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Man Proposes to Girlfriend With Adorable Puppet Movie

Emerald Catron — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:05:37 +0000

If you’ve had a loooong week, watch this video. Unless of course your week has been long because you got dumped, or you made a homemade puppet movie trailer and used it to propose to your girlfriend as a surprise and she said no, in which case RUN AWAY! So yeah, this is one of [...]

Man Proposes With Romantic Hacked Version of 'Angry Birds'

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:34:36 +0000

Angry Birds has made for one happy woman. An Australian man recently proposed to his girlfriend in a specially-designed version of the popular game. During lunch last month, Ben Levi asked Melissa Swift if she wanted to play Angry Birds Friends. She took him up on the offer and nothing seemed out of the ordinary [...]

Gamer Proposes to Girlfriend Via Custom Role Playing Game

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:46:01 +0000

If you're a gamer and you find yourself a girlfriend who also loves spending marathon sessions in front of a screen you should probably seriously consider locking her down for life.

That's what Redditor Marchaka was thinking with his special lady Michelle, who shares his passion for video games. So, despite his limited coding experience, Marchaka decided to craft an elaborate role playing game for Michelle that would end with a marriage proposal.

Man Uses Senator's Twitter Feed to Make Charming Marriage Proposal

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:02:19 +0000

As we advance deeper into the 21st century, a Senator's press secretary is at least as likely to be getting the word out on Twitter than communicating with the press in more traditional ways.

So when Brett Wanamaker decided he wanted to surprise his girlfriend Beth Adelson, who is the press secretary for Virginia Senator Mark Warner, with a marriage proposal he had a pretty good idea where to find her.

10 Awkwardly Hilarious Proposal Fails

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:17:13 +0000

February 14th is upon us, so it's time to whip out all the lovey dovey cliches, y'all. We're talking about the stuff we expect on V-Day-- the chocolates, roses and, of course, the proposal stories. It's a pretty cute idea to propose to your significant other on the most romantic day of the year, but with that comes a big, big risk-- that other person might say no. Yikes.

Guy Pulls Off Perfect Romantic 'Falling' Proposal

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:04:16 +0000

Thank God she said "yes," because if she didn't that was so not worth it.

This video -- in which a guy willingly falls from a building while asking his girlfriend to marry him -- must've taken a lot of time and planning with an immense amount of hope and trust from whomever placed that fall mat. Let's be serious; would you risk your life for a marriage proposal?

Motorcycle Gang Blocks Highway For Marriage Proposal

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:26:19 +0000

Who knew bikers were such hopeless romantics? The Rockefeller Center ice skating rink might be perfect for marriage proposals in New York City, but if you’re in Los Angeles you’ll have to get a little more creative — like shutting down a major highway. Sadly, not many people have the ability to do that, but [...]

Man Proposes With Boy Band Video

Emerald Catron — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:59:22 +0000

This guy definitely went to a lot of trouble to propose to his girlfriend. He wrote a song, made a music video, flew her to Australia and arranged to have it played at the end of another video at a giant party with all of his friends. Sincerely, how would you say no to that?

Geek Proposes to Girlfriend With Replica of 'Iron Man' Arc Reactor

Amanda Ferris — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:00:58 +0000

When YouTube user Eddie Zarick wanted to propose to his girlfriend, as an electronics geek and ‘Iron Man’ nerd, he wanted to make it an extra-special occasion. His girlfriend had always been very supportive of his work with electronics and she is also a huge fan of ‘Iron Man.’ Thus, Eddie’s nickname of “Tony Stark” [...]

Man Hijacks Girlfriend's Facebook Page To Propose

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 19:00:23 +0000

If there’s anything the internet loves, it’s a creative marriage proposal. Now that the best ones end up on YouTube for all to see, it has become harder and harder to come up with a truly unique proposal. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Israeli entrepreneur Guy Malachi accepted that challenge and passed with flying colors when he asked [...]

Man Proposes to Girlfriend…With MAGIC!!!

Emerald Catron — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:45:36 +0000

This is one heck of a magic trick. Using only his hands and the natural elements around him, Sean used his magic to change Andrea from a girlfriend into … a fiancee! Like all good internet proposals, he had a friend hide in the bushes and secretly film the whole thing. We’re pretty sure that [...]

Man Proposes With Help of Awesome R2-D2 Ring

Emerald Catron — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:45:45 +0000

It isn’t every day that you see a wedding proposal with so many layers of nerdery. Not only are Joe and Emily, a New Jersey couple, both dressed like characters from Peanuts — he proposed with a custom ring that looks like R2-D2. And this video has both. It’s sweet enough that we think the [...]

Proposing During Fake Plane Crash – Romantic or Terrifying?

Donald Deane — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:11:33 +0000

We've seen our share of cruel pranks before, but this one, where a small plane pilot fakes mechanical problems while proposing to his girlfriend, reaches all new lows (er, heights). After all, nothing says wedded bliss like the threat of dying in a fiery plane crash.

Dean Cain Saves the Day for Batman Proposal

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:35:51 +0000

Dean Cain proved that he is still a hero even without his Superman costume last week. He was scheduled to speak about his years playing the Man of Steel on the hit television show 'Lois and Clark' at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, when friends of New Yorker Ruby Rinesko and his girlfriend of 11 years, Jennifer Haviland, approached him with their delightfully nerdy engagement plan.

Message-in-a-Bottle Marriage Proposal Ends Up With Couple Stranded on Island

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:11:43 +0000

Nathan Bluestein came up with a novel way to propose to his girlfriend, May Gorial. Unfortunately the romantic gesture literally swept her away… It began innocently enough: Bluestein tucked a French poem (ending with an introduction to his proposal) into a bottle; he even antiqued the paper by dipping it in tea and burning the [...]

Man Fakes Death Right Before Proposing to Girlfriend

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:57:54 +0000

Before popping the question to his girlfriend, Russian man Alexey Bykov wanted to give her a quick taste of what her life would be like without him. So the 30-year-old businessman hired a stuntman, a make-up artist, actors and even a screenwriter to help him fake his own death. When Irina Kolokov arrived to meet [...]

Olympian Aly Raisman Turns Down Marriage Proposal, Keeps the Ring (Pop)

Emerald Catron — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:30:28 +0000

If you're planning to win the hand of an Olympic gymnast who doesn't even know you, it's going to take a little bit more than some candy, we just learned. A fan got down on one knee (good start) and pulled out a Ring Pop (aaaand there it goes) before asking Aly Raisman if she would marry him. Mighty presumptuous of this guy, although, to be fair, she did take the candy.

Man Proposes With 'You Don't Know Jack'

Dan Seitz — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 15:30:19 +0000

‘You Don’t Know Jack’ has been a popular game series since it debuted in the mid-’90s. Currently, it’s ruining worker productivity on Facebook. But the game with the sarcastic announcer and brutal difficulty curve has a soft center as this video demonstrates. The future groom wanted to propose in a memorable way, and flash mobs [...]

Pilot Crashes Plane While Towing Marriage Proposal

Donald Deane — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:46:36 +0000

On Tuesday, pilot Mark Simmons was towing a marriage proposal behind his small plane when he suddenly experienced engine problems and crashed off Rhode Island’s Block Island. Uh oh! We hope this isn’t a bad wedding omen. video platform video management video solutions video player Simmons was towing a banner that read “Michelle, will you [...]

Michael Jackson Flash Mob Proposal Will Make Your Day

Mithun Divakaran — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:07:32 +0000

Although wedding couples dancing to Michael Jackson songs are common, we haven't come across many making wedding proposals with the help of the late "King of Pop." Enter Craig Jones, who recently proposed to his girlfriend Allison using a flash mob in New York's Bryant Park to the Michael Jackson classic 'The Way You Make Me Feel.'

2012 Olympic Torch Bearer Breaks for a Quick, Tear-Jerking Marriage Proposal

Nick Romano — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:45:36 +0000

Leave it to an Englishman to make the 2012 Olympic torch run one of the cutest moments in the history of the games. When David State made his run through northern England Monday morning, he was pumped for two reasons — one, he got to carry the Olympic flame for a part of its 8,000-mile [...]

Epic Marriage Proposal at Foster the People Concert Set Up via Tweet

Nick Romano — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:00:14 +0000

Mallary Snodgrass got the surprise of her life when her boyfriend Will Staney took her to a Foster the People concert in Austin on Tuesday. She thought Staney was able to score backstage passes from a friend, but it turns out he planned the whole thing with the band so that he could propose center stage in front of an audience of thousands. And the whole thing started with a tweet.

World's First Ever Live Lip-Dub Marriage Proposal Will Make Your Day

Patrick Bateman — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:08:42 +0000

Summer is wedding season but it's also a time for incredibly orchestrated and coordinated (possibly over-the-top?) videos of marriage proposals. There was the guy who rented out a movie theater and had the trailer of his love story play out into his eventual question, the one in the park, the one at Disney. This season kicks off with what the question-popper claims is the "world's first live lip dub marriage proposal."

Woman Gets Surprise Marriage Proposal at College Graduation

Kathy Landin — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:53:47 +0000

Usually when a person is graduating from college, she’s thinking about what kind of job she’ll get after school. This woman gets a surprise offer during graduation and suddenly has a different job to think about — the new and unexpected job of planning her wedding. Graduation is definitely time for thinking about the future. [...]

'Minecraft' Fan Proposes to Girlfriend With Custom-Made Jones Soda

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:41:44 +0000

When geeks attempt to enter into matrimony, it can end in one of two ways — utter cuteness or dorky disaster. Thankfully, this proposal at the 2011 ‘Minecraft’ Minecon didn’t take the first 8-bit brick path. The popular 8-bit open world building strategy game regularly holds a convention based around the popular game every year. [...]

Happy Leap Day! Watch Sweet Videos of Women Proposing to Men

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:27:53 +0000

According to an old Irish legend, St. Patrick and St. Bridget struck a deal in which women would be permitted to propose to men every four years on Leap Day. That tradition continues on YouTube. This Leap Day role reversal became a tradition in many European countries. In fact, historically, if a man refused a [...]

Town Hall Meeting Ends In Sweet Marriage Proposal

Shauna Wright — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:12:23 +0000

Town Hall meetings can be dull, what with the discussions of taxes and other mind-numbing subjects. But for one such meeting, hosted by New Jersey 101.5 on-air personalities Dennis and Judi, the minutes were a lot more interesting. Because the meeting actually included a surprise marriage proposal.

Spontaneous Wedding Proposal Doesn't Go Over Well With the Girlfriend

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:01:29 +0000

This fellow is so amped that his favorite rugby team made the league finals in New Zealand that he spontaneously proposes to his girlfriend on national TV. She doesn’t seem to share his enthusiasm. [via Say OMG]

Olympic Swimmer Proposes to Girlfriend From Medal Stand

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:46:25 +0000

With Valentine’s Day around the corner love is in the air. And in the water. Two-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Matt Grevers proved that after winning the 100 meter breaststroke Saturday at the Missouri Grand Prix. When he went to the medal stand to accept his medallion, it was his girlfriend, fellow Olympic swimmer Annie Chandler, who presented it to [...]

New York Giant Greg Jones Proposed to His Girlfriend at the Super Bowl

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:32:52 +0000

Greg Jones will have no problem remembering the day he proposed to his girlfriend. Neither will New York Giants’ fans. That’s because the rookie linebacker dropped to one knee and asked Mandy Piechowski to be his wife during the on-field celebration of his team’s 21 to 17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl [...]