While its namesake waterfalls are undoubtedly among the more popular locations where couples get engaged, with more than 70 parks and plethora of cultural venues, there are plenty of options to choose from when deciding where to present your loved one with a vintage engagement ring in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. And with so may styles, cuts, metals, and possible adornments to choose from when considering jewelry for your beloved, finding the perfect ring can be daunting. But the experts at Knox Jewelers can assist you with the finer details of crafting a beautiful antique engagement ring, and with choosing the right locale for “popping the big question.”
If you really want to “Wow!” your significant other with your proposal then consider a birds-eye view of the city via a “Twilight Flight” aerial helicopter tour. Known for facilitating dozens of engagements, Twilight Flight takes off from the Strawbale Winery, a lovely locale in its own right where you could make the proposal and present your love with a vintage engagement ring. For a more bucolic and quieter engagement aloft, Sioux Falls-based “Prairie Sky” can take you and your loved on aloft in a hot air balloon flight over the Brandon Valley—just don’t drop that antique ring!
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Speaking of bucolic, the Japanese Gardens in Sioux Falls’ Terrace Park is considered one of the city’s hidden gems. Known for its beauty, quiet and serenity, the gardens might prove to be the perfect spot to proclaim your love with the presentation of a vintage engagement ring. While belied by the name, Blood Run Nature Area, with two and a half miles of walking trails along the Big Sioux River, also offers prime spots for proposing.
The Sertoma Butterfly House offers a unique venue in which to make your proposal. Open year round, the wonders of nature and an explosion of colors from hundreds of butterfly wings might make a wondrous accent to the sparkle of a vintage engagement ring with center diamond flanked by gemstones. Or imagine the delight in your loved one’s eyes should a blue morpho alight on her finger newly enriched with the fine Knox Jewelers’ craftsmanship of an antique blue sapphire set upon a ring of white gold embellished with diamonds.
St. Joseph Cathedral, a Sioux Falls’ landmark and architectural beauty in its own right, would make a perfect spot for proposing, whether inside marvelling at the stained glass windows and other art, or outside admiring the lovely limestone detailing.
Knox Jewelers realizes that some couples are more traditional, and thus picture themselves making the proposal while seated in a romantic restaurant. In that vein, consider Spezia, Foley’s, or Falls Overlook Cafe from among dozens of romantic restaurants that may fit the bill.
Long considered one of Sioux Falls’ best restaurants, Minerva’s has the food and quiet atmosphere that will be sure to enhance you and your loved one’s special day. For the best Italian cuisine, look no further than Spezia, while Foley’s also offers fantastic American food and romantic atmosphere to boot. While the menu may be a bit sparse when compared to other romantic restaurants, the Falls Overlook Cafe more than makes up for it with its incredible views of Sioux Falls—that is, the namesake waterfall, not the city.
And while the city certainly offers other options for making your declaration of life-long live, Knox Jewelers has certainly provided you with some of the more interesting ideas, and can also has help you determine which heirloom quality antique engagement ring will best complement your love with that declaration.
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