Mitesh Jadva came up with the stunt because his girlfriend, Anisha Patel, is a huge fan of the show and can quote dialogues from episodes.
After a romantic dinner at the Shard, London's tallest building, to mark the couple's fifth dating anniversary, Jadva took his girlfriend to a park nearby where she found a candlelit sofa identical to that featured in the 'Friends' opening credits and five singers serenading her with the theme tune 'I'll be there for you' by The Rembrandts.
Inevitably, Patel was in tears even before he went down on one knee and accepted his proposal.
The couple, from Kingsbury, North West London now plan to have a traditional Indian wedding but hope to include some 'Friends' themed details into the decorations at their reception ceremony.
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The entire proposal extravaganza was organised by a London-based proposal service company.
The entire night Anisha kept telling me how overwhelming it was and how she was so happy she felt like it wasn't actually happening. I'm just happy she liked it and now has a memory for life," he added.