It was mid-way through that she realised what was happening, gripped his hand and burst into tears.
Sara Prinderville's boyfriend Sid Ceaser sprang a surprise on a trip to the cinema by screening a home-made film about their relationship which ended in the question: 'Will you marry me?'
The touching three-minute short depicted the two Jim Henson fans as Muppets getting to know each other and falling in love.
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When the lights came up the couple were surrounded by friends and family who had sneaked in to cheer them on and hear Miss Prinderville give her answer - a definite yes.
The film, called simply 'The Proposal' has now been posted on YouTube where it has been seen more than 70,000 times and brought dozens of viewers to tears.
'People have emailed saying how much this has made them cry because it was so sweet,' Mr Ceasar said.
'But men have cursed me for doing this, as now 'the bar has been raised to impossible expectations'.
'I'm just so overwhelmed that it has had such an effect on so many people.'
Photographer Mr Ceaser, 35, from Nashua in New Hampshire, said he had been seeing his 33-year-old girlfriend for 10 years and wanted to do something special to propose so settled on a short film.
After making it himself with aid of two friends he set up the screening in a local cinema and got dozens of friends to sneak in once the lights had gone down.
Then the magic moment happened.
'Sara didn't recognise herself in the first scene,' said Mr Ceaser.
'She was too busy looking at the Muppet to notice that it was sitting in her chair reading her book, with her tea mug on the arm of the chair.
'But when the scene of the Sid Muppet came up playing computer games in our apartment, I felt her hand get tight around mine, and she instantly started choking up and crying.
'This in turn made me start crying.
'So there the two of us were; watching Muppet versions of ourselves on a movie screen and crying together.
'And the end of the trailer, the lights came up and I told her to turn around.
'Suddenly she saw about 30 of her friend and family, and she started crying again! I was actually amazed at the number of people who came.
'I didn't expect to turn around and see all the back rows completely filled. That made me cry as well.
'Then came the applause and celebration. It was perfect. And, yes, Sara accepted my proposal.'
Mr Ceaser built his own Muppets by ordering in the parts from toy maker FAO Schwartz in New York and bought sets of baby clothes to kit them out.
He and two friends then spent three days filming in local parks and at his home before adding in a soundtrack by singer songwriter Nicholas Kirk.
Next was the venue so he asked some friends who run the local Red River cinema to pretend that they were having an exclusive documentary screening.
They obliged and even sent Miss Prinderville, an artist and photographer, an official-looking invitation so as not to arouse suspicion.
On the day itself as three dummy shorts were being played on the screen, Mr Ceaser texted dozens of friends who had been hiding in a nearby gallery who crept into the cinema in the dark so they were in position for the special moment.
Mr Ceaser said: 'There isn't anything wrong with being young at heart.
My passion for this kind of stuff has never gone away, and making The Proposal was something that I knew I had to do as soon as I thought of it.
'To me, it simply made sense. Plus, a life long dream came true; I got a Muppet that looks like me!!!
'Sara puts up with a lot of stuff; the good, the bad, the mood swings, being grumpy, being silly, being broke, depression, being happy, constantly making jokes; both appropriate and inappropriate, and through it all we still make each other laugh.
'I love that I can do things like this, and she will support it because it is how I express myself.'
The couple have not yet set a date for their wedding although Mr Ceaser says it will be sometime next Autumn.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1339590/YouTube-Man-proposes-girlfriend-using-home-video-Jim-Henson-dolls.html#ixzz18butSKwu
Sara Prinderville's boyfriend Sid Ceaser sprang a surprise on a trip to the cinema by screening a home-made film about their relationship which ended in the question: 'Will you marry me?'
The touching three-minute short depicted the two Jim Henson fans as Muppets getting to know each other and falling in love.
Scroll down for video
Muppet marriage: Photographer Sid Ceaser from New Hampshire surprised his girlfriend by making a movie short from muppets to propose to her
Surprise proposal: Miss Prinderville tearfully watched the video in a local theatre and was surprised with cheering friends and family when the lights came on
The film, called simply 'The Proposal' has now been posted on YouTube where it has been seen more than 70,000 times and brought dozens of viewers to tears.
'People have emailed saying how much this has made them cry because it was so sweet,' Mr Ceasar said.
'But men have cursed me for doing this, as now 'the bar has been raised to impossible expectations'.
'I'm just so overwhelmed that it has had such an effect on so many people.'
Touching: The film called The Proposal has now become a YouTube hit and brought dozens of viewers to tears
Beat that: Mr Ceaser said he wanted to do something special to propose but is now being cursed by male friends for 'raising the bar to impossible expectations'
After making it himself with aid of two friends he set up the screening in a local cinema and got dozens of friends to sneak in once the lights had gone down.
Then the magic moment happened.
'Sara didn't recognise herself in the first scene,' said Mr Ceaser.
'She was too busy looking at the Muppet to notice that it was sitting in her chair reading her book, with her tea mug on the arm of the chair.
'But when the scene of the Sid Muppet came up playing computer games in our apartment, I felt her hand get tight around mine, and she instantly started choking up and crying.
Who loves you babe: The couple became emotional and tearfully watched scenes played out from their relationship on the big screen
'So there the two of us were; watching Muppet versions of ourselves on a movie screen and crying together.
'And the end of the trailer, the lights came up and I told her to turn around.
'Suddenly she saw about 30 of her friend and family, and she started crying again! I was actually amazed at the number of people who came.
'I didn't expect to turn around and see all the back rows completely filled. That made me cry as well.
'Then came the applause and celebration. It was perfect. And, yes, Sara accepted my proposal.'
Mr Ceaser built his own Muppets by ordering in the parts from toy maker FAO Schwartz in New York and bought sets of baby clothes to kit them out.
Detailed: Mr Ceaser spent three days filming in local parks and at his home before adding the heart-pulling soundtrack by singer songwriter Nicholas Kir
Next was the venue so he asked some friends who run the local Red River cinema to pretend that they were having an exclusive documentary screening.
They obliged and even sent Miss Prinderville, an artist and photographer, an official-looking invitation so as not to arouse suspicion.
On the day itself as three dummy shorts were being played on the screen, Mr Ceaser texted dozens of friends who had been hiding in a nearby gallery who crept into the cinema in the dark so they were in position for the special moment.
Mr Ceaser said: 'There isn't anything wrong with being young at heart.
Thoughtful: Mr Caeser used special touches like incorporating his girlfriend's book and coffee cup into the video
'To me, it simply made sense. Plus, a life long dream came true; I got a Muppet that looks like me!!!
'Sara puts up with a lot of stuff; the good, the bad, the mood swings, being grumpy, being silly, being broke, depression, being happy, constantly making jokes; both appropriate and inappropriate, and through it all we still make each other laugh.
'I love that I can do things like this, and she will support it because it is how I express myself.'
The couple have not yet set a date for their wedding although Mr Ceaser says it will be sometime next Autumn.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1339590/YouTube-Man-proposes-girlfriend-using-home-video-Jim-Henson-dolls.html#ixzz18butSKwu
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