Travis Kelce says the real secret to proposing comes down to one thing

• Travis Kelce says he always thought he would pop the question on water. • He ended up proposing to Taylor Swift in a lush garden in Lee's Summit, Missouri. • "You can't let how somebody else does it make you feel like you need to do it that way," he said.

Travis Kelce's proposal to Taylor Swift could have looked completely different.

"I once thought I would do it on water," Travis said on Wednesday's episode of the "New Heights" podcast, which he cohosts with his brother, Jason Kelce.

"Man, you've got to know your gal. You've got to know your gal or your significant other. You've got to know them. You can't let how somebody else does it make you feel like you need to do it that way," the Kansas City Chiefs tight end added.

Travis popped the question in a lush garden in Lee's Summ