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June 10th, 2005

The Apple (to Apple) of her Eye @ 11:12 am

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Marriage Proposal in a Box

She thought she was playing a party game…but he had much bigger plans!

MADISON, Wisconsin – People say romance can be a game, but nowhere was this truer than when Bill Becker got engaged to girlfriend Ashleigh...with the help of their favorite party game: Apples to Apples.

Bill wanted to propose to Ashleigh in a way she would never forget, and he contacted the makers of Apples to Apples to make it happen.Below is his actual request for assistance - as well as his report on how he pulled the marriage proposal off. (And yes….she accepted!)

Dear Apples to Apples folks,

I've been a huge fan of Apples to Apples for a while now. It's an amazing game and I play it often with my friends. I introduced it to my girlfriend, Ashleigh, about a year ago and she fell in love with it as well. I plan on proposing to her very soon and I'd like to use Apples to Apples to help me pop the big question. That's where I was hoping you guys could help me out. I think it would be amazing if you could print a special red apple card that says "Ashleigh, Will You Marry Me?"

When its Ashleigh's turn to be the Judge, I'll arrange for her to select a green apple card that says "Unforgettable". Then I'll secretly submit my red card. She'll read off everyone's red cards one by one until she gets to my card at which time I'll get on one knee and propose. I especially like this idea because my red apple card will actually apply to the green apple topic :).

Please help me with my perfect proposal by producing a single special card for me. Thank you ahead of time for considering this great opportunity for both of us!

Sincerely,
Bill Becker


All of the folks at Out of the Box (makers of Apples to Apples) became touched by the idea, and they pulled together to print this one-of-a-kind card just for them.




Here's how the event went:


Dear Out of the Box,

The proposal plan was a huge success! Thank you so much! Everything went exactly as planned. She was so surprised! First of all, she didn't expect me to ask this past weekend because she thought I'd wait a few weeks for the concert festival where we first met. And second, she also never would have guessed I'd pop the question during a game of Apples to Apples!

The plan was executed perfectly. I got both of our families to play together. After a few rounds and a few turns of Ashleigh as the judge, I finally took the "Unforgettable" card I had set aside and secretly placed it on a pile of green apple cards. Ashleigh (now the judge) flipped over the "Unforgettable" card and I secretly submitted my "Ashleigh, Will You Marry Me?" card face-down on the table. She then picked up everyone’s red cards from the table at which time my sister began recording on her digital camera. She read off the first card and then put it on the table. She read off the second card and then put in on the table. The third card was mine and when she saw it she had this shocked look on her face. At that point she wasn't sure if I was serious or kidding. I then proceeded to get down on one knee and open the jewelry box with the ring, which removed any doubt that I was serious. I gave my speech and asked her to marry me, after which she shouted "Yes!" and then attacked me with a huge hug :). She was amazed when I told her Apples to Apples made the card for that special occasion. She said it was perfect because it was simple, but very clever and meaningful. It truly was unforgettable :).

Sincerely,
Bill & Ashleigh




For more information, please contact Out of the Box Marketing Director Matt Mariani at 616-844-5263, or at matt@otb-games.com.

Apples to Apples® is the fastest growing party game in America! For more information on Apples to Apples click here.

Since 1999, Out of the Box Publishing has been recognized as an industry leader in the design of award-winning card and board games. Headquartered in Madison Wisconsin, Out of the Box Publishing produces a full line of games for the whole family.
 
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From:[info]unclelumpy
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:37 pm (UTC)
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That is SO CUTE!
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From:[info]biomekanic
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:37 pm (UTC)
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That's very cool.

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From:[info]julzerator
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:38 pm (UTC)
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Wow.. that is about as amazing as your story John. :)

Congrats to the newly engaged couple. :)
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From:[info]aylinn
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:42 pm (UTC)
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Way Very Cool!

Now, That's Customer Service! *grin*
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From:[info]aaronace
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:45 pm (UTC)
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That's great. :)
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From:[info]rupertofhentzau
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:48 pm (UTC)
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Awesome story...
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From:[info]justphoenix
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:49 pm (UTC)
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That's awesome!

I was proposed to with a Scrabble board. My now-husband had glued the tiles spelling out "Will You Marry Me?" on the board, and brought the game with him to a Mensa meeting. I was coming from work and meeting him there. I was rendered speechless!
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From:[info]celticelff
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:50 pm (UTC)
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Awwww!
I'm adding this entry to my LJ Memories.
Ah, hopeless (geek?) romantics are the best!
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From:[info]snobahr
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:50 pm (UTC)

That is so sweet!

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That is too, too sweet! EEE!!!

From:tnbadguy
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:52 pm (UTC)
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That was cute! Geeky, but cute!
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From:[info]chadu
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:54 pm (UTC)
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Fricking. Awesome.

CU
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From:[info]dragonbane
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:56 pm (UTC)
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Heh, now I want to know what the flavor text is on the red apple. :)

Very cool.

+--Dragonbane--
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From:[info]karzender
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:56 pm (UTC)
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That is just cool. Richard Garfield did the same thing with his girlfriend during a game of Magic.
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From:[info]satyr69
Date: June 10th, 2005 04:57 pm (UTC)
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WOW!

I just wish I could read the flavor text on the card.

Thanks for sharing!

By the way, is your mood set available for folks to use?
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From:[info]elissa_carey
Date: June 10th, 2005 05:03 pm (UTC)
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That's so sweet! I'll bet you had something to do with answering that special request (printing the 'marry me' card) in the affirmative, didn't you? :)
From:[info]lousy_timing
Date: June 10th, 2005 05:03 pm (UTC)
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That's the sweetest idea for a proposal I've heard of in a long time. Thanks for sharing it. :) Makes me miss Wisconsin again, though...
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From:[info]agent_23
Date: June 10th, 2005 05:03 pm (UTC)
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That just made my week, John. After all the usual crap you see on the news and LJ, it's nice to see happy stories for a change.
From:saintrigger
Date: June 10th, 2005 05:22 pm (UTC)
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Awsome.. I was having a lousy day thus far today and this just really brightened things up!

Rock on!
From:[info]wendyzski
Date: June 10th, 2005 05:38 pm (UTC)
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awwwwww!
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From:[info]_good_kitty
Date: June 10th, 2005 05:40 pm (UTC)
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aww, you made me cry!
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From:[info]kydi
Date: June 10th, 2005 05:48 pm (UTC)
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wow.
That is cool.
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From:[info]sciffy_circo
Date: June 10th, 2005 05:53 pm (UTC)

Apples to Apples can cause divorce too!

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We almost started a fight during a New Year's game. Somebody put down "Unlucky" and my friend showed me his cards, saying "I've got nothing to put down." I saw his "Marriage" card, his wife being the judge, and said "Put that down, and see if she can guess who did it, and thinks it's a joke or not." As she was reading the cards, somebody ELSE saw that, and remarked about how her husband had finally finished his school, and had simply CHOSEN not to come with her that night, and she started talking about divorce. Fortunately, the judge knew her husband was joking about his "Marriage" card, but things took an interesting turn later. His wife mentioned the dog, the husband mentioned kids, and they've been doing the kids/ no kids arguement since before they married. (He wants them; she doesn't.) Sure, they're both intelligent University of Chicago graduates, but they're also both blond (and both joke about blond moments. Marrying each other was obviously one of them. *sigh*

Also, during the same game, this woman thinking of divorce put down "Unforgettable". We knew he was a sports stringer for the Chicago Tribune because her and my brother wouldn't SHUT UP for about 2 hours. They're both stringers for the Tribune. If she DOES get a divorce, we know the "perfect guy" for her! My sweetie put down "The Super Bowl". Yep, you can guess what happened next. Ahh, Da Bears. Da Coach... and another hour or so of talking about sports...

I love Apples to Apples, and I'm going to Duckon this weekend. I love it when they have gaming at large tables in the con suite. Nothing like playing a massive game with about 27 people!!!

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From:[info]karpouzian
Date: June 10th, 2005 06:10 pm (UTC)

They never told us...

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Who won the hand! :)
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From:[info]cavlec
Date: June 10th, 2005 06:23 pm (UTC)
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I don't usually go for gimmick marriage proposals, but this one is the exception to the rule. It's brilliant.

Kudos to Out of the Box for helping with it, and congrats to Bill and Ashleigh!
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From:[info]delazan
Date: June 10th, 2005 06:25 pm (UTC)

Who won the game?

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Who won the hand (not just HER hand), and who won the game?
-L.
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