September's proposal bouquets are #1 roses, #2 birthday month flowers: gentians, dahlias 　Number of roses requested for preservation: 1st-12 roses, 2nd-108 roses 　Survey conducted by month of proposal

When is the Best Time to Propose? Survey conducted on recommended date and reasons by month.

2023.08.22 13:30

シンフラワー株式会社

Shinflower Co. (Headquarters: Okayama, Okayama Prefecture; Tokyo Toranomon Salon: Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo), which processes dried and pressed flowers for long-term preservation for proposal bouquets and wedding bouquets, asked 500 men, "When did you propose to me? What day would you recommend?" (Headquarters: Okayama, Japan; Tokyo Toranomon Salon: Toranomon, Tokyo) conducted a survey of 500 men on "When did you propose?

In this issue, we would like to report on the situation by month and the details for September.

Details of the results of this survey can be found on the following page.

URL: https://www.xing-flower.com/tokyopropose/month

When would you like to propose?

When did you propose to your husband? What is the recommended date?

When did you propose?　Specifically, what month?　We conducted a survey of 500 men.

Outline of the survey

Survey target: Men who responded to the web survey

Number of persons surveyed: 500

Survey period: July 2023

In which month did you propose?

January: 5.2

February: 5.6%.

March: 6.4

April: 7.4%.

May: 9.2%.

June: 10.6

July: 9.6

August: 7.2

September: 6.2

October: 9.4

November: 6.2

December: 17.0%.

In which month did you propose?

When men were asked about the month in which they proposed, December was found to be the prominent month. In addition to being the end of the year, Christmas, one of the biggest events for couples, seems to have something to do with this.

June, a popular month for weddings, also has a relatively large number of reports, but overall there is not a large difference, and the reports tend to be generally spread out.

So why did men choose these months as the timing for their proposals?

Let's take a look at the reasons for choosing September as a proposal date, as well as some recommended dates.

■Propose in September: On the anniversary of the end of summer [31 votes, 6.2%].

Proposals in September

The number of marriage proposals reported in September, when the heat is at an end, is modest compared to the full-fledged summer season. However, there are consecutive holidays in the second half of the month. For couples whose anniversaries fall on holidays, this may be the perfect time to propose.

Chou-you no Sekku. Because it was wordy (Date: September 9 / Location: Either of their homes).

Because the auspicious Tenshunichi, which occurs only a few times a year, was on September 13 that year (Date: September 13 / Location: Either of our houses)

Both of us had the same birthday, so I thought this was the only day to do it (Date: September 4 / Location: A fancy restaurant)

The day we started dating was the 3rd of September, so we decided on the same day, September 3 (Date: September 3 / Location: Place of our memories)

It's her birthday. I wanted her to come with me because she was going away for work the following year (Date: September 25 / Location: Either of our houses)

I wanted to make it a surprise, so I dared to choose "an ordinary day" (Date: September 14 / Location: A fancy restaurant)

The survey results show that the reasons for deciding on September for the proposal did not reflect any clear seasonal factors, such as Silver Week. As with other months, special dates for the couple, such as birthdays and anniversaries of dating, tended to be chosen.

In addition, here are some recommended proposal dates in September, based on word choice and other factors.

September 7: "Let's live and get along well day. This day conjures up images of a bright new life.

September 29: "Day of Coming Fortune". It is a day of good luck and can also be read as "to stick together.

Bouquets recommended for September proposals

Here is a ranking of the types of bouquets chosen for September proposals.

No. 1: Roses

No. 2: Birthday flower/birth month flower

No. 3: Gerberas

September's birth month flowers are gentians and dahlias. Men are sometimes quite careless, but many women seem to recognize their birth flowers. It is also important to know in advance what flowers she likes!

She likes roses. I thought it would be a bouquet of roses for myself as well as for her here and there (Flower: Roses / Location: Either of their homes)

Because she liked my birthday flower and I thought she would be pleased (Flower: Birthday flower, birthday month flower / Location: Night view, illumination spot)

I chose it because it was her favorite flower, not because of the language of flowers or anything like that. I also gave her 50 gerberas as a token of my wish to celebrate our golden wedding anniversary with you! (Flower: Gerbera / Location: Either house)

■Trends in bouquets in September last year, based on the number of preserved and processed items

In terms of the percentage of the number of items brought to our Toranomon Salon in Minato-ku, Tokyo, roses were still overwhelmingly popular. The trends in terms of color and number of roses are as follows.

Color of roses

Red : 91

Pink : 7

White : 2

Number of roses

12 roses ：48% (of the total)

108 roses ：16% (%)

21 roses ：8％（Number of roses

9 roses : 6％（Number of roses

11 roses : 5

40 bottles : 5% (*)

*Surveyed in September 2022.

Pressed flowers tend to be the most popular product ordered for rose bouquets, but for bouquets with a large number of roses, such as 108 roses, there are many cases where the bouquet is processed into multiple products, such as "pressed flowers and a three-dimensional frame.

We accept bouquets brought to Toranomon Salon in Minato-ku, where luxury hotels and popular dating spots are often used for marriage proposals. We encourage you to bring your flowers while they are still fresh. We can also accommodate appointments to come to the salon.

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