She said “yes” — but people weren’t so happy for the couple. A woman posted a video on X revealing that she and her husband pulled a stunt in a restaurant that has sparked a fiery debate online. “My husband fake proposed to get us free drinks last night,” Jaela Bumpas captioned the video with … Read more
Hollywood cannot “Calm Down” over Selena Gomez’s engagement to Benny Blanco. Gomez’s celebrity pals congratulated her on Instagram Wednesday and Thursday after she announced that Blanco, 36, proposed after one year of dating. Selena Gomez after getting engaged. Instagram/@selenagomez Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez get engaged. Instagram/@selenagomez Taylor Swift had one of the best responses … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I just turned 29. My partner, “Jeremy,” and I have been together for six years and have talked about getting engaged. He set the timeline for an expectation of when he’d propose early on in our relationship — by “five or 30” (meaning either we’ve been together for five years or he hits … Read more
Footage of a woman proposing to her partner by Sydney’s harbor has divided online. The clip posted by Personalized Proposals and Co, which organizes memorable Aussie proposals, has been going viral. In the video posted, a young woman who looks stunning in a red dress is seen leading her partner, who is blindfolded, to a … Read more
He wanted a “yes” but got a drippy mess. Waterside “will you marry me” moments are great — in theory. But when the ring hits the water, that’s when the you-know-what hits the fan. “Oh s–t,” sighed the bride-to-be after accidentally knocking her still-boxed engagement ring out of her fiancé’s hand and into a shallow … Read more
A young Australian entrepreneur with a large online following has received a formal business-style proposal from a woman who wants to go on a date with him. Kyle Hunt was bemused to receive the pitch document from an admirer, which outlined the reasons he should be her plus one to an upcoming event she’s attending. … Read more
Life changed for Re’Shae Green in a New York minute. The Maryland-based millennial traveled to NYC as the girlfriend to longtime beau Corey Fields over Labor Day weekend. But after an encounter with a very special taxicab, she left the Big Apple a bride-to-be. Fields surprised Green with the secret proposal taxi during Labor Day … Read more
Your “happily ever after” could start here — if you’re hungry enough. A Boston sandwich shop, named Pauli’s North End, announced in honor of National Lobster Day, on September 25, they are selling $10,000 engagement Lobster rolls — presented with a 1-5/8 carat diamond atop 1.75 pounds of fresh lobster meat. “The idea of filling … Read more
A couple who planned separate proposals surprised each other as they got down on one knee at the same time. Rachel Hundertmark, 36, had been planning for months to propose to partner Rashad Polk, 41, at a concert. The couple had shared their first kiss at a Modest Mouse gig in 2021 and Rachel wanted … Read more
This is not what they meant by Olympic rings. Olympian Liu Yuchen proposed to his girlfriend and fellow Chinese badminton player Huang Yaqiong after she scored a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics this month — but the tender moment created tension online, where social media critics slammed him for stealing her spotlight. In a … Read more
A romantic proposal of marriage is one of life’s most cherished memories, but for one groom-to-be, his surprise moment was ruined by his sister. “I recently got engaged to my girlfriend and it was supposed to be one of the happiest moments of our lives,” the 29-year-old man shared to the popular AITA reddit forum. “I had planned a … Read more
Her big “Yes!” quickly turned into an “Oh, no!” Within seconds of becoming a fiancée during a beautiful beachside proposal, a butter-fingered bride-to-be lost her brand new diamond ring in the sea. “Now we have the craziest engagement story to tell,” Katie Nicholson, 24, captioned a TikTok tell-all about her freaky misfortune. Nicholson and fiancé … Read more
A couple both planned secret proposals for each other — and ended up getting down on one knee at the same time. Shanice Rawlins, 28, met her partner, Nicola Hackworthy, 32, online in 2020 and says they got on like a house on fire. In 2023 Shanice booked a holiday for the two of them … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating “Gary” for six years, but he has never proposed. I’m very independent. My husband died when my kids were small, and I had to raise them and keep a roof over our heads, which made me even more independent. In fact, there are times I don’t think I even … Read more
A woman faced brutal public humiliation after her proposal was rejected live on an Australian radio show on Thursday. On Melbourne’s most popular breakfast show, 101.9 The Fox’s Fifi, Fev & Nick, listener Carly bravely proposed to her partner of five years, Brad, live on air, to mark Leap Day. Bachelor’s Day, sometimes known as … Read more
He’s asking for a life sentence. Securing her heart under lock and key, a lovebird jailbird put all free men to shame by popping the question to his now-fiancée via FaceTime in a lavish display made complete with ornate floral arrangements, fireworks and a violinist. And to think — some people didn’t even get a … Read more
Tat’s amore. Think marriage is a commitment? A UK barber recently proposed to his girlfriend with a giant “marry me” thigh tattoo — which required him to pop the question with his pants down. “I had my trousers ’round my ankles when I proposed to her,” Joe Murray, 33, told Kennedy News & Media of … Read more
That’s not amore. A hapless Italian suitor wound up famous for the wrong reasons after footage of the mortifying moment his girlfriend allegedly turned down an elaborate marriage proposal wound up on TikTok. More than 13 million people have already tuned in to a video uploaded to TikTok on Christmas Eve, showing the pitable paramour … Read more
She doesn’t like what he is proposing. A 29-year-old man decided to ask his 27-year-old fiancée for a prenup a few months after popping the question in Italy — and now he’s wondering if he was wrong. “Ever since we returned home she’s been absolutely obsessed with planning every single detail, sometimes to the extent … Read more
She knew what she wanted, so she reached out and grabbed it. Bride-to-be Courtney Ward has received backlash for snatching her engagement ring out of the box before her fiancé could even utter the words: “Will you marry me?” In the 8-second TikTok, which has clocked up over 1.9 million views, the eager woman, 29, did not hesitate … Read more