day.

If you have chosen a more detailed option, with vendors (like a mime, musician, fire thrower, etc) and larger props, there are a couple of options we can give you.

Firstly we would greatly advise that although Durban is well known for its summery weather all year round, it does have a windy & a rainy season (August is the windy month & September, October and March are the rainy months) which is best to avoid.

Secondly we will be watching the weather report in the weeks & days approaching your proposal. So if within about 3 or 4 days before the planned proposal day it looks like there really will be inclement weather for your proposal we will make an alternative plan. Either we will hire a marquee & decorate it for you. Or we will move your venue to a nearby nice indoor hired hall/room and decorate it as best we can.

But dear gentlemen, do not despair, we have not yet had so much as one case which has been utterly rained out or blown away to an extent that we can call it a disaster. We have had the occasional slight drizzle on the beach (we ensure beach umbrellas are close on hand), but that has actually turned out to make the whole experience more romantic.

Remember, the next vacation season, with plenty of public holidays is just around the corner in April. So make sure you do your Romantic Event booking early, as we are already getting booked up quite quickly!

And in March, April & May Durban is known to have some of the most fantastic weather ever!

Until Next time hearts & hugs

Some pictures in this article have been borrowed. Thank you to "The Heart Bandits", "How He Asked" and our other sources.