You’ve probably never seen marriage proposals done like this

1 Video Game Proposal

She said, “Yes” and added, “You’re such a dork.” Why? Because the guy hacked into his partner’s favorite game and added a completely new level in order to propose to her! As he later said, the plan was to add a level that looks like an original part of the game but also contains some of their own memories. The woman didn’t even know the game was hacked until the proposal with her name appeared on the screen. Awwww, so cute! For more inspiration, check out our guide on romantic engagement ideas.

2 Cake Proposal

Ever thought about popping the question yourself? Sure, a woman can propose to her guy too, although I’d suggest you stay away from the following scenario. You see, one brave person decided to propose to her boyfriend in a very unusual way that involves a huge cake, her dressed up in nothing but lingerie, and a restaurant full of people. The guy was shocked, left the restaurant without a word, and she was left there, waiting for the waiters to wheel her out of the dining hall. Poor thing!

3 Bejeweled Proposal

My mom loves this game and I…I just love to watch her move all those shiny, colorful gems around. Well, Mr. Ping decided to hack Bejeweled (much like the video game hack we mentioned earlier) in order to make sure that, once his future Mrs. Ping reached a certain score, a nice pink sapphire ring and a proposal appeared on the screen. She said yes and got an identical ring too. But, that’s not all, everyone! The company that produces the game loved the idea so much that they decided to pay for the wedding!

4 Umbrella Proposal

Want something sweet, romantic and unusual? How about umbrellas? Sean Palmgren had an idea to propose to his girlfriend Betsy by using umbrellas to spell “Will You Marry Me?”. But, let me tell you exactly how it all happened. You see, the first thing he needed to do was organize his family and friends to help him, then he took Betsy for a long walk in the park and, once they came close to a line of people holding umbrellas over their heads, the 3-2-1 countdown started and they all lowered down the umbrellas, revealing a single letter written on each of them. So, did Betsy say, “Yes”? Well, yes, once she figured out the proposal was for her. Her first reaction was “Oh, somebody is getting engaged!”

5 Theatrical Proposal

What do you do when you have a significant budget and a partner who enjoys theater? Simple! You pay 10,000 pounds for a play to be staged in your city, assign the leading role to yourself, and propose to the woman sitting in the sixth row. You don’t like the idea? Well, Gennady Zaleskiy thought it was a really good one and, since his partner agreed to marry him, I can’t argue its effectiveness! If you're starting your journey, don't miss our wedding planning tips.

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6 Tom Cruise

Now, if you’re not sure you’ll be able to pull it off, you can always ask a celeb to help out. Right? A cameraman, Joao Martins, figured, “Okay, since I’m filming Tom Cruise today, I might as well use him for something,” so he asked the Top Gun star to propose to his girlfriend Sonia. Well, she sure has something in common with Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes now! All three of them know how it feels to be proposed to by Tom Cruise.

7 Ad Proposal

Rand Fishkin had an idea to propose to his girlfriend Geraldine via a Super Bowl commercial and he had even started a website to try to raise $2.5 million to buy ad time during this event. Unfortunately, potential sponsors weren’t so generous and CBS was unwilling to sacrifice profit and let him “get away” with paying only $85,000. Rand didn’t let this temporary setback affect his decision to propose to Geraldine via TV, so he did the next best thing – used the money to purchase ad time during her favorite TV show. You can read the full story here. That’s one commercial break she’ll always remember, that’s for sure!

Would you find any of these unusual proposals romantic or do you prefer the traditional way? I like the umbrella proposal, although I would never propose or in any way surprise my fiancé by jumping out of a cake.