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Long Island couples share their engagement stories

Published: January 22, 2009 9:40 AM
By SYLVIA E. KING-COHEN  sylvia.king-cohen@newsday.com

Quick ReadEverybody loves a good marriage proposal. Here are five amazing proposals by Long Islanders.

Photo credit: Newsday / Alejandra Villa | Craig Lynn of St. James wanted to give his girlfriend of seven years, Kerri Wilson, the engagement of her dreams. He had a nice blueprint to go by. Wilson had fallen in love with a commercial in which a guy proposes to his wife on the Spanish Steps in Rome; and Lynn, 46, president of Southampton Brick & Tile in Old Bethpage, was determined to recreate that moment for her.

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Great wedding proposals

Everybody loves a good marriage proposal. TV shows and the Internet, especially youtube.com , are filled with so-called best proposals ever.

We decided to get in on the act and found five amazing proposals by Long Islanders. Here they are:

Marriage Proposal, Act 1

Jennifer Li, 26, a fifth-grade teacher at Gardiner Manor in Bay Shore, is a huge fan of "Spring Awakening."

How...