History Main / WackyMarriageProposal

* In ''Film/TheBananaSplitsMovie'', during the backstage tour of the ''Banana Splits'' show, Thad and Poppy head off on their own to check out the various set pieces. While on the Fleegle's Magic Shop stage, Thad starts livestreaming to all their followers and proposes to Poppy there.

* In one episode of ''Series/{{Castle}}'' Martha expresses her annoyance at these claiming that all a woman really wants is a man down on one knee with tears in his eyes and a ring in his hand. Apparently Castle proposed to one of his ex-wives in a hot air balloon, and it was so cold he could barely get it onto her finger because they were shivering so bad. Perhaps {{Foreshadowing}} the fifth season finale, [[spoiler: where Castle does exactly this for Beckett]].

* Avid video game fan Tyler Schultz contacted Creator/InsomniacGames via Twitter to ask them to put the words "Madison, will you marry me?" in ''VideoGame/SpiderManPS4'' in any way they could. Insomniac was immediately open to the suggestion and put the words in the game. Unfortunately, Madison turned it down, left Tyler a month later, and then started dating his half-brother.

* Avid video game fan Tyler Schultz contacted Creator/InsomniacGames via Twitter to ask them to put the words "Madison, will you marry me?" in ''VideoGame/SpiderManPS4'' in any way they could. Insomniac was immediately open to the suggestion and put the words in the game. Unfortunately, this happened to be a brutal case of SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome (as in, the couples involved in these sorts of things might not always be stable), as Madison turned it down, left Tyler a month later, and then started dating his half-brother.

* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' has Mat Cauthon received a kind of future telling from the series version of TheFairFolk. One of the things prophecied for him was to marry the Daughter of the Nine Moons. Well when he finally finds out who she is, he ''accidentally'' proposes to her due to not knowing the customs of the Seanchan. While they do eventually grow to care for one another, the way it came about was just all over the wacky scale even if it was ultimately destined. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Mat later on.

-->'''Paul''': Now, this is something which exists as a video, but of course, this is radio, so here's an audio. Here's the sounds of a man who hired a ukelele group to play while he proposed to his girlfriend in a shopping mall...\\

'''Paul''': See if you can tell when she snatches one of the ukeleles and hits him over the head with it.

** [[https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/jenny "Jenny"]]: Troll people by flying a plane with a banner proposing to a common name.

* A commercial for Pepsi showed a skywriting plane. All the town came out to watch, while drinking Pepsi. It spelled out "MARRY ME SUE." According to legend there happened to be a woman named Sue in a town near where they filmed the skywriting, who had a boyfriend who had told her that he would never ask her to marry him but ''if'' he did it would be in some big grand gesture; so she assumed he was asking her.

* In ''Kodomo no Jikan'', Rin somehow got her hands on a marriage license (she's 10) and told Aoki (her 23 year old teacher) to fill it out. For obvious reasons, he refuses.

* In ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies'' story ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10895548/1/The-Big-Shindig The Big Shindig]] ,''Elly May's proposal is interrupted when eavesdropping Granny and Cousin Pearl say "yes" on her behalf. Jethro's marriage proposal to Jane Hathaway happens as Jethro is in bed [[ItMakesSenseInContext recovering from a gunshot wound]] as well as from a stern lecture from Jed Clampett (the [[RunningGag long-postponed]] "long talk" Jed intends to have with Jethro throughout the series).

** In the original story, Boba Fett proposes to Liz moments after they've gunned down a group of hostile stormtroopers. They elope a month later.

** Then they high fived. He gave her the ring itself the next day at breakfast.

* ''Fanfic/RealityChecksNyxverse'' has an example that counts more for the build up to it than the proposal itself -- after Twilight's ascension, Prince Blueblood's father gets hers drunk in order to trick him into agreeing to an ArrangedMarriage. When Twilight's boyfriend Ink Spot hears about this, he uses an experimental unicorn teleportation network to get to Canterlot and bursts into the throne room in full Griffon armor (loaned from a sympathetic Griffon) in order to challenge Blueblood for Twilight's hoof in marriage. Except, by this point Celestia and Twilight have... [[UnstoppableRage convinced]] Blueblood's father to annul the contract; Blueblood himself is so freaked out that when Ink Spot runs in and challenges him, he forfeits and [[SuperWindowJump flees out a window]]. Ink Spot then proposes with a ring he picked up on the way, and she accepts.

* In ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'', Hiccup's marriage proposal to Astrid is almost normal by Norse standards. The three parts of the Norse ''mundr'' are all present--bride price, dowry, and morning gift. The key word there is ''almost'', because Hiccup, being... well, [[RefugeInAudacity Hiccup]], he spent literally months coming up with insufficiently grand ideas for Astrid's bride price, because he felt that it had to be commensurate with both her value to him and to expectations of the "Hero Of Berk". He manages, though. [[spoiler: Upon being rewarded the ransom for King Harthacnut (100,000 pounds silver—in an era where one pound silver is the yearly wage for a day-laborer), Hiccup promptly takes Astrid aside and asks her to marry him. When she accepts, stunned, they return to the meeting where the ''mundr'' is read, and the announcement of the bride price to her parents is not only the entirety of a literal King's Ransom, it is also regency of Berk's new vassal city, Vedrarfjord. And then, for the morning gift, he not only makes her a gilder-suit and a flaming ax and a fortune for herself, he gives her explicit legal authority equal to himself and his father, the chief.]]
* ''Fanfic/TotalDramaAllStarsRewrite'': [[spoiler:Geoff proposes to Bridgette]] while the two are in the middle of surfing. They wipe out and it takes an hour for him to find the ring and start again. [[spoiler:Bridgette]] utterly loved it in spite of the wipe out.

* At the end of the movie ''Anime/CodeGeassLelouchOfTheResurrection'', [[spoiler:[[TheChessmaster Lelouch]] comes after [[MysteriousWaif C.C.]], when she tries to leave without saying goodbye. Ultimately wanting to join her in WalkingTheEarth to watch for those who would misuse the power of Geass, he even decides to rename himself "L.L.", likely due to the fact that he now carries a Code of Immortality like she does. [[TearfulSmile Her tender, tearful smile]] in response can be taken as C.C. accepting Lelouch's "proposal"]].

* This unintentionally occurs in ''Film/DowntonAbbeyANewEra'', where [[spoiler: Molesley]] finally proposes to[[spoiler: Phyllis Baxter]] after many years of WillTheyOrWontThey. [[spoiler: Phyllis]] has to tell him to start calling her by her First Name only. However, the thing that makes it entirely wacky, is that the couple is unaware of one of Film Production's live microphone. [[IsThisThingStillOn This causes the proposal to be heard unintentionally by the ENTIRE house!]]

* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': In the [[TheMovie cinematic]] [[GrandFinale series finale]], the marriage proposal manages to be heartfelt, in character and very much atypical. [[spoiler: Miss Brooks finds out she's been ''de facto'' engaged to Mr. Boynton when Mrs. Davis introduces Mr. Boynton's mother as her new boarder in Miss Brooks' place (so Mrs. Boynton can be close to her son without having to live with Mr. Boynton and Miss Brooks). Miss Brooks then goes to the zoo to meet up with Mr. Boynton. WithThisRing comes into play as Miss Brooks finds a ring in a box of Cracker Jack, which is promptly stolen by a female monkey. Nonetheless, Miss Brooks and Mr. Boynton leave arm in arm to see how the wallpaper Miss Brooks selected will look in their future home.]]

* Vin's proposal to Elend in ''Literature/MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy''. For context, Vin is at present in her underwear, plus as a result of a fight against a major villain about ten minutes ago she is suffering from ClothingDamage and at least three fairly nasty wounds, one of which is in her boob.

--> I was at this little bar down in Berlin and he was delivering a batch of his cider when our eyes met and he walked away from the owner, mid-sentence, strolled right up to me and declared, 'You're going to be my wife! You want to fight it or just come with me over to the Justice of the Peace now? I'm Hugh Wells by the way,' and he actually stuck out his hand to be shook!” Liz shook her head. “In all my years of being in the super hero business I have ''never'' met an ego to match Hugh Wells.”

* Seen in the ''Series/AlarmFuerCobra11'' episode "Die Autobahnpolizei", when Klaus Weller shows off a spectacular way to propose to his girlfriend Tina; he drives down the highway at 230 km an hour with a fake license plate on the car and wearing a [[PigMan rubber pig mask]], a climbs out the car's sunroof and perches on the top of the vehicle, pulling back his jacket to reveal a T-shirt with the message in German "Tina, do you want to marry me?" Of course, this [[OncePerEpisode causes a spectacular explosive traffic pileup]] behind Klaus, but he gets away with it unscathed.

** Hodgins had several ways trying to propose to his longtime girlfriend Angela. Eventually, he accepted that she didn't want a commitment, signifying this by spelling out "I Love You" with glowing shrimp (long story). She immediately turned around and proposed to him.

** The yearly HalloweenEpisode revolves around the main characters competing against one another to find a certain object by midnight, thus proving themselves to be the smartest person in the precinct. In the fifth season, it's a cummerbund with the words "Amazing Human / Genius" carved into it. Jake's longtime girlfriend Amy is fiercely competitive, and spends the episode boasting that she knows Jake ''so'' well, there's no way he can get the drop on her. And then she finds the cummerbund...

* ''Series/{{Burnistoun}}'' has a black comedy-filled example of a airport security agent who proposes to a fellow security agent at a different airport. How does he do it? He hides an engagement ring inside the anus of a traveler he did a cavity search on, and then tells the fiance to do a cavity search on the same passenger.

** An example GoneHorriblyWrong: Hillary requested that her news anchor boyfriend Trevor would propose in a "special" way so he ends up doing so on live TV... while ''bungee-jumping off a bridge''. He manages to say the words "Will you marry m..." before getting splattered on the concrete. For the record, [[CrossesTheLineTwice Hillary was left confused over what he was trying to ask.]]
** When Philip and Vivian were on ''Series/SoulTrain'' instead of unscrambling Bames Jrown as James Brown, he wrote a marriage proposal instead, and asked her to marry him using [[JiveTurkey slang from the 70s'.]]

** At their junior prom, Sheldon proposes to Emily in front of the entire student body. [[spoiler: He's about to [[PutOnABus move to Newfoundland with his parents]], and is making a last ditch effort to hold onto Emily.]]

* On ''Series/{{Nikita}}'' Michael does not intend to propose this way but he is arrested in Hong Kong and a police inspector confiscates the ring. As he is broken out, he grabs a gun from his girlfriend and runs back into the police station to retrieve it which kinda spoils the surprise. Afterwards he still insists on proposing to her in a traditional way.

* The Fab Five from ''Series/QueerEye'' would occasional "make-better" a guy for a proposal. One notable early example had the guy serve his girlfriend a series of exotic chocolates culminating in a chocolate box with the ring inside.
* ''Series/SchittsCreek'': Patrick plans a romantic hike and picnic for his proposal, but an oblivious David whines about the length of the hike and then whines that he's hungry. Patrick gets frustrated and suggests turning around but he steps on a branch. David tends to Patrick's wounded foot, realizes he's been a jerk, apologizes and insists they finish the hike, even going so far as to carry Patrick part of the way. When they reach a beautiful overlook, Patrick tries to put off the proposal but the still-hungry David insists on the picnic. Patrick has him retrieve a set of gold rings identical to the silver ones David always wears and gets down on one knee. He proposes to a weeping David, who says yes.

* On ''Series/TheSmoke'' a man tries to propose to his girlfriend by hanging a banner from a high rise building. He slips and ends hanging from the banner a long distance from the ground. When the firefighters arrive, they locate the girlfriend and it becomes apparent that she would have declined the proposal. However, with all the news stations covering the event, she loves the publicity and thus when the man is rescued she accepts his proposal on national TV. One assumes that once the publicity dies down, she will break off the engagement.

* Comedy show ''Radio/TheDebaters'' had real life couple Tim Gray (arguing "For") and Dana Smith (arguing "Against") debate whether or not they should get married, with their families in the audience and an officiate backstage just in case.

* A good majority of proposals in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' are examples; from wedding rings inside prank boxes to confession through sword there aren't many cases of a standard question. Most scenarios are also proposals just as soon as the two seem to like each other; the moment two people show any sign of interest its instant marriage.

* This is the entire basis of Bobby Crosby's ''Webcomic/MarryMeBobbyCrosby'' -- a lesbian fan of the rock idol female lead was holding up a sign that read "Marry Me" at a concert. She needed to sneak off to go to the bathroom, so she had her male friend hold up the sign, hoping to get it autographed. Said idol saw the sign and capriciously accepted his "proposal" for complicated personal reasons. A priest happened to be in the audience, and had them wed on stage. Plot Ensues.
* In ''Moon Over June''; as Summer lays in bed depressed, ill, and [[TheTopicOfCancer more than half convinced the chemotherapy will kill her]]; Hatsuki cajoles her into sex. In particular, servicing her manually... with her ''left'' hand. After noticing something odd....

* A (RealLife) fan of ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' asked another fan (presumably they were in a relationship, too) to marry him via a banner add on the comic website. Rumour has it she said no.

* One of Website/MyLifeIsAverage's more popular older posts is: "My girlfriend and I read MLIA all the time together. Today I decided to be bold. So here it goes.... Kate, Will You Marry Me? MLIA." A few other posters have borrowed the idea as well.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic.'' "The Big Mac Question" centers around Big Mac and his girlfriend, Sugar Belle, both with different ways to propose to one and another, with disastrous results:

* Gorgeous Gal, a fat flirtatious featherless fowl, wanted to marry ''WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker'' in the short 'WesternAnimation/AFineFeatheredFrenzy' after falling madly in love with him at first sight. Her proposal involved trapping him in a room in her mansion and appearing before him in a white wedding dress. There was a priest there ready to perform the ceremony. With her sexy voice she called out to her "Baby" and gave him a wink and a smile. The woodpecker who didn't want to marry the smitten senior citizen got the heck out of there and swam to a small island. Gorgeous Gal's second proposal was her chubby arm peering out of a golden submarine and motioning for him to come to her with her index finger. She was wearing a giant wedding ring making her intentions clear. Woody tried to run but she grabbed him inside the watercraft and somehow managed to become Mrs. Woodpecker.

* A man and his girlfriend were at a baseball game. Right before the seventh-inning stretch, he receives a "congratulations" text message, and then afterward a marriage proposal from him to his girlfriend lit up on the big screen. So what? Lots of people propose on those giant screens. In this case, it was a prank by a "friend" of his, who even sent the text message. The clincher? ''She said yes.'' When the man firmly denied being behind the proposal the girlfriend was understandably rather irate at the stunt. Feeling humiliated, the two began to argue back and forth. The whole thing was caught on-camera and ''broadcast live to the whole stadium'' and probably several local TV stations. This was actually part of the (ongoing) prank wars at College Humor. [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1774718 #6]] to be exact.

* Gary Hudston commissioned professional level designers AND Creator/EllenMcLain, the voice of [=GLaDOS=], to create a [[http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=258232 giant three stage level]] in ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}'' to propose to his girlfriend.

** One particular sub category of this is the masquerades. The couple will book a time slot and usually do some sort of romantic skit before the proposal at the end. One year at Connecticon, this happened twice in one night during the ''same'' masquerade (not the same skit, though).

* Avid video game fan Tyler Schultz contacted Creator/InsomniacGames via Twitter to ask them to put the words "Madison, will you marry me?" in ''VideoGame/SpiderManPS4'' in any way they could. Insomniac was immediately open to the suggestion, and put the words in the game. Unfortunately, this happened to be a brutal case of SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome (as in, the couples involved in these sorts of things might not always be stable), as Madison turned it down, left Tyler a month later, and then started dating his half-brother.

* Music/PaulMcCartney helped [[https://youtu.be/g17P1RDj-is this]] lady and gentleman from Albany NY propose to each other by picking them out of the audience; this was prompted by her holding up a sign that stated "He won't marry me until he meets you" and his answer being "I have the ring and I'm 64". Cue him singing "When I'm Sixty-Four" and proposing on stage, much to her delight and agreement.

* ''Literature/AriaTheScarletAmmo'' has [[spoiler:[[EmotionlessGirl Reki]]]] order Kinji to marry her at gunpoint.
* ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'': [[spoiler:Claire]] proposes to [[spoiler:Chane]] while on top of a speeding train and covered in the blood of their enemies. The very first time they met. Apparently [[spoiler:Claire]] does that kind of thing with lots of girls, but this time it's actually given consideration, and agreed upon when they meet later under [[RescueRomance different circumstances]].

* ''Literature/InfiniteStratos'' has [[SuperSoldier Laura]] proposing to [[CluelessChickMagnet Ichika]] after [[DefrostingIceQueen a great deal of softening up]]. [[spoiler:By giving him a ForcefulKiss. While wearing her [[PoweredArmor IS unit]]. ''[[StunnedSilence In front of the entire class]]''.]] (See page quote.) Keep in mind that the one saying this is the woman ([[{{Moe}} who was also blushing adorably the entire time]]). {{Justified|Trope}} by the fact that she has virtually [[NoSocialSkills zero social skills]].

* In ''Literature/KyoKaraMaoh'', Yuuri accidentally proposes to Wolfram by slapping him for making rude comments about Yuuri's mother. Apparently slapping a noble on the left cheek is the proper way to give a marriage proposal, which no one tells Yuuri about until after it's all done with. And because he refused to take it back (thinking he was taking back his offense at the comments about his mom) it's made permanent.
* ''Literature/{{Maoyu}}'': The Demon Queen's proposal to the Hero is a marriage in all but name, but she insists it's just a "Contract of mutual possession for unlimited time", saying that it's like comparing "a common clover and a white clover". The Head Maid points out [[DistinctionWithoutADifference they're both the same thing]].

* Following suit to the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' and ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' proposals, one person hacked the Lumine Hall in ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' to propose to his girlfriend. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GetC394KCb8 The proposal even took place during a live stream!]]

* So you're probably wondering what the deal was with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7Ai3oNK8pg this]] ''VideoGame/AngryBirds Friends'' level from the week of May 6, 2013. You see, a guy contacted Rovio Entertainment for a specially designed level to propose to his girlfriend with. [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/03/angry-birds-proposal_n_3204489.html Details here.]]

* In ''Literature/KyoKaraMaoh'', Yuuri accidentally proposes to Wolfram by slapping him for making rude comments about Yuuri's mother. Apparently slapping a noble on the left cheek is the proper way to give a marriage proposal, which no one tells Yuuri about until after it's all done with. And because he refused to take it back (thinking he was taking back his offense at the comments about his mom) it's made permanent.

* ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'': [[spoiler:Claire]] proposing to [[spoiler:Chane]] while on top of a speeding train and covered in the blood of their enemies. The very first time they met. Apparently [[spoiler:Claire]] does that kind of thing with lots of girls, but this time it's actually given consideration, and agreed upon when they meet later under [[RescueRomance different circumstances]].
* In ''Manga/DeliciousInDungeon'', Shuro [[spoiler: realizes he's in love with Falin and proposes to her down in the dungeon without dating or even telling her how he felt beforehand. The rest of the cast remark how crazy it sounds but muse on how it might be more common in Shuro's culture]].

* ''Literature/AriaTheScarletAmmo'' has [[spoiler:[[EmotionlessGirl Reki]]]] order Kinji to marry her at gunpoint.

* ''Anime/SamuraiFlamenco'' has one with heavy emphasis on the wacky part. [[spoiler: Masayoshi, upon realizing [[LovingAShadow Goto]] feels utterly alone after Sawada deleted [[TragicKeepsake his girlfriend's last text]], proposes marriage to him, promising to protect him and do everything said girlfriend would have done... while [[FullFrontalAssault stark naked]], shielding Sawada with his own body from him ''and'' [[LoveEpiphany realizing that he loves Goto]] '''afterwards'''.]]
* How the plot of ''Manga/MyWifeIsTheStudentCouncilPresident'' starts off in the very first chapter/episode: [[spoiler: Ui asks Hayato as to when he'll be home later that day, after the Student Council meeting. Fast forward a few hours later, she immediately appears before him wearing a bridal veil and her personal stuff in tow, immediately declaring him as her husband]].

* The epilogue chapters of ''Manga/FoodWars'' reveal that Tamako, Soma's late mother, first accepted her eventual husband Joichiro as "part of her gang" once [[SupremeChef he impressed her enough with his cooking]]. Sometime later, she tells him he's graduated from "part of her gang" to "her special someone".
* ''Manga/FlyMeToTheMoon'' begins with Nasa asking Tsukasa to date him, and Tsukasa saying that she will... if he agrees to marry her. He says yes, but he faints from the injuries he sustained after being hit by a truck, and she is gone when he wakes up. Two years later, on Nasa's 18th birthday, she shows up with a marriage registration form.
* ''Literature/{{Maoyu}}'': The Demon Queen's proposal to the Hero is a marriage in all but name, but she insists it's just a "Contract of mutual possession for unlimited time", saying that it's like comparing "a common clover and a white clover". The Head Maid points out [[DistinctionWithoutADifference they're both the same thing]].

* According to WordOfGod, ''Anime/CodeGeassLelouchOfTheResurrection'' has this at the end [[spoiler:when [[TheChessmaster Lelouch]] comes after [[MysteriousWaif C.C.]] at the end of the movie, when she tries to leave without saying goodbye. Ultimately wanting to join her in WalkingTheEarth to watch for those who would misuse the power of Geass, he even decides to rename himself "L.L.", likely due to the fact that he now carries a Code of Immortality like she does. [[TearfulSmile Her tender, tearful smile]] in response can be taken as C.C. accepting Lelouch's "proposal"]].
* Poor [[Main/NaiveNewcomer Suletta Mercury]] from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' ended up at the receiving end of two of these:
** [[spoiler:First was after she wins her first duel against Guel; [[Main/{{Ojou}} Miorine]] transfers Guel's Holder status to Suletta... Which apparently makes her Miorine's fiancé, the latter expressly declaring Suletta her "Groom". Cue Suletta freaking out, saying that she's a girl, and Miorine noting that apparently Mercurians are conservative on their views of marriage. [[https://i.imgur.com/J3TkO48_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium Suletta's expression]] must be seen to be believed.]]
** [[spoiler:Later on, Suletta ends up winning her rematch against Guel who, upon disembarking his Mobile Suit and ending up face-to-face with her, immediately grabs her hand, kneels, and asks for her hand in marriage.]] Suletta could only muster an "[[FlatWhat Eh?]]" in response.

* In ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'', when Peter first proposed to [[Characters/MarvelComicsMaryJaneWatson Mary Jane]], he gave her a box of Cracker Jacks with a diamond ring in it (''Amazing Spider-Man'' #182).

* Played with in the [[ComicBook/{{Beetlejuice}} comic book adaptation]] of the ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'' cartoon. Beetlejuice ends up engaged as the result of a very old and weird law in the Neitherworld, which states that if a man spits his chewing gum into a woman's face, even accidentally, he has to marry her. The fact that he and the lady in question are complete strangers doesn't mitigate the law.

* [[https://web.archive.org/web/20111122131539/http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=173719 This]] post from Lucasforums.
* Protip: If a man suggests eloping as a means of messing with your other friends' heads, [[FanFic/ThePrivateDiaryOfElizabethQuatermain he might just really mean it]].
* Hal Jordan and Carol Ferris [[http://community.livejournal.com/dc_nation/126691.html pretty much ''dared'' each other into a marriage proposal]] in ''Roleplay/DCNation''. Considering we're dealing with a Franchise/GreenLantern and a Star Sapphire, the engagement was pretty much a game of chicken with the altar that would either end wonderfully or blow up in everyone's face. Both parties were pretty much daring each other to back out (and the other heroes were placing odds on which one would back down) up until the judge actually inked the certificate.
* In the ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' fanfic ''[[FanFic/ElementalChessTrilogy Flowers of Antimony]],'' one of these takes place at the wedding of the above-mentioned Ed and Winry. The newlyweds hatch a plan to push together the fandom's favorite MaybeEverAfter pairing, [[spoiler:Roy and Riza, by turning Winry's wedding bouquet into a sort of shot put. She aims the weaponized flowers at Roy's head, Riza instinctively pushes him out of the way before she realizes what she's catching, and HilarityEnsues]]. Dialogue later in the story does, at least, indicate that a real proposal was coming soon anyway.
* In ''FanFic/EarthAndSky'', [[spoiler: Applejack]] asks [[spoiler: Soarin']] to marry her, and he agrees, while they're in the middle of a BarBrawl.

* ''Fanfic/FriendshipIsMagicTheAdventuresOfSpike'': In the middle of the changeling invasion, Soarin' tells Spitfire they should get married after it's over. Given TheBigDamnKiss she gives him after the changelings are expelled, it's safe to assume she accepted.
* ''Fanfic/RealityChecksNyxverse'' has an example that counts more for the build up to it than the proposal itself -- after Twilight's ascension, Prince Blueblood's father gets hers drunk in order to trick him into agreeing to an ArrangedMarriage. When Twilight's boyfriend Ink Spot hears about this, he uses an experimental unicorn teleportation network to get to Canterlot and bursts into the throne room in full Griffon armor (loaned from a sympathetic Griffon) in order to challenge Blueblood for Twilight's hoof in marriage. Except, by this point Celestia and Twilight have... [[UnstoppableRage convinced]] Blueblood's father to annul the contract; Blueblood himself is so freaked out that when Ink Spot runs in and challenges him, he forfeits and [[SuperWindowJump flees out a window]]. Ink Spot then proposes with a ring he picked up on the way, and she accepts.
* Empath's lead-in speech to a marriage proposal to Smurfette in the ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' story "Empath's Wedding" ends up turning somewhat wacky as Empath receives a telepathic distress signal of the Smurflings needing to be rescued, so he quickly cuts to the chase, asks Smurfette if she will marry him, and leaves her with a kiss and some time alone to think about how to respond while he takes care of the distress signal.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' fanfic, [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3901196/1/The-Misadventures-of-Cartman-and-Wendy The Misadventures of Cartman and Wendy]], Cartman doesn't so much propose as 'demand that [Wendy] legally become his bitch.' Wendy responds by threatening to castrate him if he backs out.
* In ''Fanfic/TheRacketRotterChronicles'', Sinbad proposes to Shark [[spoiler: on the head of a giant mutant fish. While using a teddy bear]].

* ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries''
-->'''Tristan:''' Hello, Serenity, you probably can't see me right now, but I'm standing in the middle of a field, it's a very romantic image, by the way will you marry me?\\
'''Serenity:''' Tristan! What kind of lonely deranged freak proposes to someone on the Internet?!\\
'''Tristan:''' Little Kuriboh.

* While the proposal in the first installment of ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' was perfectly straightforward, those in the sixth installment definitely fall under this trope, although special mention must be given to the one made while the "groom" was under the effects of dental sedation... and didn't even realize who the "bride" ''was''. The story isn't titled ''Disorienuptials'' for nothing.

* ''Fanfic/TheUnabridgedMemoirsOfDarthPlagueisTheWise'': [[spoiler: Anakin]] proposes to [[spoiler: Jabitha]] in the middle of a war zone, after she's just talked him down from a grief-induced madness which had sent him on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
* In the ''Fanfic/FrozenTurtles'' sequel ''Into the Unknown'', Kristoff is shown contemplating proposing to Anna with such a plan. However, when he asks Splinter for advice as the only person he knows who has actually been married, Splinter advises Kristoff to keep the planned proposal simple, assuring the younger man that Anna would appreciate the gesture more than anything else.

* Batman's proposal to Catwoman in ''Batman: Anarchy for All'', although not "wacky" so much as a WhamLine and cause for MoodWhiplash. After debating how to best pop the question for most of the book, he spits it out [[spoiler:as they evacuate a collapsing building, with a real chance of neither of them getting out]].
-->'''Batman:''' Will you marry me?\\
'''Catwoman:''' You mean, [[spoiler:if we live through this]]?\\
'''Batman:''' [[spoiler:Regardless.]]
* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'': During a moment of AngerBornOfWorry in Chapter 11 following [[spoiler: SEELE's assassination attempt on the Pilots]], Misato ''accidentally'' proposes to Kaji. She doesn't even realize what she's done until he says "yes".
* In ''Fanfic/BeyondHeroes: Of Sunshine and Red Lyrium'', the [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition setting]]'s resident popular author - who has issues with being EmotionallyTongueTied - pops a unique question. The recipient delightedly observes that it's very appropriate.
-->"Will you help me figure out this happily-ever-after thing so I stop writing tragedies?"
* ''Fanfic/PrettyOre'': Gray and Claire purposed at the same time—Gray with a ring and Claire with a Blue Feather.
* Played with in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12399215/1/Chaos-Born Chaos Born]]''. When Sonic proposes to Amy, he does it the traditional down-on-one-knee way. However, it turns out that he had a backup plan if that didn't work, in the form of having run thousands of miles around the city in order to carve the words "Will you marry me?" into the ground in letters large enough that they can only be read from high altitude.

* Played with in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13399989/1/A-Most-Special-Ring this]] ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'' fanfic where Raz tried to do the traditional down-on-one-knee way, only to lose his nerve. Lili, wanting to know what got him so worked up, reads his mind and sees what he wanted to tell her. She immediately says yes, meaning that she accepted before Raz technically asked her.
* ''VideoGame/AnnventureAnnthology'': In ''Annventure High'', it turns out [[spoiler:the pizza box that Ms. Brown sent Ann to deliver to Principal Fred contains a wedding ring and his favorite pretzel-encrusted pizza, which she had to go to a faraway place to get]]. He accepts.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13473114/2/Let-s-do-It-Right-This-Time Let's do It Right This Time]]'' ''10,000 Spells You Should Never Use'' contains a spell that causes a thousand day-glo parrots to spell out "Marry me, [whoever]".

* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': In the [[TheMovie cinematic]] [[GrandFinale series finale]], the marriage proposal manages to be heartfelt, in character and very much atypical. [[spoiler: Miss Brooks finds out she's been ''de facto'' engaged to Mr. Boynton when Mrs. Davis introduces Mr. Boynton's mother as her new boarder in Miss Brooks' place (so Mrs. Boynton can be close to her son without having to live with Mr. Boynton and Miss Brooks). Miss Brooks then goes to the zoo to meet up with Mr. Boynton. WithThisRing comes into play as Miss Brooks finds a ring in a box of Cracker Jack, which is promptly stolen by a female monkey. Nonetheless, Miss Brooks and Mr. Boynton leave arm in arm to see how the wallpaper Miss Brooks selected will look in their future home.]]
* Greg Focker plans one of these at the start of ''Film/MeetTheParents'', having Pam's students hold up a sign asking her to marry him, before learning that she wants him to ask her father for her hand in marriage, thereby kickstarting the plot.
* Sherman from ''Film/NuttyProfessorIITheKlumps'' does this. At first trying to use a mariachi band to help him out but Buddy (who's part of his system after the events of [[Film/TheNuttyProfessor1996 the last movie]] and occasionally causes "hiccups" in him that force Sherman to talk crass) ruins it. The second attempt involves Sherman using a special spray and fireflies to spell out his proposal. This time he met with success.

* Pierre Curie to Marie in ''Film/MadameCurie''. He couches the whole thing in terms of a math theorem or physics formula; they each work better together than apart. Not sure how true to life the proposal was, but amusing to watch. It's not word for word, but very close to the spirit of letters he wrote after he'd proposed, while she was thinking it over.

* Brad proposes to Janet in the form of the song ''Dammit Janet'' at the start of ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow''.
* In ''Film/AmericanUltra'', Mike plans something special for his proposal to Phoebe - it involved fireworks, at least - but he never gets to carry it out as they end up on the run from the CIA. At the climax, he finally proposes while surrounded by a SWAT team and the National Guard; she manages to say "yes" before they both get tased.
* In ''Film/TheBananaSplitsMovie'', during the backstage tour of the ''Banana Splits'' show, Thad and Poppy head off on their own to check out the various set pieces. While on the Fleegle's Magic Shop stage, Thad starts livestreaming to all their followers and proposes to Poppy there.

* ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'':
** Cordelia's engineering of Kou's proposal to Drou in ''Literature/{{Barrayar}}''.
** Miles repeats Cordelia's performance with Baz and Elena in ''Literature/TheWarriorsApprentice''.
** In ''Literature/ACivilCampaign'', Ekaterin proposes to Miles while he is being (falsely) accused of murder (of ''her first husband'', no less). His response: "Of course! Now?"
* [[Literature/{{Nightrunner}} Lynn Flewelling's]] ''Tamír Triad'' has one at the end. Courtesy goes to [[spoiler: Ki, who finally got some issues sorted out with himself while nearly dying]]. After waking up he proposes to [Tamír] to "clear things up" after her complaining that she hates sleeping in separate rooms from him and other inconveniences (thanks to etiquette and her being [[spoiler: a woman and his queen]]. [[spoiler: Tamír]] even lampshades it by calling [[spoiler: Ki]] delirious. Which he admits.

* In ''Literature/TheQuestOfTheUnaligned'', Alaric picks one of the most bizarre places and times on this entire page to propose to [[spoiler: Laeshana: In a place outside space-time, right after basically rewriting her soul to transform her from an [[PlayingWithFire aesh]] into an [[NonElemental orah.]] She says yes]].

* In Volume 22 of ''Literature/HighSchoolDXD'', Issei proposes to Akeno in the middle of a Rating Game, while fighting Akeno's ''father'' Barakiel and with Akeno not physically present. This unnerves Barakiel and contributes to his loss. This is one-upped in the next book when Xenovia and then Irina (the latter following the former's lead) propose to Issei during another Rating Game. When he says yes, [[ThePowerOfLove they start fighting twice as hard as they were before]].

* The ''Literature/{{Elenium}}'' trilogy features an ''accidental'' Wacky Marriage Proposal. The bride and groom possess identical rings, heirlooms of their respective families, and the groom needed to use them both on his most recent mission. When he returns, he offers the bride's ring to her by slipping it onto her hand. Trouble is, he can't tell the difference between the two rings... ''but she can'', so when he gives her his own ring by mistake she's thrilled to tell everyone that he just proposed to her. He's deeply taken aback - not because he doesn't love her, which he very much does, but because theirs would be a MayDecemberRomance and he didn't want to do that to her. But since he can't bear to hurt her either, he goes through with the marriage and they're very happy together.

* ''Cake Boss'' once had a proposal cake that included figures of the gentleman on one knee, the lady he was asking, and the actual ring. She said yes.

* Comedy show ''Radio/TheDebaters'' had real life couple Tim Gray (arguing "For") and Dana Smith (arguing "Against") debate whether or not they should get married, with their families in the audience and an officiate backstage just in case.

* A good majority of proposals in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' are examples; from wedding rings inside prank boxes to confession through sword there aren't many cases of a standard question. Most scenarios are also proposals just as soon as the two seem to like each other; the moment two people show any sign of interest its instant marriage.
* In the ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeOriginsAwakening Awakening]]'' expansion for ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', the Warden can find the corpse of a man who, prior to the events of the game, poisoned himself after his attempt at such a proposal went horribly awry and his would-be fiancee dumped him. He tried to lead her on a scavenger hunt that ended with an engagement ring, but she got offended over the wording of one of her clues, thinking he was playing some dirty joke on her.

* One particularly dedicated ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' fan hacked the game so that Lumine Hall would spell out a marriage proposal instead of Ness's stream-of-consciousness being projected onto the wall.
* In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', it's directly stated that there is no requirement for love in marriage in Skyrim, so as soon as you help your local friend out with anything, odds are that they'll be receptive to your proposal.[[note]]Life in Skyrim being what it is - fraught with a lot of danger and uncertainty - the people don't care to spend time messing around with frivolities like ''courtship''.[[/note]] How do you propose? You wear an amulet of Mara (the goddess of love and families) and wait for them to notice. If they express interest, you make the arrangements.
* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' has an odd one occur in the middle of the second Lostbelt. The tense atmosphere of the meeting between Chaldea's crew, Ophelia, and Scathach-Skadi gets pulverized when Napoléon loudly introduces Ophelia as his fiancée, confusing the hell out of everyone involved. Turns out he proposed to her when they first ran into each other, during his first infiltration into Scathach-Skadi's castle, and took her dumbfounded silence as a "yes".
* In ''Avenue Flo'' Tony spells out his proposal to Vicky in pepperoni on a giant pizza.

* ''ComicStrip/ThePerryBibleFellowship'' [[http://www.pbfcomics.com/84/ has a twisted variation]] where a man tries to propose by arranging dead bodies to read "Will You Marry Me?" Unfortunately for him, the woman doesn't bother looking and isn't amused.

* TruthInTelevision / {{Webcomic}} example: In the ''Webcomic/{{Walkyverse}}'' David Willis proposed to Maggie on "International Talk Like A Pirate Day", by getting the staff of ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' to dress up like pirates and put up a huge banner. In RealLife, he proposed by [[https://www.shortpacked.com/comic/will-you-marry-me writing a comic where this happened]].
** Later, [[spoiler: Mike proposes to Amber by tricking her mother into sleeping with their relapsed sex-addict neighbor, recording it, then splicing the sounds into "Amber, will you marry me?"]].

* In an episode of ''Vlogbrothers'', someone gets John Green to propose to their girlfriend for them through the phone. She says yes.
* ''Webcomic/{{Bug|Martini}}'' shows us a few of these with [[http://www.bugcomic.com/comic/marriage-proposals/ Less popular methods of proposing marriage...]]
** The comic also played host to a real-life proposal, [[http://www.bugmartini.com/comic/i-bet-she-did-nazi-this-one-coming/ here]]. [[spoiler:She said yes.]]

* This is the entire basis of Bobby Crosby's ''Webcomic/MarryMeBobbyCrosby'' -- a lesbian fan of the rock idol female lead was holding up a sign that read "Marry Me" at a concert. She needed to sneak off to go to the bathroom, so she had her male friend hold up the sign, hoping to get it autographed. Said idol saw the sign and capriciously accepted his "proposal" for complicated personal reasons. A priest happened to be in the audience, and had them wed on stage. Plot Ensues.
* In ''Moon Over June''; as Summer lays in bed depressed, ill, and [[TheTopicOfCancer more than half convinced the chemotherapy will kill her]]; Hatsuki cajoles her into sex. In particular, servicing her manually... with her ''left'' hand. After noticing something odd....
-->'''Summer:''' ''[staring at the ring she was'' not ''wearing earlier]'' What the f--??\\
'''Hatsuki:''' Marry me?\\
'''Summer:''' How did you get it on the right finger?
* A (RealLife) fan of ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' asked another fan (presumably they were in a relationship, too) to marry him via a banner add on the comic website. Rumour has it she said no.
* Much like the ''Ducktales'' example below, when Dorothy and Douglas get engaged in ''WebComic/KevinAndKell'', it's done in terms of a business proposal involving real estate, done because the rational-minded Dorothy is frankly embarrassed that she can let her emotions dictate her actions.
-->'''Dorothy:''' [on the business proposal] That'll require a formal financial partnership, with a security stake on your part.\\
'''Douglas:''' [holds up an engagement ring] Will this precious metal holding suffice?\\
'''Dorothy:''' Ooh! ''Nice'' collateral!
* Inverted for laughs in ''Webcomic/{{Digger}}'': [[https://diggercomic.com/blog/2008/07/16/digger-488/ Wombats do not 'marry', they instead 'contract' with a prospective partner]] for a state of arranged cohabitation (the contract is for one to five years, not counting renewal options), with everything else (including reproductive clauses) being an addendum. When Grim-Eyes is told of this she finds the whole thing weird and accuses Digger of having no romance in her soul. Digger responds that the arrangement has worked out fine for them so far.

* [[http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-you-know-its-time-to-get-married/ This]] Website/{{Cracked}} article.

* Gorgeous Gal, a fat flirtatious featherless fowl, wanted to marry ''WesternAnimation/{{Woody Woodpecker}}'' in the short 'WesternAnimation/AFineFeatheredFrenzy' after falling madly in love with him at first sight. Her proposal involved trapping him in a room in her mansion and appearing before him in a white wedding dress. There was a priest there ready to perform the ceremony. With her sexy voice she called out to her "Baby" and gave him a wink and a smile. The woodpecker who didn't want to marry the smitten senior citizen got the heck out of there and swam to a small island. Gorgeous Gal's second proposal was her chubby arm peering out of a golden submarine and motioning for him to come to her with her index finger. She was wearing a giant wedding ring making her intentions clear. Woody tried to run but she grabbed him inside the watercraft and somehow managed to become Mrs. Woodpecker.

* In ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Pokémon Sun & Moon Ultra Adventures]]'', the episode "[[Recap/PokemonS21E12TheProfessorsNewAdventure The Professor's New Adventure]]" has Professor Kukui propose to Professor Burnet with a ring inside a Pokéball. Funnily enough, [[AscendedMeme some fans used this method long before the episode aired]].

-->-- '''Laura Bodewig''', ''LightNovel/InfiniteStratos''

* In ''LightNovel/KyoKaraMaoh!'' Yuuri accidentally proposes to Wolfram by slapping him for making rude comments about Yuuri's mother. Apparently slapping a noble on the left cheek is the proper way to give a marriage proposal, which no one tells Yuuri about until after it's all done with. And because he refused to take it back (thinking he was taking back his offense at the comments about his mom) it's made permanent.

* ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'': [[spoiler:Claire]] proposing to [[spoiler:Chane]] while on top of a speeding train and covered in the blood of their enemies. The very first time they met. Apparently [[spoiler:Claire]] does that kind of thing with lots of girls, but this time it's actually given consideration, and agreed upon when they meet later under [[RescueRomance different circumstances]].

* ''LightNovel/InfiniteStratos'' has [[SuperSoldier Laura]] proposing to [[CluelessChickMagnet Ichika]] after [[DefrostingIceQueen a great deal of softening up]]. [[spoiler:By giving him a ForcefulKiss. While wearing her [[PoweredArmor IS unit.]] ''[[StunnedSilence In front of the entire class]]''.]] (See page quote.) Keep in mind that the one saying this is the woman ([[{{Moe}} who was also blushing adorably the entire time]]). {{Justified|Trope}} by the fact that she has virtually [[NoSocialSkills zero social skills]].
* ''LightNovel/AriaTheScarletAmmo'' has [[spoiler:[[EmotionlessGirl Reki]]]] order Kinji to marry her at gunpoint.

* ''LightNovel/{{Maoyu}}'': The Demon Queen's proposal to the Hero is a marriage in all but name, but she insists it's just a "Contract of mutual possession for unlimited time", saying that it's like comparing "a common clover and a white clover". The Head Maid points out [[DistinctionWithoutADifference they're both the same thing]].

* In Volume 22 of ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'', Issei proposes to Akeno in the middle of a Rating Game, while fighting Akeno's ''father'' Barakiel and with Akeno not physically present. This unnerves Barakiel and contributes to his loss. This is one-upped in the next book when Xenovia and then Irina (the latter following the former's lead) propose to Issei during another Rating Game. When he says yes, [[ThePowerOfLove they start fighting twice as hard as they were before]].

* TruthInTelevision / {{Webcomic}} example: In the Webcomic/{{Walkyverse}} David Willis proposed to Maggie on "International Talk Like A Pirate Day", by getting the staff of ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' to dress up like pirates and put up a huge banner. In RealLife, he proposed by [[https://www.shortpacked.com/comic/will-you-marry-me writing a comic where this happened]].

* Webcomic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal:

* [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=622#comic This]] Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comic. Oops.
** ...aaaaand [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1362#comic this one too]]. Double oops.
** Along with [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1184#comic this]] one and [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1979#comic that]] one too. [[RuleofThree Triple]] [[RunningGag oops]]?
** [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-01-10 2011-01-10]]: Naming the gene for syphilis that you just discovered together "SUSANWILLYOUMARRYME".
** [[https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/burn "Burn"]]: Promise to put sunscreen on her children's backs but only spell "Will you maryr me?" with it and let the rest burn.

* Wolf's proposal to Virginia in ''Series/TheTenthKingdom''. Not only does he preface the evening, when Virginia initially tries to weasel out of dinner, by saying he "spent a lot of time planning this spontaneous evening", he: has a song composed especially for her, played by a string quartet ''on the roof of their carriage'' (which is filled to overflowing with flowers); rents an entire restaurant just for the two of them, with a meal consisting of 13 main courses; and purchases the most expensive engagement ring he can find -- a magical singing ring with a sickeningly sweet cherub face and shimmering, bell-like voice which extols the virtues of their love to Virginia. She turns him down out of outrage when she learns he spent money they could have used to accomplish their goals on the proposal instead. At the end of the miniseries, he tries again, in a much more restrained manner, and she accepts. Even better is after the first disaster, Wolf throws the ring into a river and viewers see it eaten by a fish. At the end, while eating dinner, Virginia cuts open her fish and [[BrickJoke finds the ring]].

* In ''Film/TheBananaSplits'', during the backstage tour of the ''Banana Splits'' show, Thad and Poppy head off on their own to check out the various set pieces. While on the Fleegle's Magic Shop stage, Thad starts livestreaming to all their followers and proposes to Poppy there.

* According to WordOfGod, ''Anime/CodeGeassLelouchOfTheResurrection'' has this at the end [[spoiler:when [[TheChessmaster Lelouch]] comes after [[MysteriousWaif C.C.]] at the end of the movie, when she tries to leave without saying goodbye. Ultimately wanting to join her in WalkingTheEarth to watch for those who would misuse the power of Geass, he even decides to rename himself "L.L.", likely due to the fact that he now carries a Code of Immortality like she does. Her tender, tearful smile in response can be taken as C.C. accepting Lelouch's "proposal"]].

Except in TV land! There, a man might propose marriage to a woman by building giant letters out of burning gelatin. He could dress up like a knight in shining armor. However he does it, [[HilarityEnsues it's going to be funny]].

These kind of wacky marriage proposals even creep into serious dramas to provide comic relief. Also, {{Fanfiction}} writers love to make their proposals as convoluted and wacky as possible -- if they aren't overflowing with heartrending PurpleProse, that is.

* ''Manga/SpyXFamily'' has an accidental one, where Yor gets caught up in Loid's brawl with the smugglers he just robbed a few hours ago, and decides in the middle of it to take up her suggestion to get married officially. However, he also lost the ring he took from the initial heist, so he makes do with a grenade pin for a ring.

* Poor [[NaïveNewcomer Suletta Mercury]] from Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury ended up at the receiving end of two of these:
** [[spoiler:First was after she wins her first duel against Guel; [[{{Ojou}} Miorine]] transfer Guel's Holder status to Suletta... Which apparently makes her Miorine's fiancé, the latter expressly declaring Suletta her "Groom". Cue Suletta freaking out, saying that she's a girl, and Miorine noting that apparently Mercurians are conservative on their views of marriage. [[https://i.imgur.com/J3TkO48_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium Suletta's expression must be seen to be believed.]]

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13473114/2/Let-s-do-It-Right-This-Time Let's do It Right This Time]]'' ''10,000 Spells You Should Never Use'' contains a spell that causes a thousand day-glo parrots to spell out "Marry me, InsertNameHere".