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She has the day all planned, it\u2019s a surprise. You just need to wear something nice. You get to the Trocad\u00e9ro and you\u2019re watching the sunrise over the Eiffel Tower.”“After getting an espresso, you take a walk to a secluded area where the most beautiful picnic is displayed. There\u2019s candles, croissants, champagne, macaroons, pillows, blankets, and the cutest stuffed flamingo. She gives you a pair of headphones. Now, you\u2019re watching a movie that is filled with all your loved ones wishing you a happy birthday. Your girlfriend is singing your song in the background. And of course, you\u2019re ugly crying. At the end of the video you turn around. There she is, down on one knee, holding a ring, asking you to marry her.”This is Kristelle’s remarkable story of how fianc\u00e9e Melissa proposed. 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