Worst proposals

MrsDeRuyter87

I heard this topic on the radio show I listen to in the morning and couldn't help but wonder what my fellow Knotties would share. The story they told was of a man who placed the $10,000 engagement ring in a helium balloon to "pop" the question however when he left the florist the wind took the balloon away. The man proceeded to chase the balloon for 2 hours in attempts to get the ring back but alas it was gone forever. The kicker for me was that when he did propose and told his GF the story she refused to say yes until he had another ring to put on her finger. Sounded like a pinterest bride if ever I heard one! What stories have you heard? Or is your proposal one for the books?!

jenna8984

hahaha what an idiot and what a bitch! And I'm sure since he hadn't proposed yet the ring wasn't insured yet! I read a story a while back on the internet about this couple who were vacationing in Cancun and he had arranged a private dinner at the resort overlooking the ocean. Well apparently someone tied their yacht blocking the great views and this pissed the guy off. So he decided it was a good idea (in a FORGEIGN country) to go untie the yacht and kick it to sea. He thought there was no one onboard, obviously the people who were on it called the cops saying when he kicked it he damaged their property. The cops don't mess arounnd in Mexico and said they were arresting him, so he didn't want the ring in his pocket to be taken away in jail so he whipped it out and threw it at her....which she didn't catch and went into the ocean (the whole handcuffing debacle was happening on the dock). So after he was released 12 hours later he rented scuba gear and managed to find the ring.  

climbingsingle

My ex-husband proposed to me on the side of a grungy, dirty highway. He faked a leg cramp so I had to pull over driving. It was on Xmas Eve. He seriously couldn't find a better place than that? (For any of you NY/NJ ladies, it was on the side of 9W). 

Cookie Pusher

I already posted mine. My friends now FI choreographed (and wrote) the entire "surprise" proposal. She gave him a list of acceptible places and times for him to propose, told him she would only accept a ring of at least a certain size/color/clarity and didn't care if he had to take out a loan to get it because she had to have a big rock, and hired a photographer/videographer to capture the entire proposal for posterity.

They've since had at least two engagement parties they have hosted themselves (well, they "won" the parties through contests at a bar so I guess the bar technically hosted?). And there's no less than 200 pictures of her "enormous" ring on Facebook. The evil side of me wants to rescind the STD I sent them...

Cookie Pusher

ClimbingBrideNY said:

My ex-husband proposed to me on the side of a grungy, dirty highway. He faked a leg cramp so I had to pull over driving. It was on Xmas Eve. He seriously couldn't find a better place than that? (For any of you NY/NJ ladies, it was on the side of 9W). 

Eww, why 9W of all places?! Couldn't he have at least found someplace with some scenery?!

climbingsingle

Cookie Pusher said:

ClimbingBrideNY said:

My ex-husband proposed to me on the side of a grungy, dirty highway. He faked a leg cramp so I had to pull over driving. It was on Xmas Eve. He seriously couldn't find a better place than that? (For any of you NY/NJ ladies, it was on the side of 9W). 

Eww, why 9W of all places?! Couldn't he have at least found someplace with some scenery?!

Right!?!?!?  Of all the places to choose from in the lower Hudson Valley, he chose the side of 9W near the old rock quarry. It's also the place the where the hot dog truck used to park every day. At least now I can laugh about it :-P 

MrsDeRuyter87

ClimbingBrideNY said:

Cookie Pusher said:

ClimbingBrideNY said:

My ex-husband proposed to me on the side of a grungy, dirty highway. He faked a leg cramp so I had to pull over driving. It was on Xmas Eve. He seriously couldn't find a better place than that? (For any of you NY/NJ ladies, it was on the side of 9W). 

Eww, why 9W of all places?! Couldn't he have at least found someplace with some scenery?!

Right!?!?!?  Of all the places to choose from in the lower Hudson Valley, he chose the side of 9W near the old rock quarry. It's also the place the where the hot dog truck used to park every day. At least now I can laugh about it :-P 

OMG that part literally made me laugh out loud.

Kauris

Cookie Pusher said: I already posted mine. My friends now FI choreographed (and wrote) the entire "surprise" proposal. She gave him a list of acceptible places and times for him to propose, told him she would only accept a ring of at least a certain size/color/clarity and didn't care if he had to take out a loan to get it because she had to have a big rock, and hired a photographer/videographer to capture the entire proposal for posterity.They've since had at least two engagement parties they have hosted themselves (well, they "won" the parties through contests at a bar so I guess the bar technically hosted?). And there's no less than 200 pictures of her "enormous" ring on Facebook. The evil side of me wants to rescind the STD I sent them...

I bet you are really itching to be a BM in this one, aren't you!?

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Cookie Pusher

kasmith1 said:

Cookie Pusher said:

I already posted mine. My friends now FI choreographed (and wrote) the entire "surprise" proposal. She gave him a list of acceptible places and times for him to propose, told him she would only accept a ring of at least a certain size/color/clarity and didn't care if he had to take out a loan to get it because she had to have a big rock, and hired a photographer/videographer to capture the entire proposal for posterity.

They've since had at least two engagement parties they have hosted themselves (well, they "won" the parties through contests at a bar so I guess the bar technically hosted?). And there's no less than 200 pictures of her "enormous" ring on Facebook. The evil side of me wants to rescind the STD I sent them...

I bet you are really itching to be a BM in this one, aren't you!?

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Haha She's already selected the bridal party for the late 2015 wedding, and I wasn't chosen. Sad panda.

One of the girls she asked to be a BM and I may or may not be conspiring to take a trip to Vegas that weekend... but then we're sort of curious to see what kind of shitshow the wedding will be. The other option the BM came up with was getting pregnant so the bride would kick her out of the wedding party!

KatWAG

Some bride posted on here how her fi was a cop so hehad his cop buddies pull her over for a DUI, put her in the back of the cop car and then Fi came to save her. First that would scare the hell out of me, and second, what a waste of government resources.

I believe someone also posted a story about a fireman who did something similar.

grumbledore

KatWAG said:

Some bride posted on here how her fi was a cop so hehad his cop buddies pull her over for a DUI, put her in the back of the cop car and then Fi came to save her. First that would scare the hell out of me, and second, what a waste of government resources.

I believe someone also posted a story about a fireman who did something similar.

Was she actually drunk driving? Because then she'd be a douchebag to boot.

KatWAG

grumbledore said:

KatWAG said:

Some bride posted on here how her fi was a cop so hehad his cop buddies pull her over for a DUI, put her in the back of the cop car and then Fi came to save her. First that would scare the hell out of me, and second, what a waste of government resources.

I believe someone also posted a story about a fireman who did something similar.

Was she actually drunk driving? Because then she'd be a douchebag to boot.

If I remember correctly, she was diriving normal. But the cop buddies needed and excuse to pull her over and "arrest" her so she could be "rescued"

thisismynickname2

My coworker told me of his friend who tried to propose while doing one of those swimming with dolphins excursions. Annnnnnd they dropped the ring. Took two hours to find it.
Whoopsie daisy!

That balloon story is horrific. I know a guy whose car was allegedly broken into and the just-purchased ring was stolen. I say allegedly now because he was so upset he couldn't afford a new ring he refused to actually propose. Months later the couple actually broke up because after eight years he wouldn't shit or get off the pot. Upsetting as it was, we think he made up the story to buy time. Fail.

doeydo

I saw a video online where a guy got the local cops in on the proposal plan.  So, his girlfriend (with him in the car) was driving down the road when she hears sirens and sees a cop car behind her.  She pulls over.  For whatever reason (maybe he hid it or something), she didn't have the registration for the vehicle in the car and the cops were acting like they would have to take her in and hold her in jail or something.  She started crying.  Then the guy proposed.  I was like "WTF?" when I watched the video. 

MrsDeRuyter87

at all the ones that involve the cops or some sort of drama like that....i would be sooooo mad!!!!

jdluvr06

When my cousin was trying to propose to his then girlfriend (now wife) she kept screwing up his plans. They were on vacation in NYC and he had this whole romantic scenario planned out. He was going to propose during a carriage ride in Central Park but it was October and she is all of 90lbs. So she got cold and said she wanted to go back to the hotel before he had he chance. Scenario number two he took them to dinner at a nice restaurant. She got sick in the middle of the meal and they had to leave early. I forget all the the details but he tried a few more times and things kept happening to stop him. So the last day of their vacation they are in grand central station after spending some time shopping. For whatever reason he got really frustrated dropped the shopping bags in the middle of the station and said (I know what he says because she has repeated word for word many times) "dammit *insert name* I've been trying to propose to you all week and it keeps getting fucked up. I just want you to marry me".

thisismynickname2

jdluvr06's story kind of reminds me of my good friend's proposal. She is not, in any way, shape or form, an outdoor girl. Yet, her now-husband took her to a national park to go hiking. She complained the entire time and when they got near their car in the lot, they sat on a picnic table and had a bit of a squabble. Then, he was all, "I brought you here to propose!"  So she felt rather dumb after that, lol. 

He's a really great guy and they're very happy; I just always kind of wondered why he took her hiking, of all things. 

Inkdancer

A good friend of mine has a lot of chronic health issues. After graduating college, she was about to be dropped from her parents' insurance, and due to her conditions couldn't get affordable insurance for herself. So her boyfriend said, "well, we could just get married and put you on my policy." "Are you kidding me?" "No, I mean it, I'd really marry you." "Oh my god I am not just marrying you for your insurance policy. No. I love you but no."

He tried again a year later and it went much better that time, and their wedding was last summer.

NavyBlue143

My college roommate's boyfriend proposed by literally tossing the ring box in her lap and said "there's your ring."

She was pissed and made him redo it. Can't say I blame her.

lovesclimbing

NavyBlue143 said: My college roommate's boyfriend proposed by literally tossing the ring box in her lap and said "there's your ring." She was pissed and made him redo it. Can't say I blame her. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 I don't agree with girls forcing their boyfriends to do proposals a certain way.  But for this guy, I gotta say if you're going to propose at least put a little bit of effort into it.  Doing it that way makes it sound like doesn't even want to get married.

cruffino

@jdluvr06

I love grand central. Much better than a stinky carriage ride pulled by an abused horse!

heatheremanderson

I had a friend who's (now) husband looked at her and said 'so you wanna?'.

SereneTiger

jdluvr06 said:

When my cousin was trying to propose to his then girlfriend (now wife) she kept screwing up his plans. They were on vacation in NYC and he had this whole romantic scenario planned out. He was going to propose during a carriage ride in Central Park but it was October and she is all of 90lbs. So she got cold and said she wanted to go back to the hotel before he had he chance. Scenario number two he took them to dinner at a nice restaurant. She got sick in the middle of the meal and they had to leave early. I forget all the the details but he tried a few more times and things kept happening to stop him. So the last day of their vacation they are in grand central station after spending some time shopping. For whatever reason he got really frustrated dropped the shopping bags in the middle of the station and said (I know what he says because she has repeated word for word many times) "dammit *insert name* I've been trying to propose to you all week and it keeps getting fucked up. I just want you to marry me".

I actually think that is kind of cute! At least your cousin didn't think it was the universe telling him not to marry her with all the mishaps that happened. 

abbyj700

SereneTiger said:

jdluvr06 said:

When my cousin was trying to propose to his then girlfriend (now wife) she kept screwing up his plans. They were on vacation in NYC and he had this whole romantic scenario planned out. He was going to propose during a carriage ride in Central Park but it was October and she is all of 90lbs. So she got cold and said she wanted to go back to the hotel before he had he chance. Scenario number two he took them to dinner at a nice restaurant. She got sick in the middle of the meal and they had to leave early. I forget all the the details but he tried a few more times and things kept happening to stop him. So the last day of their vacation they are in grand central station after spending some time shopping. For whatever reason he got really frustrated dropped the shopping bags in the middle of the station and said (I know what he says because she has repeated word for word many times) "dammit *insert name* I've been trying to propose to you all week and it keeps getting fucked up. I just want you to marry me".

I actually think that is kind of cute! At least your cousin didn't think it was the universe telling him not to marry her with all the mishaps that happened. 

I was thinking this was cute as well! She'll never forget what he said - that's for sure!

Jessa617

Technically I had two proposals. The first was while on our last night of vacation, in bed, just about to sleep my H asked me to marry him, we kissed, hugged and went to bed (no ring mind you). Fast forward a year and a half, a week before our wedding he comes home and while I am cleaning the kitchen he drops down on his knee and asks me again, this time with a ring. It has the cutest tiny little diamond, but it's perfect for me. I thought that was sweet he still wanted to get me a ring even though we had gone our entire engagement without one and our wedding was just a few days away. 

MrsDeRuyter87

Jessa617 said:

Technically I had two proposals. The first was while on our last night of vacation, in bed, just about to sleep my H asked me to marry him, we kissed, hugged and went to bed (no ring mind you). Fast forward a year and a half, a week before our wedding he comes home and while I am cleaning the kitchen he drops down on his knee and asks me again, this time with a ring. It has the cutest tiny little diamond, but it's perfect for me. I thought that was sweet he still wanted to get me a ring even though we had gone our entire engagement without one and our wedding was just a few days away. 

LOVE IT! What a sweetheart!

ei34

^ some of these are horrifying!  More general, but I can't stand those elaborately choreographed youtube proposals.

climbingsingle

cruffino said:

@jdluvr06 I love grand central. Much better than a stinky carriage ride pulled by an abused horse!

I was seriously thinking the same thing. 

MrsDeRuyter87

prettybirdy27 said:

I know a girl who was in a rush to get married so she sat her boyfriend down on the couch and said "Listen here, we're engaged now.  Buy me a ring"  And he did. 

*shaking my head*

NavyBlue143

ClimbingBrideNY said:

cruffino said:

@jdluvr06

I love grand central. Much better than a stinky carriage ride pulled by an abused horse!

I was seriously thinking the same thing. 

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Where in blazes are the quote boxes?

Hate to threadjack, and I know this is kind of a hot button issue, but I know several people who do horse drawn carriages here in Texas, and have been to their stables. These horses get excited when their drivers show up. They like what they do. Horses generally enjoy being active and useful. They're treated really well. And if they aren't suited for the job, their owners sell them to someone who wants a pasture pony or trail horse. I know not everyone does this, but not all carriage horses are abused, and the training to desensitize them from city noise is generally very thorough. I don't see any stressed out horses driving through Fort Worth, and as a horsewoman, I know a stressed out horse when I see one. Maybe the culture and animal laws in New York are different, but here in Texas you better treat that horse better than you do yourself or your ass is grass.

MrsDeRuyter87

Agreed Navy. We have horses and they LOVE to pull and drag and work it's their fun and exercise. However you can always tell when a horse needs a break. It would not surprise me though if there were bad handlers out there that don't care because to them the horse isn't a pet it's a means for income