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Venice Beach Sandcastle Marriage Proposal

Herman proposed to Blanca Lucia on July 13 with this elaborate (yet temporary) gesture.

These days it’s all about saying it with sand.

If you’re looking for an unforgettable marriage proposal, then you might want to consider hiring Archisand to help you pop the question.

That’s exactly what Herman did on July 13, when he asked for Blanca Lucia’s hand in marriage at Venice Beach.

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Founded in 1989 by Greg LeBon, the idea for the company originated in1981, when Greg and Rick Foster another founding member entered and won the grand prize in their first sand sculpture event at Cannon Beach, Oregon.

They went on to the World Championships in White Rock, British Columbia, and took first in the most Authentic Replica category.

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In 1983 Greg moved to Southern California and developed relationships with some of sand sculpture’s founding fathers at Sand Sculptors International (SSI). While competing with SSI in the 1980′s, won several U.S., International, and world events. Archisand has competed in the U.S. Open Sand Sculpture event every year since 1989.

Oh, by the way, Blanca Lucia said ‘Yes.’


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