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Top 10 most romantic proposals

Most women dream of that magical day when their partner gets down on bended knee. Yes, they want the story to tell their grandchildren but above all they want romance and effort. These 10 men have taken note, read a few chick-lit books and certainly got their creative hats on. Check out our round up of the best proposals that show not all men are from Mars — some have been hiding on Venus too. By Katy Moore.

Most women dream of that magical day when their partner gets down on bended knee. Yes, they want the story to tell their grandchildren but above all they want romance and effort. These 10 men have taken note, read a few chick-lit books and certainly got their creative hats on. Check out our round up of the best proposals that show not all men are from Mars — some have been hiding on Venus too. By Katy Moore.

Sand painting

The last thing Kelly Riplinger expected to see after reaching the top of a hill with her boyfriend was this masterpiece staring up at her. Her romantic partner commisioned an artist to design the beautiful sand proposal. She said yes. Photo: Jamie Shiller.

Crossword puzzle

Knowing his girlfriend’s love of Sunday crosswords, Corey plotted with the Washington Post‘s puzzle creator to create the most unique proposal ever. All of the clues lead to answers that were personal to her — like her home town and her boyfriend’s name. The penny dropped at 51 across! Image: Washington Post

Taking inspiration from her favourite movie P.S. I Love you, Stephen Williams created 30 handmade love letters for his girlfriend Jennifer Tomlinson to find over the next 12 months. After finding messages in Christmas crackers, helium balloons and even in a plane seat, the final clue led her to Venice where he proposed dressed as Phantom of the Opera. Stephen has been dubbed “Britain’s most romantic man”, and it’s not hard to see why. Image: Facebook/BritainsMostRomanticMan

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