This 'Friends'-Inspired Marriage Proposal Will Warm Your 90s-Loving Heart

"The One With The Proposal"

One man found the perfect way to say "I'll be there for you!" to his "Friends"-obsessed girlfriend -- with a marriage proposal inspired by the beloved sitcom.

On Dec. 23, Mitesh Jadva brought girlfriend Anisha Patel to Red Cross Gardens in London to surprise her with a romantic setup -- a couch and lamp inspired by the ones seen in the opening credits of the show, along with candles and twinkle lights.

The stunning proposal setup, inspired by the show's opening credits.
The stunning proposal setup, inspired by the show's opening credits.

Once the lovebirds sat down, a group of singers serenaded them with an acoustic version of the TV show's theme song, "I'll Be There For You" by the Rembrandts.

The couple was serenaded by musicians from Event Theatre.
The couple was serenaded by musicians from Event Theatre.

"When we took a seat and the singers came out, Anisha shed a few tears and that's when I knew I'd done my job right -- if I managed to get the happy tears," Mitesh said. "Nobody knows what I actually said to Anisha apart from us two. Funnily enough, I thought it would feel weird telling her why I loved her and why I wanted to marry her, but when the moment came the words came to me naturally."

A teary-eyed Anisha looking at her fiancé.
A teary-eyed Anisha looking at her fiancé.
Mitesh getting down on one knee to make it official.
Mitesh getting down on one knee to make it official.

"As cheesy as it sounds, seeing her smiling the whole way through made it all seem worth five years of waiting for the moment," he added.

According to Mitesh, Anisha is a "massive" fan of the show who can quote entire episodes by heart.

"I go to her house, it's on the tele," he said. "She comes to mine and first chance she gets, she changes the channel to 'Friends.'"

The happy couple!
The happy couple!
A shot of the gorgeous ring.
A shot of the gorgeous ring.

The Proposers, a UK-based proposal planning company, helped bring Mitesh's vision to life. It took them three months to orchestrate; Mitesh approached them with the idea and they took it from there.

"It was on the 23rd of December and we're in England so there was a huge possibility that the weather would not be on our side," Daisy Amodio, founder of The Proposers, said. "But thankfully it was a relatively warm December! We were very lucky! Although we always have plan B just in case."

Watch the dreamy proposal unfold in the video above.

Credits: Proposal planners: The Proposers | Musicians: Event Theatre | Video: AnotherYes.com | Photographer: The London Photographer | Ring: Purely Diamonds

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