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Creative Marriage Proposals Looking for a way to pop the
question that he or she will never forget? Then take a clue from the winners
of a recent"Perfect Proposal Contest" sponsored by Korbel Champagne
and be creative..no, we mean .really, really creative... Casino Casanova The grand prize winner was 27-year-old Raymond Suarez, a physician from Yonkers, N.Y., and his girlfriend, Maria Villar of Bronx, N.Y. The couple had spent their first vacation together in Atlantic City. While they didn't win any money that weekend, they took a chance on each other and have been happy with the returns ever since! So Suarez turned to another casino for his ultimate gamble on love. For his proposal, Suarez took a romantic roll of the dice at The Paris Hotel Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. While wandering the floor of the casino, Suarez encouraged the unsuspecting Villar to pull the lever on an oversized, eight-foot tall slot machine. What Villar didn't know was that the machine's reels were rigged to spell out "WILL YOU MARRY ME?" Surrounded by Las Vegas showgirls and a crowd of cheering onlookers, Suarez dropped to one knee and offered Villar a beautiful diamond ring. Luckily, it was a gamble that paid off -- Villar enthusiastically accepted!
Writing the Book of Love
Window shopping took on new meaning for 31-year-old Andre Shina of Troy, Mich., and his girlfriend Kelly Keith of Roseville, Mich., the first prize winners. Having never visited a big
city, Keith always wanted to take a shopping trip to Chicago. With this
in mind, Shina dreamt up an elaborate proposal incorporating the famous
windows at the flagship Marshall Field's department store. Shina whisked
Keith off for a romantic weekend in Chicago where they strolled past the
unique display windows at Marshall Field's. When the couple arrived at
a curtain-covered window, two tuxedo-clad "Cupids" pulled back
the curtain to reveal a magical "Book of Love"-themed display
complete with an oversized, old-fashioned book page reading "KELLY,
WILL YOU MARRY ME?" Violinists serenaded the duo as Shina declared
his intentions on bended knee, in front of a crowd of Saturday afternoon
shoppers. An elated Keith quickly exclaimed "Yes!" A Twist on Tradition Though 64 percent of male respondents in a recent survey would accept a marriage proposal from a woman, only 31 percent of female respondents said they would propose marriage to a man. Except for Kristin Dunn, that is! The Boise, Idaho resident, another first prize winner, and her boyfriend Tim Szofran, also of Boise, are self- described "plant nerds" studying horticulture at Boise State University. With their shared love of flowers and gardens in mind, Dunn dreamed of using a natural setting to eschew tradition and pop the question to Szofran. While enjoying what Szofran thought was a typical weekend getaway in Denver, the couple took a tour at the Denver Botanic Gardens. They stepped outside to view a special exhibit when Dunn turned Szofran to her hillside marriage proposal made of three-foot tall, flower-laden letters spelling out "MARRY ME TIM?" Szofran was stunned, but recovered to embrace Dunn as he excitedly replied "Yes!" What They Won: Hundreds of entrants submitted
their unique proposal ideas, and Korbel selected three lucky winners to
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