20 Heart-Wrenching Marriage Proposals

From Time-Lapse Nuptials to Street-Parading Proposals

These heart-wrenching marriage proposals will have viewers tearing up in no time.

Though asking someone to marry you is always a memorable event, these men took matters into their own hands in a big way. Using technology, friends and choreography in many of the proposals, there's no telling where the future of this tradition will lie. Social media has made this phenomenon all the more viral, allowing for millions of people to be a part of what is technically a very private occasion. Though putting this kind of content online isn't for everyone, those who have posted proposals have received an astronomical amount of attention, contingent on how creative their approach was.

Sure to instantly brighten people's days for many weeks to come, these proposals are addicting.

SCORE
6.1 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 85%
Activity 91%
Freshness 8%

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