See the Video February 7, 2007
Posted by JP in : My Super Proposal , trackbackIt aired tonight on Veronica Mars. See the video here. We’re pretty busy with friends and family and phone calls and Champagne, but I’ll write more tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who supported this effort. You can see some photos of Geraldine and I here.
Update - her reaction is here.
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congrats
i was so sad to hear that the proposal never made the super bowl. we had a party of people watching for it. cbs has some explaining….they should have fit it in somewhere for all of the free hype they received.
OMG! I just saw the her response! I thought the poor girl was going to have a coronary!
What an awesome idea! She looked like she was completely taken by surprise!
Congrats!
Well done to you both. What a great proposal and what a fantastic response. I was both laughing and crying at the same time, as I watched. Wishing you the best in your future.
Congrats to you guys!!!!!
YAY! Good luck to you guys!!!
Good job and good luck, Geraldine and Rand! Ohhh! so touching
Make it last, you two.
Finally! Congrats to you both — so happy to hear!
Romance is alive and well … wishing you both all the happiness in the world.
( Was so good to see the man behind the [fake] initials … and his intended. You guys make an adorable couple
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~mary
Congrats. Thats the sweetest thing…Glad she said yes. I got married about 3 months ago, and my reaction to my husband’s proposal was just about the same. Live a long and very happy life together.
Congrats!
Congratulations!
Though you didn’t get your ultimate goal, I am glad to see that you did get your proposal on TV. I hope she said yes, and can’t wait to see the response. Your website has been great reading and an inspiration.
Best of luck with your (hopefully) future bride!
I thought it was a severely dickish thing to try and get that aired on the Super Bowl, and seemed to be more about yourself than actually getting your girlfriend to notice it. I think it being aired on one of her favorite shows would have had more of an impact to start off with, so it’s good that it worked out anyways I suppose.
Congrats Rand!
So the rest is history now… I hope you two have a very happy life together…
Congratulations. I was hoping to see the proposal during the during the super bowl but the most important thing is that she said yes and the two of your will have time to enjoy the rest of your lives together. I’m so excited for the two of you. Congratulations!!!! What a very sweet and wonderful thing to do. So romantic especially right before Valentine’s Day. You both must be so estatic.
You seem like a great guy and congratulations!
That was completely amazing!!! Congrats to you both and may you have what you have right now forever.
congrats.
I watched veronica mars last night just for your commercial. But I did not see the commercial so I went to bed disappointed for you again. Then this morning when I woke up I came here and it said it aired. Did it only air over where you live because I live in Michigan and did not see it. I did see it this morning on ifilm though. CONGRATULATIONS!!
Congratulations!!!
Congrats. You guys are a cute “normal” couple. I was a little suprised at that. I was expecting you to be wierd but you both seem to be very down to earth people from your pictures. I’m happy that it worked out for you even though it wasn’t in the superbowl. No one else can have that original idea ever again!
Well, at least the most important part succeeded. Congrats two you 2!
Congrats Rand and Geraldine!!!
That’s aweome! Congratulations.
Congrats!!!
Super congratulations!! That was totally awesome!! Certainly made my day!
To all those who believed it was a hoax,, shame on you,, get a life, and maybe you should believe in love and kindness and the truth!!
Congrats! What a special night it was for you two! Veronica Mars was a great choice of show to propose during! My questions is, what did your lovely fiancee say when you told her the whole story, about the original big game plan and everything? And how on earth did you conceal all this from her? She must have known you were up to something! Best Wishes!!!
Congratulations! I just watched the videos and that was great! Thanks for sharing it with everyone =)
Congrats to you and Geraldine on your engagement. I’m so happy you were able to pull it off inspite of it not being aired for one of the superbowl commercial time slots. But, what truly matters is that she “yes” and that you guys are now about to spend the rest of your lives together. You’ll both always have this to look back on as you guys grow old together. So happy for you two and remember to keep The Lord and each other first in your marriage….
Congratulations!!!
congrats
Congratulations on the engagement.
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congratulations, congratulations!!! my fiance and i watched it on ifilm this morning, we are SOOO happy for you two. best of best wishes to you both! what a beautiful time of your lives. enjoy it all to the fullest.
i have to say - i can’t imagine how surprised Geraldine must have been.
when my fiance proposed to me in October, it wasn’t really secret…we live together, and he tells me EVERYTHING, and he was really nervous that i wouldn’t like the ring. so he showed me a picture of it before he brought it home (ummm…oh my goodness, i LOVE the ring. i still look at it constantly, it’s soooo sparkly!). then, i was all anxious because i knew the ring was in our apartment, and i knew he was going to propose at any time. ahhh! the suspense! 
he was rather “obvious” about it all by inviting me to walk in Central Park that weekend, and insisting he bring his man-bag (i guess the ring box didn’t fit in his pocket…ha ha) and….he was so nervous the whole walk in the Park until he popped the question. Then, of course, the cell phones were whipped out, phone calls made to far-away parents by speaker-phone, a celebratory dinner at our first-date-restaurant….and now wedding plans for September 9th.
Anyway, GOOD LUCK you two. We are so happy for you. Thank you, by the way, for putting this beauty up for the world to see. Love makes the world go ’round….cheesy, yes, but true….and I think we should all share our love stories more with each other.
Best wishes.
I am so happy for you, what a romantic you are!!! She’s a lucky girl.
What a creative way to show someone that you love them. And to make a memory to last a life time. Can you give my husband some lessons in romance.
Congratulations!
What song is playing at the beginning of your proposal video? It’s beautiful.
There’s nobody cuter than the two of you. Congratulations on the engagement and congratulations, Rand, for pulling off the huge surprise.
Rand: As a fellow guy, I have to say you just raised the bar for all of us. Congrats! Best wishes to both of you.
congrats to you both.
CONGRATULATIONS RAND & GERALDINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow let me tell you, that was absolutely awesome! It brought tears to my eyes seeing Geradine’s response. I hope the two of you have an awesome wedding and life together. I wish you nothing but happiness. I am so glad everything worked out for the best. Please keep us updated on everything. Again Congrats you two. A job well done Rand!
Well I finally saw the infmaous video on ifilm and I must say, good on ya! The commercial was so simple, and that’s what I think was great about it. Your now fiance seemed so surprised; I seriously doubt the last thing she expected to see was your face during a commercial break. I have to admit the commercial brought a little tear to my eye. This was a truly awesome effort, and congratulations on your engagement.
Congrats- she must be very special for you to have gone through all these hoops for her and she is very lucky to have you.
Congrats again
I hope you know you’ve put everyone in a very happy Valentine’s Day mood this year
My husband and I watched Geraldine’s response this morning — we laughed, we cried (well, I did!), we hugged, and then … he told me to tell Rand that he’s made all the other poor guys look bad. Husbands everywhere are cowering in the corner wondering what to do now! No, seriously, this was the best viral internet thingy I’ve ever experienced, and I know I’ll go through my day with wings on my heels. Congratulations on your public declaration of love! I hope you grow very, very old together!
congratulation
made me cry
good job dude
you guys are cute together
what was the song you used when you were showing her response to the video?
love is a apelndid thing. all you need is love and this guy knows the true meaning of love
Congrats Geraldine and Rand! I was so excited to see this finally happen. You certainly have a large fan club now….supporting your upcoming wedding. I can’t wait!
That was Awesome! Congratulations you guys! Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations Rand and Geraldine!!!! It might be for the best that it wasn’t played during Superbowl…judging from Geraldine’s response her heart may have stopped completely! I hope you two grow very old together and that you, Rand, will never loose that romantic spark!
All the best!
So happy for you both. What a wonderful way to show your love and devotion to your soon-to-be wife. That’s a story you’ll be sharing with your children and grandchildren. Great reaction as well. I was very moved.
Thanks for giving us a peek into your romance!
i didnt care who was playing in the superbowl i just wanted to see your proposal, i was disapointed that i thought i missed it, to find out that it was on the next night. they should have made a spot for you guys, i thought the commercials were awful, yours would have toped them all. congrats and have a great life. i looked at your pics and it looks like you have a great life together- my husband and i take a vacation together every year somewhere different and its awsom. we have a daughter and its hard sometimes, you lose youself in everyday things but always remember it stared of the two of you and it will always be the two of you, no one should come between you.
Great story! Congratulations to both of you. I too thought she was going to have a heart attack.
Too bad the superbowl thing didn’t work out. But definately good publicity for Veronica Mars, I’ve never heard of that show.
Congrats! That was a great proposal and I just loved her reaction. I did think she was going to pass out though.
Oh my Gosh!! I am sooo happy for the both of you seeing her reaction mad me start crying!! (typical woman thing) May God Bless your lives with much love and happiness and be blessed with many children!!! Congratulations
Wow, congrats guys! I got married 5 moths ago, anf let me tell ya, you are about to begin the most amazing time of your life. She will be amazed to see everything that you have done in the last couple of months for her. Also, thank you for the 10,000 to the children’s hospital. they must appreciate it.
To the brige and groom, a toast of a long courtship!!!!
CONGRATS!!!
How does it feel to finally be able to tell her about all of this and have it out in the open?
congratulations. you guys are a very cute couple. my best wishes to both of you on you new life together.
How beautiful! Congrats to the both of you
(I had to shed a tear, I’m getting married myself in June.)
she was so cute!! “I think I’m gonna puke!”
and when she asked YOU if you wanted to get married, I cracked up, seeing as how she had NOOOOOO idea (at the time) how much you did to get there.
Hi guys!
pls pls pls
Congratulations! I was so upset I did not get to see the comercial on TV last night. But worse yet I am still not able to watch on IFILM because they have all those programs bloqued at my work!
any way you can send me the video in windows..I know I am asking for too much
Gerlardine is beautiful! Congratulations!
I really liked your pictures looks like you guys love to travel….
Kathy
i saw the commercial i am happy now.cbs ticked me off and i channel surf except for stopping on cbs..not in my house will that channel be on EVER!!!!!
Im really gald this worked out for you! It was so sweet!
I totally loved her reaction…
Congrats!
haha i’m curious to know, had she ever seen this website?
way to go dude
You know… I did the same thing just by rigging up the dvd player. I bet it was a lot easier….Anyway, congrats
CONGRATS!!!! so happy to finally see the video-i hope Geraldine is breathing ok by now
her reaction was hysterical-you two seem adorable; i wish you both all the best together!!
Congratulations! I loved following this story.
Good luck…….. That idea was fantastic Rand, You must really love her a lot to go through so much, including having so many people doubt you after the superbowl. She is a very lucky girl……..(as I am sure you are a lucky guy……… Congratualtions to the both of you and I wish you all the best in the future. I am really happy to have read that you donated the money to charity……… good thinking……..take care………. and all the luck in the world..
Congratulations! I even read that the cast of Veronica Mars heard about what you were doing and requested some contact information, so you may be hearing from them soon!
NOW IT IS TIME TO SPILL YOUR GUTS. YOU WON’T GET SUED. JUST TELL THE TRUTH: Which shameless advertiser pulled the plug on you???
We need to know which company it was so we could compare the ads that company aired instead of one including your proposal!!!
AWW sooo sweet!! finally c who u r…:p….i bet she is gonna say yes! ur super sweet!
Congrats!!!
All the best for the future
Best of luck to both of you!! I am trying to type through the tears. I had put an Alert in my Yahoo Mail for “My Super Proposal”. I did not want to miss it! That was the most romantic thing I have saw in a long time! How about the wedding? Will we be able to see it? Should would make a nice finish to a wonderful beginning. Don’t keep us in the dark… you should both keep blogging and let us know how the wedding plans are going…….
I didn’t get a chance to watch it at first… congrats man.
How impossibly adorable are the two of you!? OH MY GOSH!!!
I just sat here and bawled my freakin’ eyes out- sobbing, bawling, the whole nine!! No where near Geraldine’s reaction though.
I don’t know you, but I am SOOOOO Happy for you and so glad that you still got to run your spot.
Geraldine- this boy has been working SO HARD! You are so lucky. I hope you take that wedding planner up on her generous offer to coordinate yours.
Best wishes… look forward to more news and stories!
I am so happy for you two!! I have been checking your site regularly for updates since I heard about your proposal idea a couple weeks before the super bowl. Geraldine’s reaction was absolutely priceless! You’ve got a few people here who shed tears of joy while watching her pleasantly freak out
I wish you both the best wishes. Geraldine is adorable. My mother even said: “No wonder he wanted to propose like this. She is incredibly sweet in this video!”
u promised us pics of the ring, bring them soon please.
congrats! IM SOOOO HAPPY for the 2 of you….. Good luck with the wedding and your future together. It’s Obvious that Geraldine is trully in love with you. Best of LUCK!!!
Congratulations you two. Glad to hear that everything finally worked out and you were able to pull this off. I was thrilled to see your proposal and her reaction.
We wanted to invite you two to our board www.weddingannouncer.com/
By the way 31. Recently Engaged in New York… - February 7, 2007 you are invited as well.
Congratulations! You are an amazing couple, and your fiance is a very lucky woman to have a romantic man such as yourself. May you both enjoy many happy years together!
Congratulations!!!
Simply amazing!!
This was amazing you are both lucky to have each other. I believe you should have oxygen available for Geraldine : ) She is so cute and excited it made me cry. Great Job and I am so happy to see this worked out for you! Please keep us all up to date on the wedding plans. I married the man of my dreams and best friend last September have a blast planning and CONGRATS!!
Congrats and Cheers to you both! Thank you for sharing this, it was awesome! I was glued to the Superbowl and so dissapointed when it was not shown. It was worth the wait and very special. Good luck on this happy time in your life. Enjoy it all!
Loved it. I was hoping that it would air during the superbowl, but it was still awesome that you got it to air during her favorite TV show. =] I loved her reaction, it was priceless. Congrats to both of you & best wishes!
BTW, i was wondering if you could give me the title and artist of the song played on the My Super Proposal - Montage video on Ifilm.com.. I just can’t seem to find it anywhere! I would very much appreciate it! Thanks!
Congratulations! I am sorry you didn’t reach your goal of having the proposal air on the super bowl, but judging from her hilarious and touching reaction, maybe it was a good thing, because she might have died before she said anything Haha! Her reaction was just awesome. Clearly you have a girl with a great sense of humor and a great love for you! I wish you both absolute happiness and have fun planning a wedding!
By the way, I also think it’s awesome that you gave the money to a charity. What a wonderful thing to do! Clearly, you’re quite the catch, and I’m sure your overly excited fiancee would agree
Congrats to you both! She sure was surprised!! I guess I would probably react that way too if my husband appeared on live tv! I about fell out of my chair finding out you guys are from the Seattle area! I live in Everett!! Congrats again on the engagement!!
Congrats!!!!
Man! I’m so happy by you!
Congrats.
Can I ask u a question?
What is the name of that song that palys at the begginnig and at the and of the add?
I’m sorry for my bad english, im brazilian.
This was an awesome idea! Thanks for letting all of us see a piece of your wonderful relationship! Congrats!
congrats!!! I saw the video and the reaction to the proposal but how did she react when she found out you were planning to do it at the super bowl? I’m sure you told her that.
oh and another question.. was she following this? like did she know it was going on but just didn’t realize it was for her?
Congrats! Sorry the Super Bowl didn’t work out, but based on her reaction, it still went over very well.
Congrats to you both…hope you have a wonderful life together!!! That was very sweet and romantic!! Its wonderful to be in love!! Best of luck to you both!
Man she is staced…you better have gone at least a hug that night. Kudos!
Congratulations!!! I’m just glad she didn’t pass out :] — lol!!! I wish you two the best.
Congrats to the both of you. That was so romantic. Keep it going.
That was amazing and beautiful! Thanks for sharing it with us! May you both live a long and wonderful life together! Congrats!
Congratulations Rand and Geraldine! I hope both of you will be very happy together. It’s stories like yours that make me believe in the human spirit and love again. With all that is going wrong in the world, this was VERY right.
It’s truly a shame that CBS and the advertiser that pulled out at the last minute did not have the vision to see that helping you would have been a tremendous public relations victory for them. SHAME ON YOU CBS!
Again, the best to both of you and keep all of us updated.
Congratulations to you both. I know you will both be very happy together. Thanks for sharing the journey with all of us.
BTW, what was the song palyed in My Super Proposal - Montage? It was very nice also.
God Bless
That was just too sweet. I know some people that got asked the same question in a cocky or sappy way. You could tell the guy really loves her to have gone through all that trouble. I wish them the best of fortune, and hope their life together will be the best years ever lived. Congratulations!
I would love to do the wedding pics. www.photobycarriek.com
Congrats!!!
Congratulations!!! I was so happy to see that you were able to pull this off. My family was watching the superbowl and the women were waiting to see your commercial…such a disappointment that it wasn’t on. I am a faithful viewer of Veronica Mars and I was so happy to see it on there. I love her reaction. Congratulations to you both on your engagement. Hope you have many glorious years together.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello Rand,
This is Renata from Brazil!! Just to let you know, your big proposal has crossed the world and was seen by several people in Brazil! It was amazing!! Congratulations to both of you, wishing you a life together filled with love!!
congrats! what’s the name of the song you used before her reaction?
I LOVE IT!! Congratulations. What a Cute Idea. I wish I’d seen this website earlier. I just read an ariticle on CNN about the whole thing. I’m glad she said yes. . . horray!
Give me a jingle if you need a Wedding Photographer. Congrats again!
I could care less who played or won the Super Bowl, but I tuned in to see the proposal. I am sorry you were let down and so were many of us. But, we can turn off CBS……and if you divulge who pulled the $$$ plug, I will boycott them too. The important thing is that you were able to still be creative and take her by surprise. It was awesome…CONGRATULATIONS. I think CBS owes you money for all the FREE advertising they got from you and your idea……what do others think???
I don’t know how I didn’t hear about this until last night?! Congratulations… now that she knows the whole story she must feel so honored and flattered by all the effort you went through to make this a special moment for the both of you. Now how are you ever going to top this one???? Good luck, wish you both the best!
man the videos are everywhere! who needs the super bowl anyways? hope Geraldine is ok with the publicity
maybe she can post her thoughts on here too…would love to hear how she feels about this site and your planning!!! congrats again!
CONGRATULATIONS!
I’ve been reading the blog for weeks now, I love it!
Watching Geraldine’s response brought tears to my eyes.
It was so sweet.
I’m so happy for you guys!
Thank you for sharing this with everyone, it’s very uplifting and inspiring.
and I agree with Cheryl…TURN CBS OFFFF!
Hey - i would like to see a post from Geraldine. i want to hear what she has to say knowing what her honey has been up to these past few months, and, how does she feel about sharing it with the rest of the world. ????????????
You know, at a time I thought there was less and less romantics in this world you just happened to prove me wrong. I’m truly sadden to only find out about this project today. Had I known earlier I would have definitely donated. Forget those who didn’t believe in you, I can tell by reading your previous words that you were for real, call it intution. Congrats to you both and may you live a long happy life together.
Ziwei
Congrats!
Congrats!! It was very sweet and probably the best proposal I have ever seen!!!
that was amazing ..the best I have ever seen . thanks for sharing.
Con’grats
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OMG HAVE A GREAT LIFE TOGETHER!!!
PRICELESSS!!!!
That was the most romantic and amazing thing I have ever seen. As a woman waiting for those special words its wonderful to know that there are amazing men out there with amazing romance. Congratulations and best of luck in the future!
you rock. ;D
Rand Fishkins Super Proposal
YUP !
Definately one of the COOLEST proposals I’ve ever seen. Come to think of it, it was one of the most moving ads I’ve ever seen.
I think it was better than the superbowl.
Well done Rand !
congratulations! i just got married last year and since then ( actually since we got engaged) i have been a sucker for weddings/ engagements.it’s nice to see another couple reach this certain kind of happiness, it’s like when you’re happy, you just want everyone else in the world to experience that happiness. so again, congratulations and good luck with the wedding plans. keep us posted.
p.s. im not realyl a superbowl fan but i ended up watching it last sunday with my husband’s relatives because we were excited to see your proposal. im sorry it didn’t happen the way you originally planned but im glad it still pushed through in some other way.
Congratulations guys! Shame on CBS for pulling you - they would have gotten more publicity from your ad then all the rest combined. We are constantly bombarded with bullsh*t on tv - violence, sex, negativity, it would have been really neat just to see something nice and genuine and real.
I wish you guys the best. Thanks for giving the $ to charity - it shows what your intentions really were for all those naysayers. Nice to see some decency left in the world! Yeah for you two! Keep up the good work. Well done!
Dear J.p, Iam reading your story and was so sad with the outcome, You see I saw your idea on Entertainmemt tonigt and thought it was a beautiful idea that I shared it with friends, you see for a man to want to do such a beautiful thing is a BLessing from God, I knew and don’t even know you personally that you were during this from the heart,and to want the money to go to The hospital was a fantastic idea, you see in life when you are honest you finish last, but many blessing come there after because that what happen to our lord and savior Jesus Christ, I knew you had great intentions, but you see they pulled the plug because you came up with a brillant idea and they didn’t and couldn’t accept the fact that an ordinary person could shout for the stars without being a Celebrity,if you had been Brad Pit and Angelina Jolia it would have happen, but you far succeeded expectation of what they thought, you see it’s all about stars, but we are all stars in Gods eye, and trust and believe that I have a brillant idea for you, tell your story via a movie, a book or something and continue doing positive things life that, because you seen when one door closes another opens, and God want it to happen and it happen, I would say I have nothing but the upmost respect for you, because how you describe your lady, your intentions and your sencerity was all meaniful and real to me, I am a believer of always look to the positive things and a silver lining is there, So, with that I say a BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR SOON TO BE WIFE. And SEE PUTTING GOD FIRST ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN.. AND IAM A FIRM BELIEVING IN AS YOU STATED THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH… SO KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND REACH FOR THE STARS BECAUSE YOU ARE A STAR IN GOD”S EYE AND CERTAINLY YOUR WIFE… AND WITH THAT WATCH FOR YOUR BLESSING… YOU HAVE TWO ALREADY GOD ON YOUR SIDE AND THE WIFE HE HAS PLACED IN YOUR LIFE.. AND YOU KNOW WHAT ..CBS WISH LIKE HELL THEY WOULD HAVE CREATED THIS IDEAS. LET”S SEE WHO HAS THE FINAL SAY….WELL IF YOU DIDN”T ALREADY KNOW J.P IT”S YOU. RELAX MY FRIEND GOD IS IN CONTROL AND ON YOUR SIDE JUST LOOK AT ALL YOUR COMMENTS AND THE FINAL ANSWER IS …YOU GOT IT.. YOU…. To GOD BE THE GLORY AND GOD BLESS YOU AND REST IS HISTORY…So, I don’t need to wish you luck, because you know BLESSING ARE MORE BETTER THAN LUCK SO CONTINUE TO KEEP THE FAITH again did I forget of course not CONGATULATION.. and MUCH HAPPINESS YOU TWO…
Rick,
The song is called “In My Dreams” by Feel good Science
www.myspace.com/feelgoodscience
did u guys finish watching the show after the proposal ??
congrats !!
Congratulations JP and Geraldine! I can’t see the video or the song “In My Dreams”, but I’m sure they are sooo special and wonderful. As Ladybug said above, Trust in God and he will always show you the way in our Lives. I taped Veronica Mars, but since it was in the Pacific timezone, I never watched it. God Bless and Much Love in your Life together!
Oh that was so awesome! Had to boot up my new computer here at work to see the commercial and you two are precious! Many blessings to you and your families! btw….10,000 babies
God is on your side and he always will be!
Hey, JP, Geraldine… don’t forget my invitation to The Valentine’s Show (www.valentinesshow.com)
Oh, almost forgot, congratulations =)
LADYBUG, you are SO amazingly blessed by GOD . . . or maybe he is USING YOU to advertise for him SO MUCH that it almost sounded like you were puking God. Just fill up that collection plate Lady . . . and GOD will continue to bless you with that ramblin’ mouth. And LOOK, he even got some air time out of ME.
congrats! cool.
Dear all,
The song is by a great new band called Feel Good Science. They’re in Kansas and you can see their website on myspace.com/feelgoodscience. They have some other great songs too but I don’t think they’re signed or anything.