A modern romantic found the perfect way to propose to his girlfriend with a drone atop a snowy mountain in Wyoming . Capturing the whole occasion on camera , the drone ’ s operator is featured at the start of the video setting up the device and giving an approving thumbs up . As the drone flies off into the air , the video rewinds to the couple ’ s incoming flight from Minneapolis ’ Saint Paul International Airport . Time lapse footage captures the mountains through the clouds from the aeroplane ’ s window before the flight lands in Jackson Hole Airport . Upon disembarking the plane , the man , Rich Costello , secretly films his soon-to-be fiancee before another time lapse shot appears to capture the couple 's apartment . After a few more artistic shots of ski lifts and snowboarders relaxing on a mountain , the footage returns to the moving drone . The drone 's operator sets up the device and gives the camera the thumbs up as it takes off from the ground . Rich Costello tells his girlfriend he needs more pictures of her and instructs her to perform a yoga pose at the top of the mountain . Focussing on the couple , who stand on a raised part of the mountain , the drone hovers as the man gets down on one knee and presents a ring . The camera then switches to that of the man ’ s POV and the woman can be seen gasping and laughing in surprise of the gesture before confirming her answer with a hug . According to Mr Costello , his fiancee shares his passion for snowboarding and the couple plan a trip to the snowy location every year . Interrupting her yoga stance , Mr Costello greets his girlfriend and begins talking to her on the mountain . The drone captures the moment the man surprises his girlfriend by getting down on one knee and proposing . He said : ‘ I had known for a while that I wanted to propose to her at the top of a mountain , and I wanted to make sure that we got a good photo of it. ’ Mr Costello considered having someone take a picture of the proposal from a helicopter , but found that this was outside of his budget . Thinking on his feet , the photography enthusiast purchased a drone – a device he began using prior to the trip so as to keep his girlfriend ’ s suspicions down to a minimum . Mr Costello 's POV camera captures the moment he proposes and the look of surprise on his girlfriend 's face . Explaining that there are always too many pictures of himself and not enough of his partner , Mr Costello instructed his girlfriend to perform a yoga pose at the top of the mountain . ‘ It was the perfect plan . Right as the drone flew over us and she prepared to get into position , I dropped to one knee and proposed , ’ he said . The video concludes with the drone circulating the happy couple , picking up the breathtaking landscape of the surrounding Wyoming mountain range , before crashing to the floor . It 's a yes ! The drone captures the beautiful surrounding landscape and Mr Costello being hugged by his girlfriend .
Rich Costello instructed his girlfriend to perform a yoga pose . Before surprising her by getting down on one knee on mountain . Romantic purchased a new drone especially for the occasion . The video was posted online and has been viewed more than 1 million times since it went up last week, but not everyone is happy with it.