Planning a Proposal Dinner in Canggu

A proposal dinner has one job: the moment has to land. Everything else, the food, the wine, the view, is there to make that easy. Here is how to plan it so nothing surprises you except the answer.

Choose the table, not just the restaurant

Ask for the table you want, not just a reservation. A corner, a booth, the terrace at dusk: each gives a different moment. At Maison Almaz, the terrace works for sunset and the dining room works for candlelight later on; the Private Room works if you want a closed door and nobody else in the room. Tell us which when you book and we will hold it.

Decide the timing

The classic mistake is proposing when the plates arrive. Pick a gap: between the starter and the main, or after dessert while the table is still set. Tell the team the plan, and they will make sure nothing lands on the table during it. If you want champagne to appear at the right second, that is our cue to bring it.

Decide what appears

Some people want the whole set: a decorated table, flowers, a banner. Others want nothing that gives it away until the ring. Both are fine. If you want the table done, we will set it before you arrive, the way we do for birthdays. If you want it discreet, only the host manager and your server will know.

Champagne, caviar, or both

Champagne on ice is the obvious yes. If the two of you love the ceremony, a caviar ritual with blinis turns the moment into an evening. Order these when you book so they are ready, not ordered in the moment.

The photo

Ask the team to take one. We will hold a phone at the right time, from the right side, without hovering. If you want a photographer, have them arrive as a guest at another table; we will seat them with a view.

The morning after

Do not plan anything early. A proposal night at Maison Almaz tends to run late: the lounge is open around the clock.

Book it

Message us on WhatsApp with the date, the table you want and the plan, or reserve online and add a note. See the Date Night page for the setting and the Events hub for other occasions.