Watch the moment a visitor to Derry City got down on one knee and proposed to his beloved girlfriend after enlisting the help from the team behind Derry’s Illuminate Festival. <br />The magical moment was caught on video by Derry City & Strabane District Council and has captured the hearts of people across Ireland and beyond this weekend, proving romance is very much alive in the Derry air.<br />Newry man Benny Marmion had it all planned out before heading to Derry for the festival with his long-term girlfriend Mariane Freitas de Souza.<br />The words ‘Mariane will you marry me?’ blazed across the Guildhall as the Festival came to a standstill on Saturday night. <br />A stunned Mariane said yes to a huge round of applause from those who witnessed the scene.<br />With thanks to Derry City & Strabane District Council. <br />See: www.derryjournal.com/news/environment/love-shines-bright-with-marriage-proposal-tonight-at-derrys-illuminate-3588072<br />
