RIDICULOUS marriage proposal

polichik

I apologize if this has been posted before! I mean, hey, I love attention, but I think I'd be really werided out. He could've at least picked a good song!

http://thegloss.com/sex-and-dating/poll-would-you-want-a-marriage-proposal-this-elaborate/

laurenclaire1386

I own that album

crfische

It wouldn't be for me, but it looked like she really loved it, and I kind of enjoyed watching it.

Stackeye210

I thought that was adorable!  Totally not my style, but I'd have loved to have watched that in person. 

AdeleDazeem

Honestly - and I hate public proposals and I would've strangled my fiance had he done one - I found that to be very sweet.  It looked like everyone had a good time.

AllAboutTheBenjamin

Well - she loved it.  So that's great.

I probably would have crawled away and buried myself in a hole.

ohwhynot

I have completely contradictory feelings about public, elaborate proposals:  I would have hated one, but I love watching other people's.  She seemed to love it, he was totally into it, so not ridiculous in my opinion. 

smokeybailey

I didn't watch it but some people are not really embarrassed by public spectacle.

More than once my BF has grabbed me in the grocery store and started waltzing me around to the Muzac that was playing.  He is synonymous with public spectacle. 

Well, then again, so am I. 

wadingmoose

Well, the first thing I did was try to imagine H and his buddies dancing like that.  Then I laughed.     A lot.

She looked like she liked it, it entertained the crowd... why not?

AllAboutTheBenjamin

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[QUOTE]I have completely contradictory feelings about public, elaborate proposals:  I would have hated one, but I love watching other people's.  She seemed to love it, he was totally into it, so not ridiculous in my opinion. 
Posted by ohwhynot[/QUOTE]


Actually OWN - this is my thought exactly.

Moneypenny424

It was fun to watch for someone else and I always like a public proposal story--just not for me.  I told Mr. Penny that if he proposed to me on the Jumbotron at a Celtics game, I'd get up and leave.  That's not his style anyway, he's way too shy to do something like this!

missy68

That's why, even though I would have loved to get engaged around Cinderella's castle (cheesy, I know) or even during the Haunted Mansion ride (clever), J didn't propose the day we were at the Magic Kingdom. Our pictures from that day have me all smiley and excited, because I just KNOW.
Turns out he DID have the ring in his pocket, he just couldn't bring himself to do it with all those people around.
But did consider the Haunted Mansion, because we got stopped a couple of times.

smokeybailey

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[QUOTE]It was fun to watch for someone else and I always like a public proposal story--just not for me.  I told Mr. Penny that if he proposed to me on the Jumbotron at a Celtics game, I'd get up and leave.  That's not his style anyway, he's way too shy to do something like this!
Posted by Moneypenny424[/QUOTE]

My BF would do anything to get on the jumbotron.  And when he gets on there, all bets are off.  :(

Crazy man.

polichik

I feel like a grinch now! I don't think there's anything wrong or bbad about it, it's just NMS

FutureMrsTR

It's cute and if she liked it then it's not ridiculous.  I will say, though, I don't know any (straight) guyswho would/could even begin to choreograph a dance routine so more power to him.

polichik

I also often forget that "ridiculous" carries different connotations for many people! I use it to describe anything over-the-top, like, "Man, that 8-course meal was riduclous!" Can be good, bad, or neutral!

eastunder1

I made it exactly 35 seconds in.  That was horrible. 

nda_roxybabe

What song is it?

BecW2be

Watching that makes me so glad I unintentionally screwed up DH's public proposal. She looks like she loved it, but I could never go through that. I'd probably pass out.

MissLeahM

That was cute.. She seemed to love it and there must have been a ton of work involved. Very cute. Absolutely not for me, but very cute!

Kristin&eric

wow that was cute, maybe they both like that song so it has a lot of meaning to them

jasmineh7777

I would have been terribly embarrased. And, my FI and all of his friends are computer technicians, so imagining them trying that is hilarious.
She couldn't really say "no" after all that spectacle though! I bet those two are going to have a really fun reception.

psichick

it was cute but stupid at the same time. at least the people online at the shake shack had something to watch. 

hugz415

i thought it was cute and hilarious. I probably would have peed myself if my FI did that.   the fact that he choreographed that entire thing with his friends was a  pretty sweet thing to do.  Did he remind anyone else of Napoleon Dynamite? 

PS - not the same as the jumbotron - the dance routine took thought and practice!

ExpatPumpkin

I thought it was really cute and probably just perfect for them.  She seemed thrilled and he was having fun, so why not?

Lyss5782

hahah i kind of love it.  That being said, if my fiance was the kind of guy to CREATE that proposal, I probably wouldn't have fallen in love with him. 

melissamc2

I actually love elaborate public displays of just about anything - except marriage proposals.

I don't like them to be done on major holidays, birthdays, at big events, to be elaborately staged, to be photographed, to be filmed, or to be anything that anyone else would remember.

To me, the proposal should be something very much between the bride and groom.  I don't want to think other people knew everything about how I was going to be proposed to before *I* knew, if that makes sense.

Everytime I see something like this, or see someone posting photos of their proposal, all I can think is "just about the most important question he could ask you was run by others first.  Bleh."  

I'm a real fan of a proposal turning an ordinary, unstaged, unrehearsed moment into something you never forget.  Thank God my fiance remembered my rant about that when he proposed - over a Happy Meal in a hotel bed while watching Family Guy - with no one else the wiser until we announced it.

Of course, I also would have said no to any man who asked my parents for "permission" or "their blessiong" prior to proposing.  I don't like my major life choices to be discussed or staged before I'm even aware of them!

kkchisholm

It is kind of weird, but my eyes got super watery when the signs were shown.

ohwhynot

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[QUOTE]I actually love elaborate public displays of just about anything - except marriage proposals. I don't like them to be done on major holidays, birthdays, at big events, to be elaborately staged, to be photographed, to be filmed, or to be anything that anyone else would remember. To me, the proposal should be something very much between the bride and groom.  I don't want to think other people knew everything about how I was going to be proposed to before *I* knew, if that makes sense. Everytime I see something like this, or see someone posting photos of their proposal, all I can think is "just about the most important question he could ask you was run by others first.  Bleh."   I'm a real fan of a proposal turning an ordinary, unstaged, unrehearsed moment into something you never forget.  Thank God my fiance remembered my rant about that when he proposed - over a Happy Meal in a hotel bed while watching Family Guy - with no one else the wiser until we announced it. Of course, I also would have said no to any man who asked my parents for "permission" or "their blessiong" prior to proposing.  I don't like my major life choices to be discussed or staged before I'm even aware of them!
Posted by melissamc2[/QUOTE]

Wow, I'm glad your proposal met your standards, Judgey McJudgerson. 

LD1970

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[QUOTE]It is kind of weird, but my eyes got super watery when the signs were shown.
Posted by kkchisholm[/QUOTE]
Mine too.  And I would have LOVED this!  But I'm an AW of the highest order.

kimheartsscott

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[QUOTE]<strong>Watching that makes me so glad I unintentionally screwed up DH's public proposal.</strong> She looks like she loved it, but I could never go through that. I'd probably pass out.
Posted by BecW2be[/QUOTE]

This, exactly.  Well, Fi instead of DH but otherwise, THIS.