There are some known factors in popping the question that have worked for many people. There’s the obvious one of doing something super romantic like a helicopter ride. There’s doing something sentimental like surrounding her with all the people she loves. There’s the intimacy of having the moment just be for the two of you. And of course there’s special factor of proposing in a place that means something to the two of you.

Well, this guy combined ALL of the above into a perfectly great proposal.

He takes his bride-to-be up in a helicopter and  flies over the beaches of California– instantly romantic, right? It gets even better when he points out that the beach below them is where he first asked her to be his girlfriend. As if that’s not sweet enough, when she looks out the window, there’s huge letters spelled out in the sand, asking her to marry him.

That’s a perfectly fantastic except it doesn’t stop there. There are TONS of people standing around the proposal letters. But these weren’t just innocent bystanders who happened to be there at the right time. Nope. These were their families who were thrilled to have a part in the proposal. And yet, the big moment was still super intimate because it was just the two of them in the air (well, except for the pilot…but we won’t count him).

Check it out below and let us know what you think!

Nikki