A Piper Proposal

Shayla Silva

Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 09:20 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Brennan Parrish proposed to Ann Elizabeth by flying her over a pasture displaying "Marry me" in large painted letters, to which she said yes.
The proposal took place in a 1967 Piper Cherokee Six, "Juliet," a family plane owned since 1969 with deep sentimental value and a history of extensive travel by his grandfather.
Aviation was central to their long-distance relationship, facilitating faster travel between them and creating numerous shared flying experiences.

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One Friday morning, Brennan Parrish and his girlfriend, Ann Elizabeth, flew out of Savannah-Hardin County Airport in Savannah, Tennessee, in a 1967 Piper Cherokee Six. What looked like a quick loop in the pattern suddenly turned into a diversion to a nearby pasture. Painted in all caps were the words, “Marry me.” The 15-foot-high by 80-foot-wide letters left his passenger completely surprised, but she said yes.

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