marriage proposal

Most things in life have a traditional and non-traditional way to go about them. Proposals are no different, and getting down on one knee has been the way to do it since the dawn of time. OK, fine, it's probably a pretty modern concept, but it's still the socially accepted way of asking someone to marry you. But, who likes sticking to a cookie-cutter method when there are so many other creative ways you can express your undying love and commitment to the person you want to spend your life with? Whether it's pulling off an elaborate plan or just being spontaneous and creative in the moment, there are plenty of ways to propose. These people show us all the non-traditional ways that you can do so that don't involve bending down on one knee.  Do you have a non-traditional engagement story? We would love to hear it.

Every woman dreams of the day when their partner proposes. Being asked by the love of your life to marry you is a moment so special that you'll most likely never forget it. But what happens when the person who proposes to you isn't the love of your life? Or, they're proposing for all the wrong reasons? Having to turn down a proposal is devastating, but sometimes it can be for the best, especially when enough time has passed for you to see the truth. These women reveal the brutally honest truths about why they turned down proposals and why they're so grateful they did. Because when you marry someone for the wrong reasons, you might end up like these couples, who are an embarrassment to the institution of marriage. 

Sorry folks, but if you're planning on proposing marriage to your special someone any time soon, the bar for creative proposals has been raised very, very high. Filmmaker @Yours_True_Lee created an elaborate romantic proposal at a screening of Sleeping Beauty in which he changed the ending for his love. Six months of work went into this proposal and it was sure worth it. Wishing y'all a lifetime of happily ever after!

Did You Catch The Captain America and Peggy Carter Proposal At The Avengers Premiere Last Night? As the Avengers: Endgame stars walked the purple carpet, a pair of cosplayers stole some of the show with a surprise engagement. Congrats to @cofphoto and @thelisalower.

When You Propose in Times Square And it All Goes a Bit Wrong...A man had just successfully proposed in New York and then dropped the ring in the grate!  NYPD police managed to fund the ring and handed it over to the happy couple. Congratulations!

It was @goodgaljenjen's time to shine as a hand model after her cousin's boyfriend popped the question to his future wife while she was lacking a fresh manicure.

Glenn Weiss popped the question to girlfriend Jan Svendsen as he accepted his award for outstanding directing for a variety special, and the unexpected moment left many viewers in tears.