A phone case configured for use in capturing a digital video during the course of a proposal. The phone case comprises a first housing for receiving a mobile phone, a second housing connected to the first housing by a first hinge, a pedestal disposed within the second housing and connected to a second hinge, the pedestal adapted to support an engagement ring. The second housing is capable of moving to an open position, away from the first housing, and the pedestal moves to an open position while or after the second housing moves to an open position. Methods for using the case to capture digital video during the course of a proposal are also disclosed.