22nd September 2011
Jason Jenkins of Stoke on Trent decided to try something a little more memorable than the usual proposal style.
He popped the question to his long term girlfriend Melissa Bowen at a flying display, organised by Cheshire Falconry.
They arranged that during the show, the specially chosen owl, named Zulu, would swoop down out of the sky and land on Jason's arm.
Around Zulu's foot was a pink velvet bag containing a diamond engagement ring.
After her suprise at the show, Ms Bowen agreed to the proposal and the couple are now hoping to set a final date for their wedding ceremony.
Unusual marriage proposals are a trend at the moment, with numerous other unique examples popping up online, including a boxer dropping to one knee in the ring after a fight, graffiti painted onto a wall, and a bus driver using old tickets to write the special question in the bus windows.