When it comes to popping the big question, finding the right way to showcase your love is key, and these alternative proposal techniques are showcasing some inventive ways people are choosing to express their feelings and emotions.
Going beyond the traditional methods where the groom gets down on one knee, these creative proposal techniques are incorporating elements of technology and social media to create a more customized engagement experience. Using animation, social media platforms and even in-store promotions as a proposal technique, these alternative examples allow love struck individuals to add detail and personalized touches to convey a more sentimental and heartfelt expression.
Using elements of pop culture to add humor into the mix, these alternative proposal techniques are a great way to showcase effort and dedication.
14 Alternative Proposal Techniques
From Music Video Proposals to Pixelated Video Game Proposals:
Tana Makmanee — Jul 31, 2014 — Lifestyle
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Marriage Proposal Resumes
Catherine Pelletier Likens Applying to the Right Job to Engagements
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Social Media Proposals
Curt Buthman's Used Vine to Propose
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Surprise Cocoa Treat Proposals
This Unexpected Wedding Proposal is an Adorably Surprising Delight
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Hidden Novel Proposal Boxes
The DIY Book Engagement Ring Case Upcycles Old Textbooks
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DIY Fortune Cookie Proposals
Pop the Question With This Cute Idea That Will Leave Her Speechless
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Hardware Store Singing Proposals
This Flashmob Proposal Occurred in a Home Depot
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Coffee Contest Marriage Proposals
Baisley's Tim Horton's Marriage Proposal Rolled up a Big Win
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Adorably Animated Proposals
Adam Rosenbaum's Charming Proposal Video is Illustrated
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Sci-Fi Movie Proposals
This Sci-Fi Wedding Proposal Video is Equipped with Everything Geeky
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Cinematic Graffiti Proposals
Henry Barnes Proposed to His Girlfriend With Beauty and the Beast Art
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Intercontinental Marriage Campaigns
Mentos Proposes Through Song to Finland for Singapore
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Video Game Marriage Proposals
This Angry Birds Marriage Proposal is Charmingly Nerdy
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Pixelated Video Game Proposals
Robert Fink Designed a Short Video Game Which Ends With a Proposal
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Touching Theatrical Engagements
This Movie Trailer Proposal is a Tearjerker
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