Last Tuesday was National Proposal Day and Tailored.com has learned some interesting facts about the 21st Century bride and gathered information about brides-to-be proposal stories.

A marriage proposal can be one of the happiest but also the most stressful events in your life.

Here’s a collection of fascinating facts on Wedding Proposals:

– When we asked women, what was the first thing that crossed your mind as soon as he popped the question?
26% said “WOW!. This ring is stunning”
23% said “I can’t wait to tell everyone!”
14% said “I am in shock… he took me by complete surprise!”
13% of women said “It’s about time he asked me to marry him!”
9% said “Shoot i wish I were wearing a different outfit or at least had thrown on some makeup!”
9% said “I wish I had gotten a manicure! I can’t take a pic of a ring with these nails!”
6% said “EEEK! I don’t know if I like this ring!”

– How many times have you been engaged?
82% of women said this is their first time
9% have been engaged before but broke off the engagement
5% have been been proposed to before but said “no”
4% have been married before

– The majority of women today (59%) say that they didn’t have to pressure their guy to pop the question because they both talked about getting engaged equally. However, 21% of women said that they WERE a pressure cooker… and that getting engaged was all they could talk about!

– Women are dating for longer before getting engaged. The majority of brides-to-be (27%) were dating their significant other between 3-5 years before getting engaged. The next biggest group of brides (22%) were dating their significant other between 1-2 years before getting engaged.

– Did he ask your dad for permission before proposing? 45% of women said the fiance asked permission from both parents before proposing, a whopping 34% said he did NOT ask their dad or their mom, 13% said he asked their dad and did not tell their mom, while 8% asked only their mom and not their dad.

– True love is alive! Women still get married because they are madly in love! 86% of women polled said that they wanted to walk down the aisle solely because they love their guy so much, they wanted to become his wife (finances, family, etc. were not their #1 reason for wanting to get hitched)! Starting a family was listed as the next most popular response, receiving 10% of the vote. Only 4% of women polled said they were getting married because they felt like it was time and their clock was ticking. Only .01% of women polled said that they were getting married because they were waiting to get married to have sex and wanted to be intimate with their partner.

– Did he get down on one knee? 78% of women said their fiance got down on one knee to propose, 22% of women said their guy did NOT get down on one knee.

– How surprised were you by your proposal? 65% of women said that the didn’t see the proposal coming that day but they did know it was in the future plans because they talked about it often, 18% of women said they were SHOCKED by their proposal and had no idea their man was thinking about popping the question, 13% of women said they knew when he was going to propose but acted surprised anyway!

– Is he the one? 65% of women polled say they are absolutely positive they are marrying their soulmate, 34% of women say they are confident that they are marrying the right guy, but do not believe in soulmates; 1% of women polled said they are not sure they are marrying the right guy.

– Who did you call first to share the news after he popped the question? 47% of women called their mom first, 27% of women called home and told both parents at once, 22% waited and did not call anyone at first because they wanted some time to enjoy the proposal privately, 1% called their sister first, 1% called their dad first, 1% called their fiance’s family first, 1% called their best friend first.

– How would you rate your proposal on a scale from 1-10? 50% of brides would give their men a “10” on the proposal, 14% would give their proposal a “9” on a scale from 1-10, 12% would give their proposal an “8”. The other numbers below 8 are pretty evenly divided with 1% each 2% each (ouch… 2% of women would give their proposal a “1”).

– How did you celebrate after he proposed? 28% said they went out to a nice dinner, just the two of them; 26% said they were already on vacation when he proposed; 19% said they spent a romantic night at home, just the two of them; 14% went out to dinner with family, 10% said they went out celebrating with friends.

– Did your guy seem nervous when he proposed? 54% said their fiance seemed a little nervous, but nothing too noticeable; 36% said their fiance was shaking like a leaf he was so nervous, and 10% said he was cool as a cucumber.

– Who was around when he proposed? 69% of women said their man proposed to them in private, with no one else around; 26% of women said there were LOTS of strangers around because he proposed in a very public place, and 9% said he popped the question around a group of close family/friends.

– How long did you wait to announce your proposal on Facebook? 85% of women waited to share the news on FB until they had told their close family and friends first, 10% said they posted their engagement on FB as soon as he popped the question, and 5% said their friends have posted things but they still haven’t changed their status to “engaged.”

– Were there tears flowing at your proposal? 42% said that there were no tears.. neither party cried; 31% of women said they cried but their fiance did not, 17% said that both they and their fiance were crying, 10% said that their man cried but they did not.

Bellagio Water Fountains

If you are thinking about getting married in Las Vegas, don’t worry. A Vegas wedding can be much more luxurious than the 24-hour drive-thru chapels or getting married by Elvis, we’ve seen blasted in the media.

Make your dream Las Vegas wedding become a reality and plan that perfect Las Vegas wedding.

You have a wide choice of wedding venues In Las Vegas including beautiful, easily planned chapel ceremonies to more elaborate and creative all-inclusive events.

Las Vegas has a wedding for almost every imagination, style and budget.

The Wedding Chapels at Bellagio

Take a look at some of the special Vegas wedding packages available, so couples can choose from:

The Perfect Ones
For couples not ready to say “I do” in 2010, The Wedding Chapels at Bellagio are ready to book weddings for 1/1/11 and 11/11/11. Available packages offer everything a happy couple needs for a classically luxurious ceremony to remember, including the exclusive one-day only package 11/11/11 Ones’ In A Lifetime package.

This one day-only package includes wedding rehearsal, limousine transportation, fresh flower decorations, gourmet truffles and a custom photography package. For the lucky “ones” of 2011, the expert staff at Bellagio is prepared to assist couples with their special day.

Grand Glamour
If a couple’s idea of romance harkens to the days of black and white film and the ambiance of the 1940s, the Hollywood Glamour wedding package at The Forever Grand Wedding Chapel at MGM Grand is the perfect choice. Available Sundays through Thursdays for $999, the package includes classic hair styling and makeup application in the renowned Cristophe Salon, an elegantly designed, all-white bouquet and matching groom’s boutonniere, beautiful keepsakes and the Hollywood Glamour Photography Package.

The special photography package completes the wedding experience by providing the bride and groom with their choice of 24 images taken throughout the ceremony and during a professional photo session with vintage-style, dramatic lighting resembling the couple’s favorite 1940′s movies.

Tuscan Romance
For a touch of Italian elegance, couples and guests can overlook the stunning views of a Tuscan landscape with a Mediterranean-blue lake and watch the Fountains of Bellagio soar to the sky at the moment of the long-awaited first kiss. Terrazza di Sogno, or The Terrace of Dreams, at Bellagio offers couples wanting the perfect outdoor wedding a chance to exchange vows on an Italian balcony with toasted marble flooring and walls tinted a warm golden patina, creating an unrivaled romantic locale.

To make sure the day runs flawlessly, a professional wedding coordinator is appointed to each couple to assist in making arrangements including dinner reservations at Bellagio’s gourmet restaurants, guest room reservations for the wedding party and assistance with the wedding reception.

A Hot Love Story
Some couples prefer to profess their extraordinary love in extraordinary ways. With those couples in mind, The Mirage now offers Volcano wedding packages starting at $1,500. The ceremony is a tropical affair complete with cascading waterfalls, lagoons and The Strip’s world-famous Volcano. Couples can choose from a serene daytime ceremony or a thrilling
nighttime event in front of the fiery attraction.

Take the Plunge
Perfect for thrill-seeking couples who would love to say I do at 67 miles per hour, Weddings on The Coaster at New York-New York offers a ceremony at the most exhilarating venue Las Vegas has to offer. The bride and groom can choose to stand on the loading platform while reciting their vows or be strapped into the front seat of the coaster with up to 16 of their closest friends and family strapped in for the ride of their life. Once the first kiss has been enjoyed, the couple truly takes off on the ride of their life.

The package includes a minister and is available seven days at week starting at just $600.

Since the Vegas wedding chapels only conduct one ceremony at a time, all the above packages have limited availability. We strongly recommend that you call and book well in advance.

There are many kinds of diamonds to choose for your loved one, especially for an engagement ring. You can actually choose different designs, shapes, sizes and colors.

Colorless diamonds are popular choices for engagement rings. A man can choose to give his bride-to-be a pink or yellow diamond engagement ring; which is preferred by a lot of women. So giving a black diamond engagement ring is not really a popular choice.

Unlike traditional colors of diamond engagement rings, a black diamond engagement ring is “unique if not an eccentric kind of ring to choose for a loved one.

There a probably a few women who would have a taste or penchant for this very odd color of engagement ring because often the color of black is associated with evil, darkness or even witchcraft. So it would be surprising if not scary to be given a ring especially a black diamond engagement ring.

But unknown to people, black diamonds are popular stone choices for male jewelries especially for Europeans. Usually black diamonds are included in wedding rings and bracelets. They are often combined with more lustrous or more colorful diamonds and other precious stones to enhance the brilliance of the colored gems or highlight the black diamond itself.

Men who offer to give a black diamond engagement ring also choose rings that are set in platinum or titanium to enhance the color of the black diamond or combine it with stones the color of their choice and have the design custom made to make it extra special.

The appearance of black diamonds may be in hues of green, gray or midnight black. The color can range from being dense or translucent in hue.

When buying a black diamond engagement ring, you need to go to an accredited jeweler because some people trick sellers by adding color to fancy stones and make it appear a true black diamond.

Be sure to ask for papers proving that you are getting the real deal on your black diamond rings

Authored by: Alice Sy