Unusual Proposals


Comic Book Proposal
"David Salomon proposes to Jennifer Tuason"
Created by David Salomon, United States of America, December 2011
Comic Book Proposal captured by video
Year: 2011
                                                                                                                                                           David Salomon proposed to his long-term girlfriend, Jennifer Tuason, by making a comic book telling the story of how they met and all of the memorable dates they’ve been on over the years. David knew that he needed the perfect idea when deciding to propose; Jennifer is a special woman, and she deserves a special proposal. The idea came from one of their first dates, when he introduced her to her first comic book.  She fell in love with comic books that day and similarly, he fell in love with her.  David got together with some of his artistic and designer friends who would illustrate the pages while he wrote all of the text.  For the actual proposal, David arranged it so that he got her for Secret Santa, and she opened the present in front of all of their friends.  She read the book until she got to the end where the actual proposal was, and she said yes!  The comic book has a lot of blank pages at the back, which they plan on using as the guest book at the wedding, and for future adventures of David and Jennifer.
                                                                                                                                                              This is a perfect example of the thought and consideration that goes into some wedding proposals.  Many people consider the day that they propose/are proposed to be the most memorable day of their lives, so that means it has to be good, right?  David definitely thought so.  In an interview he did with Romance Never Dies, he admitted that he spent months concocting the perfect plan, tossing around other ideas including a song and dance at a restaurant.  He knew that he wanted the proposal to be related to something they had in common, and reminded them of why they were together.  David’s proposal completely supports the main purpose of this blog: to show proposals as an art form, because what is art but a carefully planned, strategically displayed, meaningful form of expression?

 Video Game Proposal


“Ben proposes to Tora on Borderlands Video Game”
Created by Gearbox, United States of America, April 2011
Animated Video Game Proposal inside the game Borderlands
Year: 2011

When Ben and Tora began dating, one of the first things they learned about each other was that they were both obsessed with the game Borderlands.  Ben knew from the moment he met her that she was the girl for him, and knew the proposal he chose had to be something special that exemplified the strength of their relationship.  That is why he went straight to Gearbox, the creator of Borderland, for some help.  They excitedly agreed and spent a week creating the special animations featured in the video above.  Ben gathered all of their closest friends and family together to make the moment even more special and memorable.  He had one of his best friends film the proposal so that they could remember it forever.  I mean, of course they’ll want to because Tora loved the proposal and said yes immediately!

This was a very personal and special wedding proposal.  You can see that the groom put a lot of thought into how he wanted to pop the special question.  This is yet another example of how some people feel that a proposal should be formulated to fit the interests of the couple, rather than being just a generic romantic gesture.  This proposal combines comedy, entertainment, and romance as Tora’s sense of humor, special interests, and love for Ben were all considered.  It is proposals like these that demonstrate how this truly can be an art form, with all of the consideration, planning, thought, and help that went into this piece.  
                                                                                                                                                         *written by Jordan Laporta

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