A WOMAN has sparked controversy after revealing how she made her man redo his proposal when he made a mistake.
Elena’s other half staged a romantic setting as he asked her to marry him, with rose petals strewn over the floor and vases of the red flowers scattered around the room.
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They’d also both dressed for the occasion, with Elena in a long fitted gown and her fiance-to-be in a smart white shirt and trousers.
However, when he got down on one knee to ask Elena to be his wife, he bodged the proposal by opening the box upside down.
Bursting into laughter, Elena pointed out the error, before indicating she wanted him to redo the special moment by pulling him up.
“Go again, go again!” she insisted.
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“When my fiance proposed but the ring was upside down so I made him redo it,” Elena wrote over the top.
And in the caption for the video, she called it “the cutest mistake”.
However, lots of people in the comments section weren’t convinced by Elena’s decision to get her man to redo the proposal.
“Run bro,” one wrote.
“Oh hell nah, it’s HIS special moment as well,” another added.
“First small red flag,” a third commented.
“It might be nothing but be careful. Don’t forget the prenup!”
“My husband put my ring on the wrong hand and I politely gave him the other like nothing happened – it’s not that serious,” someone else said.
“Why wouldn’t y’all just giggle together at the cute mistake fix it and let him continue? ‘Go again’ is wild,” another marvelled.
“When my husband was proposing, the ring was upside down and that was the LAST thing on my mind,” someone else admitted.
“It would’ve been such a funny memory! The photos don’t have to be perfect,” another added.
“My husband also opened it upside down, it was hilarious, he flipped it over, we laughed, we went on with the proposal, it is a story we tell everyone, I would have NEVER asked him to restart lol,” someone else said.
But others defended Elena, with one writing: “I don’t understand why people are hating.
How to ace a proposal
Thinking of proposing? Follow this checklist by Fabulous’ Deputy Editor Josie Griffiths to ensure a yes…
- Time it right – the average Brit waits between 18 months and two years to get engaged. But you might feel ready after six months, or decide to wait five plus years to pop the question. Only you truly know when the time’s right, and this isn’t a decision you want to rush. Falling in love might feel amazing but of course most relationships DON’T end in marriage – and this is for good reason…
- Pay attention – hopefully you haven’t reached the point yet of your frustrated partner leaving their laptop open with ‘hints’ for rings they like. Ideally you’ll want the ring to be a secret, but also something they’d happily wear – and for the rest of their life, so just a TEENY bit of pressure here. You need to be paying attention to any comments your partner makes about other people’s rings, what they do and don’t like, and what’s most important to them – size, clarity, specific details. If you’re really unsure, or if your partner hates surprises, it’s best to propose with a dummy and then buy the real thing together.
- Family matters – tradition dictates that you ask the dad’s permission for his daughter’s hand in marriage, but it’s not so straightforward nowadays. Maybe your partner’s closer to their step-dad, or wants her mum to walk her down the aisle, in which case you’d be better off chatting to them. Maybe they’d find it weird if you went to their parents first, in which case you could ditch the whole thing. Or perhaps they’re closer to their friends and the best idea would be letting your partner’s best mate pick the ring. These things do matter and could come back to bite you if handled in the wrong way.
- Plan the setting – does your partner dread being centre of attention, or are they someone who’d be gutted if you proposed at home, berating you forever for a lack of ‘effort’? Plan the place for your perfect proposal – how busy it’ll be, whether you’ll be able to get a good pic there, and other logistics around it. A proposal at the top of a mountain might sound good in theory but your girlfriend might not actually appreciate it when there’s sweat dripping down her forehead and she’s not wearing the cute dress she’d imagined for the pictures. Personally, I can’t think of anything worse than a public proposal where everyone’s waiting to hear your answer – in a group of friends, the middle of a restaurant or with an announcement at an event. So bear all of this in mind and remember, it’s meant to be about what THEY want, not you.
“They both laughed it off as a silly mistake and will now have a funny moment to tell their kids!”
“Why y’all mad about HER OWN proposal?” another said.
“As long as they’re both okay with it it’s none of your business!”
“This is cute, people shouldn’t be so rude about it,” a third insisted.
“I think switching it was fine and you’ll have pictures of it also upside down and you two smiling laughing about it,” someone else pointed out.
“Perfect for memories and moment.”
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