where did they film the movie the proposal
The Proposal (film)
Filming for The Proposal initiated in April 2008 in Rockport , Massachusetts . In the oncoming days leading to production , areas of the town were temporarily remodeled to represent Sitka , Alaska , the setting of most of the film . Principal photography officially began on April 9 at Bearskin Neck , where it continued over a period of 24 hours . Filming continued at the Motif Number One building on Bradley Wharf ( April 14 -- 16 ) , the Haskins Building ( April 15 -- 18 ) , and the central business district of Rockport ( April 17 ) . Principal photography relocated to Manchester - by - the - Sea , Massachusetts on April 22 , where it resumed over an approximate period of two weeks . In response , city officials accommodated the producers by renting out all publicly owned parking lots . Filming for The Proposal was shortly delayed after Bullock and her husband were involved in a car accident . The wedding scene was filmed in a three - story twentieth century Victorian home ; photography took place at the residence for three weeks . In an interview with the New York Times , the owners of the home stated that Nelson Coates knocked on their door asking for leaves . Initially , the owners directed Coates to other residences in the area ; however , they eventually gave the film 's producer a tour of the house . Production occurred on the first floor of the home . Outside of the Cape Ann area , filming took place in Boston , Massachusetts at the State Street Bank Building and in Lower Manhattan in New York City . The Proposal contained 350 special effect shots , and some parts were edited using computer - generated imagery . The score to The Proposal was composed by Aaron Zigman , who recorded his score with the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Sony Scoring Stage . 
Filming for The Proposal initiated in April 2008 in Rockport , Massachusetts . In the oncoming days leading to production , areas of the town were temporarily remodeled to represent Sitka , Alaska , the setting of most of the film . Principal photography officially began on April 9 at Bearskin Neck , where it continued over a period of 24 hours . Filming continued at the Motif Number One building on Bradley Wharf ( April 14 -- 16 ) , the Haskins Building ( April 15 -- 18 ) , and the central business district of Rockport ( April 17 ) . Principal photography relocated to Manchester - by - the - Sea , Massachusetts on April 22 , where it resumed over an approximate period of two weeks . In response , city officials accommodated the producers by renting out all publicly owned parking lots . Filming for The Proposal was shortly delayed after Bullock and her husband were involved in a car accident . The wedding scene was filmed in a three - story twentieth century Victorian home ; photography took place at the residence for three weeks . In an interview with the New York Times , the owners of the home stated that Nelson Coates knocked on their door asking for leaves . Initially , the owners directed Coates to other residences in the area ; however , they eventually gave the film 's producer a tour of the house . Production occurred on the first floor of the home . Outside of the Cape Ann area , filming took place in Boston , Massachusetts at the State Street Bank Building and in Lower Manhattan in New York City . The Proposal contained 350 special effect shots , and some parts were edited using computer - generated imagery . The score to The Proposal was composed by Aaron Zigman , who recorded his score with the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Sony Scoring Stage .
Filming for The Proposal was in Rockport , Massachusetts; at Bearskin Neck; at the Motif Number One building on Bradley Wharf, the Haskins Building, and the central business district of Rockport; Manchester - by - the - Sea , Massachusetts; in a three - story twentieth century Victorian home; and in Boston , Massachusetts at the State Street Bank Building and in Lower Manhattan in New York City.
Filming for The Proposal initiated in April 2008 in Rockport , Massachusetts . Principal photography officially began on April 9 at Bearskin Neck , where it continued over a period of 24 hours . Filming continued at the Motif Number One building on Bradley Wharf ( April 14 -- 16 ) , the Haskins Building ( April 15 -- 18 ) , and the central business district of Rockport ( April 17 ) . Principal photography relocated to Manchester - by - the - Sea , Massachusetts on April 22 , where it resumed over an approximate period of two weeks . The wedding scene was filmed in a three - story twentieth century Victorian home ; photography took place at the residence for three weeks . Outside of the Cape Ann area , filming took place in Boston , Massachusetts at the State Street Bank Building and in Lower Manhattan in New York City .