The Rise of the Counter-ProposalAnd How to Do It [Video]

Meyer was first proposed to by his partner Kyle Torrence. “Kyle planned the most thoughtful and beautiful proposal, which took me by complete surprise as I thought I was the one who was going to propose,” he shares. “We were in Palm Springs for Christmas, and our families were meeting for the very first time, so it never crossed my mind that he would propose then.” Torrence organized a beautifully styled event at the Korakia resort, arranged for Meyer’s best friend and a photographer Amber Gress to fly in, and gave him a custom Seb Brown signet ring with nine diamonds in a mix of colors and shapes. “The day after Kyle proposed to me I got to planning his counter proposal,” says Meyer. “I knew I wanted him to feel the way he made me feel, so I got to work!”

The wedding planner wanted to treat his fiancé to a counter proposal that was a personalized, grand gesture. The day …