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Londonderry man recreates marriage proposal wearing bunny suit, 21 years later

Londonderry man recreates marriage proposal wearing bunny suit, 21 years later
AND THE REACTION WAS PRICELESS. IT’S NOT EVERY DAY YOU SEE A 6’8" BUNNY AT THE MANCHESTER-BOSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT. AND FOR THE MAN WEARING THE SUIT, THAT’S KIND OF THE POINT. >> A BUNNY COSTUME FOR THE SECOND TIME IN MY LIFE. CAN YOU SEE MY TWO FINGERS? 2ND TIME IN MY LIFE. [LAUGHTER] MONICA: MARK DEANGELIS WANTED TO DO SOMETHING UNIQUE JUST LIKE HE DID 21 YEARS AGO WHEN HE ASKED HIS WIFE TO MARRY HIM ALSO WEARING A BUNNY SUIT DURING A FAMILY EASTER EGG HUNT. >> THAT WHOLE THING BOUGHT ME A LOT OF POINTS FOR A LOT OF YEARS. NOW I NEED TO RESTOCK THOSE POINTS. >> WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR TODAY? >> THE PLAN IS TO RE-CREATE THAT MOMENT. AS BEST I CAN. CHERISE: THIS TIME, HIS WIFE IS ON HER WAY BACK FROM FLORIDA. >> LANDING AND 10. CHERISE: ONCE AGAIN, SHE HAS NO IDEA. >> THE BUNNY SUIT IS ALMOST IDENTICAL, ESPECIALLY THE HEAD, THE HEAD IS PERFECT. CHERISE: BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART, THE EGG IN HIS BASKET, HOLDING SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL. >> IT IS PLATINUM. IT IS OUR PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY. CHERISE: A NEW RING FOR THEIR 20TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. >> I’M GOING TO ASK HER FOR ANOTHER 20 YEARS -- AT LEAST. CHERISE: IT’S NOT EVERYDAY YOU SEE A MAN IN A BUNNY SUIT SURPRISE THE WOMAN HE LOVES. [LAUGHTER] MONICA: AND MOVE HER TO TEARS. >> SHE SAID YES. YAY! [LAUGHTER] >> I HAD NO CLUE. I HAD NO CLUE. MONICA: THIS TIME, THEIR DAUGHTERS WERE THERE TO WATCH. >> IT IS JUST MY PARENTS AND I LOVE THEM SO MUCH AND I THOUGHT IT WAS SO SWEET. MONICA: VERY SWEET. JOLENE SAYS, MORE THAN ANYTHING, HER HUSBAND ALWAYS PUTS HER AND
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Londonderry man recreates marriage proposal wearing bunny suit, 21 years later
It's not every day you see a 6-foot, 8-inch-tall bunny waiting for arrivals at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. And for the man who was wearing the suit, that was the point. Mark DeAngelis, of Londonderry, wanted to do something unique, just like he did 21 years ago when he asked his wife, Jolene, to marry him. It was Easter of 1998, and DeAngelis surprised Jolene during the family Easter egg hunt, while wearing a bunny suit. “That whole thing bought me a lot of points for a lot of years. Now I need to restock those points,” laughed DeAngelis. “So the plan for today is to recreate that moment as best I can.”On Tuesday, Jolene and their daughters, Audrey and Amanda, were flying back from a vacation in Florida. DeAngelis waited anxiously to surprise them. “The bunny suit is almost identical, especially the head. The head is perfect,” he said.But the most important part was a large silver egg inside Easter basket, which held a new ring for their 20th wedding anniversary.“It's platinum because it's our platinum anniversary,” said DeAngelis. “I'm going to ask her for another 20 years at least.”The moment Jolene saw a man in a bunny suit hop toward her as she descended the escalator, she broke out laughing.DeAngelis got down on one knee and showed her the ring. His wife was moved to tears. “She said 'yes!'” DeAngelis shouted, to applause as a crowd gathered around. “Yeah, I’m shocked. I had no clue,” said Jolene. “He’s a good guy, and he’ll always, to the end of the earth, protect us.”“It's just my parents and I love them so much and I thought it was so sweet of him to think of her and do this for her,” said their daughter Amanda.

It's not every day you see a 6-foot, 8-inch-tall bunny waiting for arrivals at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.

And for the man who was wearing the suit, that was the point.

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Mark DeAngelis, of Londonderry, wanted to do something unique, just like he did 21 years ago when he asked his wife, Jolene, to marry him. It was Easter of 1998, and DeAngelis surprised Jolene during the family Easter egg hunt, while wearing a bunny suit.

“That whole thing bought me a lot of points for a lot of years. Now I need to restock those points,” laughed DeAngelis. “So the plan for today is to recreate that moment as best I can.”

On Tuesday, Jolene and their daughters, Audrey and Amanda, were flying back from a vacation in Florida.

DeAngelis waited anxiously to surprise them.

“The bunny suit is almost identical, especially the head. The head is perfect,” he said.

But the most important part was a large silver egg inside Easter basket, which held a new ring for their 20th wedding anniversary.

“It's platinum because it's our platinum anniversary,” said DeAngelis. “I'm going to ask her for another 20 years at least.”

The moment Jolene saw a man in a bunny suit hop toward her as she descended the escalator, she broke out laughing.

DeAngelis got down on one knee and showed her the ring.

His wife was moved to tears.

“She said 'yes!'” DeAngelis shouted, to applause as a crowd gathered around.

“Yeah, I’m shocked. I had no clue,” said Jolene. “He’s a good guy, and he’ll always, to the end of the earth, protect us.”

“It's just my parents and I love them so much and I thought it was so sweet of him to think of her and do this for her,” said their daughter Amanda.