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"In a time when nearly all intimate aspects of life seem to end up online in some capacity, where does one draw the line about what&amp;#x27;s too intimate to share? How about at a wedding proposal?Audience or not, marriage proposals are about the intimacy between two people. I recently saw this video, which is one of the most creative proposals I&amp;amp;#8217;ve ever seen. At the risk of giving away the details&amp;amp;#8212;you should watch&amp;amp;#8212;it uses modern technology to remix a classic moment between a committed couple. I love a good proposal! Something about the vulnerability of a man wanting nothing more than the lifetime company of a woman is the sweetest thing in the world to me (besides newborn puppies fumbling around each other, of course). And, like many of you, each time I see a proposal I think about what my own will be like. Blame it on the Who&amp;amp;#8217;s Wedding it Is Anyway marathons (that I make my guy watch to &amp;quot;mock&amp;quot; with me), but the idea of my special moment being broadcast is a little sensational to me. Before reality television and the burst of the &amp;amp;#8216;webnets&amp;amp;#8217; proposals were intimate occasions full of joy, with the occasional appearance of close family members and friends. Now, the idea of proposing in front of a jumbo size screen at halftime of the Super Bowl almost seems standard. Celebrities are the best at this overt expression of love thing. From the Kardashians to The Bachelor, everyone not only wants to get engaged but to do it in front of millions of people. But I can&amp;amp;#8217;t help but wonder if this &amp;amp;#8216;inclusive intimacy&amp;amp;#8217; tactic takes the authenticity out of the special moment. Like I said, I&amp;amp;#8217;ve consider the different ways my guy would do it&amp;amp;#8212;banner across the sky, halftime at a Cleveland Cavaliers (sadly, he&amp;#x27;s s fan) game, a New Year&amp;#x27;s party with 500 of our &amp;amp;#8220;closest&amp;amp;#8221; friends&amp;amp;#8212;but truly, I&amp;amp;#8217;d settle for him and me on my couch revealing how much he loves me. As long as it&amp;amp;#8217;s genuine, that&amp;amp;#8217;s all that matters. Do you want a crowd of people to see you get engaged? How did he propose to you? What is the most creative marriage proposal you&amp;#x27;ve seen? Does having an audience make him a show-off? Photo: Courtesy of Cakies "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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