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Watch: 9 Of Our Favorite Marriage Proposals

Now that we can all get married, it's time to start thinking of how to propose.

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Cory Fernandez
Cory Fernandez Jun 26, 2015
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People across the nation are celebrating the Supreme Court's historic ruling on marriage equality, and there's no better way to honor our new freedom than to get planning our "big days." Need some inspiration? Take a look at some of our favorite LGBT proposal videos:

The Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Proposal

The Home Depot Marriage Proposal

The Gay Military Proposal

The Havana Musical Proposal

The Live On "Ellen" Proposal

The Miley Cyrus-Inspired Proposal

The Scavenger Hunt Proposal

The Venetian Proposal

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