Just snapping open a velvet box and getting down on one knee isn’t going to cut it anymore fellas. Not after we’ve seen what these handsome chaps did for their ladies before popping the question. Prepare to have your heart warmed with these 13 super sweet proposal stories.
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: Because sometimes the way to a lady’s heart is straight through the fridge. (via
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: This EPIC proposal video was made over four years in 26 different countries. (via
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: This super sweet same-sex marriage proposal was the first to ever happen at the White House. (via
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: During a performance in Glasgow, Peter Pan broke character to propose to his girlfriend – who just happens to be Wendy! Is this real life? (via
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: This gal who proposed to her man with a handmade Mario themed box might be the smartest lady ever. (via
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: An ordinary Joe gets Zach Braff to helps him pop the big question. (via
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: For anyone who made fun of this guy for spending too much time online, prepare to eat your words. This sweetie surprised his girlfriend with a series of adorable memes. (via
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: A musical man surprises his long-distance girlfriend with a series of serenades as she arrives at the airport.
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: Brian had a coronation dress custom made for his Frozen-loving lady, had her escorted to the nearest castle and proposed. Talk about a fairytale ending. (via
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: We would expect nothing less from this musical, unexpected proposal on Main Street. (via
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: Maryanne Firth started seeing pieces of plywood with a pink heart all around Ontario. As a reporter, she asked the public to help and even wrote a story about it. One day a sign included an address and time. It’s safe to say she wasn’t expecting what she found. (via
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: There’s nothing like making you’re loved one want to keep you forever than making them think you just plummeted to your death. (via
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13. Travel Themed Proposal: With a little help from a proposal planning company, Peter took Rhea to Cambridge for the weekend. As they wondered around town, random people started handing her paper airplanes made out of vintage maps. When they got back to the hotel suite the place was decked out in travel themed decor and Peter popped the question. (via How He Asked)
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It can be intimidating to step out on your own and build a business from the ground up. As part of our collaboration with Office Depot, we're talking with Selfmade alum and solopreneur Colette Lawrence, the faith-based motivator and relationship builder behind The M.E.E. Movement, about ways in which women in business can find success.
B + C: How did you know M.E.E. Movement was your business to start?
The M.E.E Movement represents motivation, empowerment, and encouragement for women. It is what represents me. I did not know at first that it was my business to start, but then the thought of monetizing what I loved came to me. It scared me, however. I registered the business in July 2020 and have been slowly building my wings since.
B + C: What's one strategy that's helped you start your business?
Thinking through and researching what the requirements are to start my business, and then asking questions of people who are in the business. Not all advice worked; however, it helped me to figure out what I needed to do and not to do.
B + C: Did you always know life coaching would be your entrepreneurial path?
(Smiles) No, I did not. I 'stumbled" on it. I knew that people were always coming to me for advice and I found that I loved having conversations with them, especially with women, young and old.
B + C: What was your most valuable takeaway from Selfmade?
My most valuable takeaway was the first day of training: Get out of your own way. There were a lot of great moments and important takeaways from every presenter. However, getting out of my own way, pushing past doubts, was for me my most valuable takeaway. Doing something that I had never done before took courage. If I do not focus on what is happening with me mentally then I cannot deliver to my clients successfully.
B + C: What's one piece of advice you would give to female entrepreneurs on the brink of starting?
Get out of your head. You have something to offer. You have what you need to succeed so go ahead and do it.
B + C: How do you stay motivated?
I stay motivated by listening to music and listening to motivational speakers, and sometimes someone will just reach out and talk about the impact that I made in their life. That adds the extra juice or sauce I need to pummel through the day.
B + C: What's your best organizational tip?
Keep a diary and journal. It's the best way for me to keep organized and it also provides a source motivation as I record not only my "losses" but my wins as well.
B + C: Who inspires you in the entrepreneurial space?
Shirley Toliver – She motivates and empowers and makes me always want to show up.
B + C: What has receiving the Office Depot scholarship to Selfmade done to help you start or grow your business?
The scholarship was a blessing in that all the areas that were covered offered valuable information that I needed, from social media to HR. As a new business owner, I needed to know this to increase my own personal awareness in what it takes to run a successful business. The candidness of the presenters made it easy to see myself in their shoes and helped me to realize that I can also get there.
Thanks Colette! You can follow The M.E.E. Movement on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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