After seeing my first romantic comedy as a youngster, I ran up to my parents in excitement asking them to tell me all about how my dad proposed to my mom. Unfortunately, the answer wasn't exactly what I was hoping for — they simply shrugged and said they just felt like it was the right time. No grand gestures or declarations of love, just a quiet trip to the jewelry store for a tasteful selection. In other words, boring!
That's why I love seeing guys like the gentlemen in the video below who really know how to pop the question right. After all, asking someone to spend the rest of their life by your side is no small matter! Some men get super-creative, like the one who managed to have his girlfriend introduce her own proposal on air! Or the artistic fella who predicted their future together in an adorable flip book.
When Gaurav decided to ask for his girlfriend's hand in marriage, he enlisted in the help of their favorite a cappella group, Chai Town. The University of Illinois consists of exclusively South Asian singers and for this performance, and they tackled Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" with the help of some props. Standing in front of Chicago's iconic Bean sculpture, they harmonize the lyrics for an unsuspecting Madhuri. She is delighted by the tune but seems a bit confused about being singled out in the crowd.
As they near the end of the song, they each grab a tall mirror and after waiting a few moments, they flip the mirrors around to reveal Gaurav kneeling behind her.
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[Watch in HD] Love was in the air this Valentine's Day and we got to be a part of it. Let's see what happens when you combine a beautiful city, romance, and a cappella. Warning: if you watch unitl the end, you will cry #2reflections #into1 UPDATE: Chai Town had no idea how much recognition this beautiful moment would get – check out all the platforms that shared the #CTProposal, from BuzzFeed India to Mashable to The Huffington Post!BuzzFeed India: http://bzfd.it/1oKX1g0Mashable: http://on.mash.to/24rYd8fFOX6 News Milwaukee: http://bit.ly/1SZbmS9Indiatimes: http://bit.ly/1Lgz49ZThe Huffington Post: http://huff.to/1Q6Hi3vStorypick: http://bit.ly/1R6auVZThe Milwaukee Sun Times: http://bit.ly/21mr9zeMirror Online: http://bit.ly/21mr9zeOoyuz: http://bit.ly/1WNFkGWThe Berry: http://bit.ly/1UokuPHIndia West: http://bit.ly/1RsBEJIBN: http://bit.ly/21kviUqWall of India: http://bit.ly/1VHOqVBFollow News: http://bit.ly/1QKusLLPiksPost: http://bit.ly/1VHOqVBSkyMag: http://bit.ly/1KOBFb9The Map Stories: http://bit.ly/1oKXgYmMetro News (Dutch News): http://bit.ly/1XPfx2mUrbanAsian: http://bit.ly/1S4u5L7BNS24: http://bit.ly/1KOBJYtMoomblr: http://bit.ly/1oDlcfxCorreio Braziliense (Brazilian News): http://bit.ly/1Q6Ix2vNigerian News Headlines (Nigerian News): http://bit.ly/1LhqYOvNDTV: http://bit.ly/1QKPdH5Photo Credit: Akash Wadhwani, www.daffodilmedia.com
Posted by Chai Town on Monday, February 22, 2016
