An Engagement to Remember

	Will You Be Mine?

Editor's Note: As a special feature for February, TheStreet.com offers a five-part series on Valentine's Day designed to help you find the perfect gift.

A man in Austria rides into an office on an elephant. Has he lost his mind?

No, he's just going to propose to his girlfriend, who has a fascination with elephants.

And only Steve Sims, president of the Palm Beach, Fla.-based high-end service Bluefish Concierge, could concoct such an elaborate proposal -- which, incidentally, did require a donation to the local zoo.

Not surprisingly, the woman said yes, and the couple rode off happily into the sunset (or at least, out of the office) astride the majestic creature -- truly an engagement to remember.

As Valentine's Day rapidly approaches, in order to ensure a similar positive result, many men and women are looking for creative ways to ask their beloveds to spend the rest of their lives together.

Even if you're not an animal person, there's plenty of other outrageous ways to surprise (and succeed with) your loved one.

For a thespian-loving couple, Sims designed an intricate plan to rent out a small London theater and alter the script of a show they loved, a half hour into the performance. ...