I’m not here to tell you that this is necessarily the wrong way to pop the question to the love of your life.  I’m just saying it may not be the right way either. I must point out that if you Google search “marriage proposal fail,” 9 out of 10 times a proposal on a jumbotron or the big screen at a sporting event usually ends with the girl running away.

Sad, but true. Don’t shoot the messenger.

Now, I know it can work sometimes. It honestly just depends on the girl. But just to make sure all men out there think this one through 1000 times over before they actually execute such a proposal, here is a recent proposal that sadly, didn’t go so well.

What do you think: Jumbotrons…are they ever a good idea?

Nikki

Seriously. Men out there wanting to propose, you may not want to watch this because you’ll be discouraged that you can’t top this. I don’t know how anything could.

This couple said they believed that when you met “the one,” you always know from the beginning. They thought they did too, so over the course of their 6 years of dating, they took pictures in places with the letters “W-E-A-L-W-A-Y-S-K-N-E-W” to spell out…yup, “We always knew” to prove to the entire world if they did get married, that they knew from the beginning.

Well, for the last letter “W,” Mr. Suave has the world’s best photo bomb occur. Two people in the background of the picture being taken pull out a banner that says “Will You Marry Me?” with the “W” the two of them are holding starting off the sentence.

Seriously the most genius thing I’ve ever seen. I’m completely moved by the entire video. You must stop everything you’re doing and watch it now.

What do you think: Is anyone out there as impressed by this as I am?

Nikki

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Romantic ornamentation and carving in platinum is the hottest new trend for engagements rings. Katrina Bowden’s platinum and diamond engagement ring is a perfect example of this trend. The center princess cut diamond of approximately 2 carats is set between two rounds which then taper down with other rounds set into a carved channels. 30 rocks? Maybe, it is hard to tell on the picture. At a value of approximately $30,000 the style is very romantic and unique.

If you’re looking for a similar look for a little less, check this  Judith Conway.

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But this is a great 2012 proposal starting the year off right. While it’s not a scavenger hunt, it’s pretty close and still just as adorable (plus it was caught on film! I extra love how groom-to-be is wearing a hidden camera too. Seriously, watch the clip!). This smooth guy proposed to his girl during geocaching. If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s a kind of past time where people all over the world hide items (usually film canisters with pieces of paper inside) and then post the coordinates on websites such as geocaching.com. People use GPS devices to track down the items. It’s quite fun.

So this guy sets it up to where the ring is the geocache at the end of the hunt. Pretty smooth. I just love the look on her face when she drops the piece of paper.

The best part? The end of this video was edited to be their save-the-date. What a creative idea, right? Now all their potential wedding guests can experience the excitement of the proposal with them while being informed of when the big day will be. I absolutely love it and just had to share.

What do you think? Are geocaching or scavenger hunt-like proposals too much work or totally worth it?

Nikki

1) Surprise her
2) Pour out your soul
3) Impress her with sparkly bling (seriously, check that rock out at the end!)
**Bonus Points for catching it on film**

Basically, they go hiking (and it definitely seems cold considering the way she’s shivering). He pretends to set the timer on a camera so they could take a picture with the amazing background, but he acts like he doesn’t know how to work it. She keeps beeping at him to inform him that he’s doing it wrong. I think it’s an adorable snapshot of a real life couple.

He keeps the charade going for a little while until he finally proposes and seriously, her reaction is hysterically adorable. Talk about an excited lady! See for yourself! (And because they know all the mush and gush isn’t appreciated by all, they fast forwarded their reaction which is cute and funny to watch. It definitely looks like they love each other).

What do you think: Scale of 1-10, how would you rate the surprise factor of this proposal?

Nikki

Back in August, this girl goes to the movie theater with some girlfriends thinking it’s a typical ladies night out. Before the movie, a trailer pops on the screen looking like a home movie.

Yup, pretty standard thus far.

But instead of being flashy or made to look like a legit movie trailer, it looks like they got a ton of friends involved to literally act out this couple’s entire love story. It really is rather sweet and hysterical. I honestly don’t want to say much more because I don’t want to spoil what I thought was the best part with the future groom standing on a golf course making a bet with his golf buddy.

Also, if you’re a Gator fan, you’ll love this. It appears they may have been University of Florida students.

What do you think: Does the movie trailer proposal ever get old?

Nikki

Retro Chic:

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The reflection of the yesteryear glamour was strong at the 2012 Golden Globes. From Salma Hayek rocking a 70’s inspired black and gold Gucci gown, to Zooey Deschanel serving up the 60’s in a black and green silk Prada, to Charlize Theron in Dior channeling a cross between a 50’s Marilyn Monroe and a 40’s Rita Hayworth. For brides looking for just the perfect silhouette for their own body, this illustrates that you’ll be able to find a great variety of wedding gown styles in strapless, collared styles, as well as styles with longer sleeve treatments. Many red carpet designers also design for the bridal customer so look for your favorite elements among their collections.

Rainbow Color:

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Color has been getting very popular for weddings over the past few years. Many brides are choosing color for both their bridesmaids and for themselves, making their weddings brighter, livelier and with a contemporary flair. Designer runways over the past few seasons have been bursting with juicy fruit colors that made their way into red carpet looks. Gowns such a Sophia Vergara’s mermaid cut Vera Wang in sapphire blue, Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace white with a slash of red, Julianna Margulies in Naeem Khan eggplant and Michelle Williams in a purple Jason Wu. From brides, the choice of color is a more avant-garde choice, however, many of the most popular colors translate well into wedding looks. Movies like Sex in the City, where each bridesmaid was is a different colore, have definitely opened up the gates for color on the aisle.

Iconic Elegance:

Elizabeth Taylor was known for her iconic elegance, which she often demonstrated via large statement jewelry pieces. The Golden Globes showed us that statement making pieces were very much in fashion today.

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Both Heidi Klum and Jane Fonda wore statement-making necklaces by Lorraine Schwartz and Neil Lane respectively.

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Kate Beckinsale and Sophia Vergara made major wrist statements with large stacked bangle bracelets. Kate wore a wide selection of Lorraine Schwartz bangles. However, Sophia took center stage with a reported 5 million dollars of Harry Winston jewelry, mainly concentrated on her bracelet-stacked wrist.

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Although statement-making jewelry has been part of weddings for decades, one iconic element worth taking notice of for brides is the jeweled hair-piece. Charlize Theron caught our attention with a sparkling Cartier museum collection headband as did Michelle Williams with a vintage Fred Leighton hairpiece.

Shaken, not Stirred:

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Men too cut a striking path on the red carpet this year in tuxedo’s with color, such as Ricky Gervais in a crimson tux and dark shirt combo, or Michael Fassbender in a deep midnight blue. But overall the elegant tuxedo trend was straight from a James Bond film. Broad shoulders and peaked lapels were popular and the pocket square was seen peaking out of the jackets on a number of men.

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Male stars seem to be steering away from the previously popular long tie, going back to bowties, specifically the classic widths that were seen on Brad Pitt, Gerard Butler and Leonardo DiCaprio.

By Jewelry and Style Expert, Michael O’Connor

"Fairy Tale Interrupted" details the life of John F. Kennedy, including his relationship and proposal with Carolyn Bessette.

Fairy Tale Interrupted: A Memoir of Love, Life, and Loss by Rosemarie Terenzio hits the shelves this month detailing her life as the assistant to John F. Kennedy Jr. However, the book isn’t all just political recap. Terenzio even dishes out the intimate details she knew about the Kennedys, including his proposal to Carolyn Bessette.

John John Kennedy’s perfect proposal involved taking Bessette out on the water while they were staying at Martha’s Vineyard. He had told her they were going out fishing. Bessette was less than thrilled. “I wanted to go fishing like I wanted to cut off my right arm.” Carolyn said.

Terenzio remembers every detail, including what Bessette said after the proposal in 1995: “He asked me to marry him out on the water.” she said “It was so sweet. He told me , ‘Fishing is so much better with a partner’.”

Kennedy was able to make a fishing proposal turn out romantic . It is both sweet and sad to see that this fairy-tale couple enjoyed some very romantic times before tragedy stroke. For more details on Kennedy’s life, check out “Fairy Tale Interrupted.”

Jennifer Hudson is engaged to David Otunga. Photo courtesy of People magazine.

Jennifer Hudson has already been relishing in her birthday proposal from boyfriend-turned-fiance David Otunga. But now she on to proposal number TWO (and not because she has another fiance).

Apparently after Otunga put the sparkly on Hudson’s finger, he was feeling a bit of ring envy. But he did bring up a valid point, asking his new fiance, “You have a ring. How are they going to know I’m taken?”

So what does Hudson do? She buys her man a ring and proposes to him on HIS BIRTHDAY too! Genius.

The funny thing is, my own fiance said the same thing on a couple of occasions (one of which being last week!). I even brought up an idea like this, however, he claims he doesn’t want to wear a ring before his wedding band. So what’s a girl to do? Would love some advice on this one. I’m definitely getting mixed signals.

What do you think: Would you propose to your fiance so he can wear a ring too?

Nikki

Walt Thompson, an Atlanta filmmaker, spent two days taking photos for a stop-animation film portraying how he and his girlfriend of four years, Nealey Dozier met and fell in love. Thompson even said he found matching Lego outfits that resembled the clothes he and Nealey wore when they first met. The short film also has a scene where Nealey, a food blogger, is preparing experimental food while he takes photos of her. And of course, the film ends with a Lego wedding ceremony where the groom is holding a ring.

After the words, “Will you marry me?” flashed across the screen, Walt dropped a knee and opened a box with the Lego bride and groom. Of course, the groom was holding a ring.

Talk about going all out. Of course Nealey said “Yes!” and they’re planning for a spring 2013 wedding.

Check out their video below!

Nikki