When it comes time to pop the question to their loved one, many lovebirds opt for a nontraditional proposal. This slideshow features the best of these peculiar proposals, from geektastic Nintendo proposals that are built inside a video game to large-scale musical events held at Disneyland.
Would you ever consider a proposal like the ones featured below?
Implications - The publicizing of intimate moments such as engagements is now commonplace. Private expressions of love are now becoming public (and in the most epic ways possible). In a society that has been trained by social media to express themselves freely and present their lives for others like an open book, love and romance is not off bounds.
14 Peculiar Ways to Propose
From Twitter Proposals to a Personalized Nintendo Proposal:
Marissa Brassfield — Jul 11, 2009 — Tech

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Blogging Comics
Betty Cooper & Veronica Lodge Blog About Archie Andrews' Proposal

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Engagement Piercings
Alternative Luxury from Johnny Brookheart

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Engagement Rings for Men
H. Samuel Tioro Ring Lets Ladies Pop the Question for a Change
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Propose With an iPod Touch
'Marry Me' iPod
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Inspired Romantic Proposals
Zales Jewelers 'String (Love Rocks)'
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Proposal By LCD
Euricase Does The Asking For You
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Mail-Order Marriages
MailOrderHusbands.net Shows Good, Bad and Ugly
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Gem Stone Encrusted Desserts
Engagement Cake Coated in Real Diamonds and Gold Leaf
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Musical Proposals
Disneyland's Main Street Used as a Stage for Question Popping
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Mid-Air Marriages
EasyJet Proposes Idea of In-Flight Wedding Ceremonies
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Twitter Proposals
Popping the Question Online
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Nerdy Marriage Proposals
Geek Hacks Video Game to Pop the Question
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Custom Nintendo Proposals
Will You Mario Me?
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Onion Ring Proposals
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Coffin-Shaped Engagement Rings
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Valentine’s Day Tech Campaigns
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