6 Unforgettable Marriage Proposals

Kick-off your happily-ever-after with a once-in-a-lifetime grand gesture. Take inspiration from these six unforgettable marriage proposals.

Marriage proposals are meant to inspire hope in the power of love. The proposal should leave a happy, lasting memory that you can fondly share with your children and grandchildren for decades to come.

Asking the most important person in your life to marry you and begin forever together calls for a once-in-a-lifetime grand gesture.

Make your proposal unforgettable—take inspiration from these couples’ incredible show-stopping proposal moments!

Take a Marriage Proposal to New Heights

They say it’s the little things that make you fall in love with someone. Taking note of these moments to fold them into your marriage proposals will help make them memorable.

That’s what college senior Austin Crecelius did when proposing to his girlfriend Allison Boyle. When Allison remarked off-hand that life is like a roller coaster ride, Austin knew exactly how to make his proposal unforgettable.

Austin Crecelius proposed in the middle of a roller coaster ride!

Austin decided to pop the question in the middle of a roller coaster ride at the Holiday World theme park.

He corralled his friends in the front seats to record the special moment. Before the first drop, Austin reminded Allison of what she said to him about life and asked her to marry him. The tears of joy in Allison’s eyes and the delight on Austin’s face as they took the plunge made their proposal video go viral with over six million views!

The Best of Bridge Sign Marriage Proposals

Sumeet Varma and his girlfriend Shivani Shah are both native Houstonians. So when deciding how to propose to Shivani, Sumeet wanted to give a hat-tip to their hometown, which had seen them through their romance so far.

With his brother’s help, Sumeet planned an extravagant marriage proposal on the Mandell Street Bridge over the freeway. He made the proposal unforgettable by including all of their friends and family members, and even their fellow Houstonians driving down the freeway below!

When Shivani, who was out shopping for a dress for her birthday, saw Sumeet standing with the giant “Will you marry me?” banner on the bridge with all their loved ones, she burst into tears. Their friend Samar was recording everything all along. This unique, heartfelt proposal quickly went viral with over 3.6 million views on TikTok.

Flash Mob Marriage Proposals

If you are looking for creative ideas for marriage proposals, check out what YouTuber Shant A. did for his then-girlfriend Lena in 2017.

Inspired by a flash mob at Downtown Disney, Shant decided to stage his own. He asked his colleague, a dance teacher at Buena Park High School if she could help him with his plan, and trained for over a month planning a routine to the popular Bruno Mars song, Marry You.

Check out the flash mob Shant A. organized to pop the question to his wife, Lena.

At halftime during the school varsity basketball game, Shant’s dancers flooded the court and the flash mob started. Finally, Shant joined the dancers and popped the question to Lena. She was overjoyed, and so was the crowd!

The multiple cameras around the court captured all the beautiful moments and made their video an internet sensation.

A Cinematic Ending… And Beginning!

Marriage proposals often remind us of fairytales, and this proposal is nothing less than that.

Lee Loechler turned into an animated Prince Charming to propose to his girlfriend, Sthuthi David.

When Sthuthi went to watch her favorite childhood fairytale movie, Sleeping Beauty, at the Coolidge Corner Theatre with Lee, little did she know that she was going to witness the most magical moment of her life?

Lee had spent the last several months working with an illustrator to re-animate the movie with characters that looked just like the two of them! When Lee’s animated Prince Charming popped the question, Lee pulled out a ring for her as well.

Lee Loechler animated himself and his girlfriend into fairytale royalty! Talk about one-of-a-kind marriage proposals!

Unforgettable Music and Lyrics Marriage Proposals

Speaking of truly personalized proposals, check out what Sam did for his girlfriend Jess. With a bit of careful arranging, he set up an entire day’s worth of activities, telling Jess that his cousin needed them to fill in for his music video.

While they lived their music video fantasy (which was being filmed as their secret engagement video), their friends and family were off planning the grand finale.

When Sam’s cousin finished the song, Sam got on one knee and proposed to Jess with the sweetest speech. The teary-eyed Jess immediately said yes!

Their video has over 212,000 views on YouTube, and the proposal song is available on Spotify as well.

Sand Art Wedding Proposal

This elaborate proposal takes the cake!

Mike Wakefield, a creative plumber from the U.K., and his girlfriend India Stevens love the beach. So when it came time to pop the question, he spent hours carving it into a 30-foot sand mural on the Cornish coast!

India’s parents, who were looped in on Mike’s plans, planned a beach day without her knowing what was to come. As soon as they hit the sand and she saw the massive mural with “Will you marry me?” written in the middle, she knew it was Mike’s idea.

When Mike took out the ring and proposed, she upped the game by writing her answer on the sand too!

What’s Next? Plan Your Wedding and Choose the Perfect Wedding Dress!

Whether you pop the question in the middle of the town square or privately on the roof of your house, marriage proposals are a special moment. They’re the kickoff to the next big adventure.

And with your “Yes!” on the books, it’s time to get started planning for the next big steps leading up to the wedding day!

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