I walked in on a proposal...

stina93446

yesterday! Me, DH, and FIL did the statue of Liberty yesterday. We bought tickets to climb into the crown. I was able to get up there super fast. You have to climb up a ton of stairs. As I got up there, there was a guy and his gf as well as a park ranger that takes pictures for people. The ranger says out of no where, "you know, you could propose up here." I was thinking "wow, I would NEVER say that. It's such a let down if this guy doesn't have a ring", and literally, while I'm thinking this, the guy gets down on one knee.....awkward.

All I could say was Congratulations! Has this ever happened to any of you?

bablingbrooke

Yes!  About a week before DH and I got engaged we were spending the weekend in Lake Tahoe and were up overlooking Emerald Bay.  We were taking some photos and as we turned around we noticed the couple behind us: the guy was just getting off his knee and the girl was crying, and it was immediately obvious what had just happened.  They asked us to take a picture of them, which of course we did

aerinpegadrak

I got to my closing Tiki shift one time and was informed by the lead that we were going to be helping someone propose after the 6:20 show.  He had gone and comped them bride and groom ears, and we were really excited about it.

So I went in to exit the 6:00 show, and a dude in the front row catches my eye and gets down on one knee.  Yeah, the time got mixed up.  I slammed the door switch over to close and sent one of my coworkers running to Jungle to fetch the lead.  He sprinted over with the mouse ears, and we stood in the corner by the office watching...

As she didn't say yes.  Not right away.  She said something like, "What do you want me to say?"  And the three of us were standing there watching, doing discreet Disney sign language about how it was the most awkward thing ever.

She did eventually say yes, and we brought them the ears and took some pictures for them, and then finally let all the people who were waiting outside into the show.  So it was kind of sweet, but the whole thing was pretty weird.

bablingbrooke

@Frogurt: Did that not raise a red flag for him?

@Aerin: That's got to be the most awkward proposal story ever!

TheCranberry

I was picking my FI up at the airport.  There are escalators where the passengers enter the main terminal, and people will wait for their friends/family there.  Some people have signs, etc. 

A lady comes up the escalator and a guy breaks from the group of waiting people to hug her.  Then he's down on one knee.  She starts crying immediately and says yes, and they kiss.  We all started clapping and cheering.  It was cute.  FI came up the escalator right after they left so he missed it.  We'd gotten engaged about 5 days before so he thought I was teasing him when I told the story.

frogurt814

Brooke, they are still married and have been married for over 4 years so I guess he doesn't find her BSC.  Or if he does, he just doesn't care because her dad gave him half ownership to the family farm.

bablingbrooke

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[QUOTE]Brooke, they are still married and have been married for over 4 years so I guess he doesn't find her BSC.  Or if he does, he just doesn't care because <strong>her dad gave him half ownership to the family farm</strong>.
Posted by frogurt814[/QUOTE]
Maybe that's the only reason he proposed in the first place?

The Mel and Todd Show

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[QUOTE]I got to my closing Tiki shift one time and was informed by the lead that we were going to be helping someone propose after the 6:20 show.  He had gone and comped them bride and groom ears, and we were really excited about it. So I went in to exit the 6:00 show, and a dude in the front row catches my eye and gets down on one knee.  Yeah, the time got mixed up.  I slammed the door switch over to close and sent one of my coworkers running to Jungle to fetch the lead.  He sprinted over with the mouse ears, and we stood in the corner by the office watching... As she didn't say yes.  Not right away.  She said something like, "What do you want me to say?"  And the three of us were standing there watching, doing discreet Disney sign language about how it was the most awkward thing ever. She did eventually say yes, and we brought them the ears and took some pictures for them, and then finally let all the people who were waiting outside into the show.  So it was kind of sweet, but the whole thing was pretty weird.
Posted by aerinpegadrak[/QUOTE]

This whole post was weird for me because I, apparently, have no idea what you do for a living.  I made out at the end that there's some performing at Disney going on in your life, but I thought maybe I had a stroke and couldn't recognize words for what they really were up until that point. 

stina93446

Aerin, you don't work there anymore, right? And I didn't know you worked at the Jungle Cruise!!!! One of my friends is a skipper there right now....oh, and I hooked up with one of the storybook cruise guides a couple years ago. Yeah, I like me some disney! lol, and I know Aladdin, er, I think his last day was last week.

megk8oz

I've actually caught a few "public" proposals. I've been in the audience quite a few times when one happened during a show, and in addition to that, I've just happened to "be around" when a proposal is happening.

Last year, we were at the local docks for Fourth of July fireworks, and it was like an hour before the show was supposed to start (You have to get there early if you want any type of seat) this guy sitting next us just suddenly got down on one knee-the girl was completely shocked, and she started crying saying "Omg, I need to call my mother!". She immediately said "yes" right after that, and then apologized to him like 1000 times for her knee-jerk reaction.

Another time, I was at this Italian place where the guy got up to go to the bathroom. While he was in there, a waiter came over to her and said "Miss? I believe your car alarm is going off", so she ran off to go check on that. The guy comes back, while she's gone and puts the ring in her wine glass. When she came back, it took her a few minutes to even notice the ring. It turned out, when he "went to the bathroom", he really went to go set the car alarm off to get her away from the table.

I think my favorite, though, has to be one that took place at a Bon Jovi concert. Let me start off by saying, the concert took place in Giants Stadium (Which has no roof) and it was pouring buckets that night. Seriously, the crowed was soaked, the band was soaked, everyone and everything was just completely soaked. Anywho, the band starts doing the song "I'll Be There For You", and there's a VIP section of people sitting literally on the stage for the show. In the middle of the song, Jon "randomly" pulls this girl out of the VIP section and starts slow dancing with her on stage, in front of everybody. He starts asking her "What's your name? Are you having a good time?" and she's like "I'm Jenny, and this is the best night of my life!". Then Jon asks her "Who are you here with tonight? Anybody special?", "Oh, yes, I'm here with my boyfriend, James, he's so amazing, he got me these tickets for my birthday!". So Jon says "Oh, well, if you have a boyfriend, maybe he's the one that should be dancing with you instead. James, why don't you come out here and dance with Jenny?". The boyfriend comes out, dances with her for a few seconds, and then says into the mic "Honey, I'm not really here to dance, I'm here to ask you something"-drops to one knee "Will you marry me?". Of course, she said "yes", and everybody cheered. I thought that one was exceptionally awesome.

waltzingmatilda13

meg wins for best witnessed proposal. How the eff did that guy get that arranged at a Bon Jovi concert?!

ETA: I've never witnessed a proposal myself.

frogurt814

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I walked in on a proposal... : Maybe that's the only reason he proposed in the first place?
Posted by bablingbrooke[/QUOTE]
That was always my opinion.

aerinpegadrak

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[QUOTE]I've actually caught a few "public" proposals. I've been in the audience quite a few times when one happened during a show, and in addition to that, I've just happened to "be around" when a proposal is happening. Last year, we were at the local docks for Fourth of July fireworks, and it was like an hour before the show was supposed to start (You have to get there early if you want any type of seat) this guy sitting next us just suddenly got down on one knee-the girl was completely shocked, and she started crying saying "Omg, I need to call my mother!". She immediately said "yes" right after that, and then apologized to him like 1000 times for her knee-jerk reaction.
Posted by megk8oz[/QUOTE]
When DH proposed, the first words out of my mouth were "Julia is going to kill me," because my friend (who was a BM) had told me that she would if I got engaged before her.  He has NEVER let me live that down.  Though it made for a great story at Julia's bridesmaid luncheon for her wedding.

Mel: I used to work Attractions at Disneyland.  Sorry for the confusion, it does have sort of a language all of its own.

Stina: That's awesome!  How long as your friend been there?  My Jungle tenure was '06-'09, so I might know them.

nickchick

It's happened to me! During a trip to NY a few years ago, FI (then BF) and i were on top of the Rockefeller bldg at night. I was on one side taking pictures and he was walking around. There was a couple standing next to me enjoying the view and all of a sudden he drops to his knee! After he stood up and they started hugging, etc and i realized what just happened like 3 feet away from me. So i ran over to FI and was like OMG, that guy just proposed! lol It was kinda awkward that i was RIGHT there during their "moment".

And someone out there has a story about OUR proposal. We were all at brunch for my birthday when FI proposed. We had half of the restaurant to ourselves (party of about 22) except for this one guy sitting at a table by himself right there in the mix. He's in some of the pics of the proposal, just sitting their eating his salad. lol In the pics right after the proposal he's gone. I guess that would be awkward, poor guy. lol

megk8oz

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[QUOTE]meg wins for best witnessed proposal. How the eff did that guy get that arranged at a Bon Jovi concert?! Posted by waltzingmatilda13[/QUOTE]


I have no idea how he did it, but I'm going to guess he had to jump through a ton of hoops (And probably spend a ton of money-VIP seats ain't cheap ... hell, nosebleed seat for Bon Jovi ain't cheap). I always thought that was just so amazing.

stina93446

Aerin, her name is Shawna. Do you remember a Shawna skipper?

aerinpegadrak

I know a Shauna who was in Adventureland, but not sure if she knew Jungle...  How long has your friend known Jungle?  Does she know any other attractions?

stina93446

Ok, she only started Jungle in June 2009.

aerinpegadrak

Yeah, I probably wouldn't know her.  I went over to DCA to open Toy Story in May '08, and then came back for a brief Adventureland stint for holiday '08, so I don't really know any of the new kids.

Xtine22

I was in Bickerford's (kinda like a Denny's. I guess would be the best way to describe it.) For breakfast one morning with a bunch of girlfriends and the booth next to us some guy proposed to his gf with his walmart ring.

bdulli13

Haha, there are some random strangers out there who witnessed our proposal too. We were in Yosemite in a field that had Bridalveil Falls as a background, and FI and I were posing for a picture. These people were walking right behind us and taking their sweet time passing. As soon as they did, Fi dropped to his knee while his sister and BIL are snapping away and asked if I would marry him.

My response?

"Are you kidding?" But not in that excited "OMG ARE YOU KIDDING?!" way... Like the way that actually thought he was kidding, because two days earlier before we left on our trip, I had bought him a new watch and pretended to propose because the box opened like a ring box-- so I thought he was goofing too. In all the pictures, from my surprised look, to my yes, to the hugging and crying, he still has the ring in his hand because it hadn't all processed in my head yet. Obviously I did eventually say yes though. Anyway, the weird part is that these people obviously saw what was happening... Stopped to watch... and then walked away. No congrats, no smile and wave, nothing. It was super awkward.

lindsaynewbride10

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[QUOTE]Sounds super awkward. I've never walked in on a proposal, but a friend I use to have (no longer friends due to her being BSC) made her at the time boyfriend propose to her when it was only us three in the room.  She drove him to the mall and me come with so he could buy her ring.  He made us leave the store when he bought the ring, and then she demanded he propose to her at the mall.  He was like no, I don't want to propose in the mall. So she drove us back to his house, and it was just me, her, and him, and she told him to propose to her then.  It was super weird and awkward.  Super.  Weird. He had asked her to marry him, but didn't have a ring so then he bought the ring a few weeks later (the event that I described above) and then he re-proposed to her?
Posted by frogurt814[/QUOTE]

That is just about the most bizarre crap I've ever heard?!

aerinpegadrak

Bdulli: I got engaged in Yosemite too!  It was up at Glacier Pointe, though.  We were going to do the wedding up there too, at the Tenaya, but the logistics were just awful and it was way too expensive.

MacFreitas7

about 10 years ago I was with my family at Olive Garden...

the guy whips out a box after the waiter brings them another order of breadsticks... and asks her to marry him...

she says NO, and asks the waiter for another glass of wine...

to this day, I always wondered whatever happened to them and why he would propose to her in an Olive Garden...

specialk84

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[QUOTE]about 10 years ago I was with my family at Olive Garden... the guy whips out a box after the waiter brings them another order of breadsticks... and asks her to marry him... she says NO, and asks the waiter for another glass of wine... to this day, I always wondered whatever happened to them and why he would propose to her in an Olive Garden...
Posted by MacFreitas7[/QUOTE]

<div>I sound awful, but I think if I saw this, I might choke from trying not to laugh.  </div><div>
</div><div>I never understood the idea of proposing in a public place.  I always thought it was awkward.  What if she says no?  That's super embarrassing for him.  She might say yes in public, but as soon as they get some privacy say something like, "WTF were you thinking?"</div><div>
</div><div>Last year, my parents had some extra tickets to see Wicked, so they invited my FI and me.  During intermission, <strong>FIVE</strong> men proposed.  It was like a chain reaction.  The first two attracted a lot of attention, but not the last three.  I couldn't help wondering if the last four guys even had a ring or a plan.  What are the chances that five men in a relatively small metro area would have the same exact plan to propose?</div>

SereJane

On Valentine's Day, I went on a date with a guy that I was kind of seeing at the time. We went walking along the waterfront and witnessed the couple of minutes right after a proposal, the guy had written will you marry me in the sand and had rose petals strewn everywhere The girl was crying and laughing and talking on the phone to someone when we walked by. It was kind of awkward because my date and I were not even together, we were just on a date on Valentine's Day and we never went on another date after that because I started seeing my now fiance soon after!

bdulli13

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[QUOTE]Bdulli: I got engaged in Yosemite too!  It was up at Glacier Pointe, though.  We were going to do the wedding up there too, at the Tenaya, but the logistics were just awful and it was way too expensive.
Posted by aerinpegadrak[/QUOTE]

Oh I know! We thought of doing the wedding in Yosemite also, but there was no way our Grandparents, etc. were making it out there, especially because our family is mostly East Coast-ers. But we will always have those amazing proposal memories!

mrsthoser

Never actually walked in on one, but last year (or 2 years ago maybe? irrealvant) my mom and i and a couple friends went to nyc to see the rockafeller tree and we saw a guy in the ice rink get down on one knee. It was pretty obvious what was going on! A lot of people who also just happened to witness the proposal started clapping when he got up and they hugged, which I think surprised both of them. So cute to see!