Mark VanDyke wanted a little help popping the question to his girlfriend, Kelly VanSickle. So he asked 140 of their closest friends and family to give him a hand.

In a video posted to YouTube earlier this month, VanDyke takes VanSickle on a walk through downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. where they “bump into” all of their friends. VanSickle gets suspicious, but VaDyke presses on and eventually pops the question in the spot where VanSickle first agreed to go on a date with him.

After she says yes, all 140 of the couple’s loved ones (including members of the cheerleading team VanSickle coaches) gather to cheer for the husband- and wife-to-be.

In an interview on Michigan’s “Going Gonzo” radio show, VanSickle said that she had been suspecting that VanDyke was planning to propose for a while.

“I knew I wanted [the proposal to be] private, but we’re very social people and we just love the people in our lives so I just knew they would be involved,” VanSickle said. “We ran into our first group of people, and then the second, and then I was like, ‘Oh, man, here we go.'”

Watch the entire proposal in the video above. Family and friends often make cameo appearances during marriage proposals — one man didn’t even tell his loved ones that he was filming them for his proposal. Another viral proposal video, called “Isaac Live Lip Dub”, also features the couple’s friends and family.

Look back at 2012’s best marriage proposals in the slideshow below.

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  • “Marry You” Lip Dub

    Isaac Lamb’s <a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/29/portland-proposal-video-e_n_1554435.html”>flash mob/lip dub proposal</a> set to the Bruno Mars song “Marry You” was featured on dozens of news outlets, including “The Today Show.” It was posted to YouTube on May 25 and now has more than 16 million views.

  • Accidental Sunset Photo

    Photographer Michael Keane didn’t realize he had <a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michele-williamson/an-exclusive-interview_b_1982256.html?utm_hp_ref=engagement”>captured a proposal on camera</a> until he looked at the photos afterwards. He tracked down the proposer, who said he was glad he and his fiance now have photos of their intimate engagement.

  • Airplane Proposal

    This pilot groom told his girlfriend that the flight controls on the plane he was flying were not responding… then surprised her with a ring! The video has more than 4 million views and we can see why — this has to be one of the most creative proposals ever.

  • Obama’s Re-Election Celebration

    A photo of a lesbian couple getting engaged at President Obama’s <a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/election-night-gay-wedding-proposal-photo-_n_2089183.html?utm_hp_ref=engagement”>election night celebration</a> went viral. The night also revealed that voters in three states approved same-sex marriage.

  • Scavenger Hunt

    Stephen Kaes’ proposal to Nicole Frie included a scavenger hunt, a lyric video, and Fries’ friends and family. Kaes <a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/27/scavenger-hunt-proposal_n_2201001.html?utm_hp_ref=engagement”>told HuffPost Weddings</a> that he was nervous about his detailed plan going wrong, but once Fries showed up, it was easy.

  • Little Girls Flash Mob

    We’ve seen flash mob proposals before, but Danny found a way to make his unique. This dance mob is made up of young girls, and at one point Danny temporarily loses the ring. But his girlfriend Tina still said yes!

  • “One Thing” Lip Dub

    A walk in the park became a proposal when Brad arranged a flash mob-style lip dub of One Direction’s “One Thing,” then played a romantic video on the beach.

  • Central Park Umbrella Proposal

    While rowing on the lake in Central Park, a woman proposed to her girlfriend using umbrellas that spelled out “Will you marry me?” Click <a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/central-park-proposal_n_1930515.html?utm_hp_ref=engagement#slide=1588213″>here</a> to see more photos from the proposal.

  • Fake Death

    Would you say yes to this proposal? A Russian man hired a director, stuntman, make up artists and a scriptwriter to help him <a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/04/fake-death-marriage-proposal_n_1855167.html?utm_hp_ref=engagement#slide=1474629″>fake his own death</a> in a car accident… then propose to his girlfriend.

  • Glee Flash Mob

    Guaranteed to melt the heart of every Gleek. The 3rd annual Glee Flash Mob in Seattle went off without a hitch — then one participant surprised his girlfriend with a marriage proposal. “Glee” actor Matthew Morrison can even be seen at 4:47.

  • Flash Mob In NYC

    This groom pulled out all the stops for his proposal, including choreographed dancers and a marching band. The video was posted in June and now has more than one million views.

  • Fake Movie Trailer

    New York Times columnist David Pogue created this <a href=”http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/08/david-pogue-marriage-proposal-video-went-viral-interview.html”>elaborate fake movie trailer</a>, which he played before a real movie his girlfriend and family were about to see.

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