A cappella proposal takes a romantically literal approach to Justin Timberlake's 'Mirrors'

Guess who's staring back at her.
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Chloe Bryan
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[Watch in HD] Love was in the air this Valentine's Day and we got to be a part of it. Let's see what happens when you combine a beautiful city, romance, and a cappella. Warning: if you watch unitl the end, you will cry #2reflections #into1

Posted by Chai Town on Monday, February 22, 2016

When Chai Town, an Illinois-based Indian-American a cappella group, was asked to perform an a cappella marriage proposal, the singers knew they had to make the concert special.

So when they headed to Chicago's famous Bean sculpture to perform Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" for an unsuspecting Madhuri Patel, and they opted for some ...  very literal props.


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At the end of the serenade, each member of the group held up a mirror — and Patel saw her boyfriend, Gaurav, in their reflections. He was holding a ring.

Of course, she probably also saw him in the giant reflective bean. But, hey, we appreciate the artistic touch.

Also, she said yes.

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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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