2 Houston-Area Men Ranked Among Most Romantic Marriage Proposals

HOUSTON - Essence Magazine has recognized two Houston-area men from among a list of its five most romantic wedding proposals delivered in the U.S.

The personal love stories of Rashad Sanders and Anthony Lewis have already been shared with more than 8 million readers, but now the two men need your online votes to win a $50,000 dream wedding as part of the Will You Marry Me? 2009 contest.

Videos captured by hidden Essence Magazine cameras show the romantic proposals and the shocked responses by the women in their lives.

• Watch Sanders propose to his now-fiancée Andrea.
• Watch Lewis propose to his now-fiancée Kirstan.