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NicoleAnn
Devoted July 2016

Bestman wants to propose at my wedding

NicoleAnn, on March 3, 2016 at 5:56 PM

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The best man (grooms uncle) who I have only meant once just called my FH to ask him about the wedding and to ask a favor. He is flying his girlfriend up for the weekend to come to our wedding and wants to propose to her at my wedding. His idea is to have me throw my bouquet at her, then he will...

The best man (grooms uncle) who I have only meant once just called my FH to ask him about the wedding and to ask a favor. He is flying his girlfriend up for the weekend to come to our wedding and wants to propose to her at my wedding. His idea is to have me throw my bouquet at her, then he will propose. My FH told him he didnt see an issue with it but he needed to ask me. I personally do have an issue with it. There is no way to guaratee that she is going to be the one to win the bouqet toss and also I feel like its imposing on our special day. What are your thoughts and how would you respond this sitution?

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  • N
    Super October 2015
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    No. Tell him no.

    I would have been pissed if DH had proposed to me at someone's wedding, actually.

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  • M
    Super June 2016
    Ms. Koala ·
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    Personally, I wouldn't have a problem with it. I could see where it may be considered rude though. I would talk with both involved and give them the femine perspective. It's not fair to either woman, bride of GF, to have to share a special day with the other.

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  • Waychox3
    Master September 2016
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    Nope!


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  • bea22
    Devoted April 2016
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    I understand why you think it's imposing, and at the end of the day, it's your choice since he asked you. The only way I would be ok with it is if I were super close friends with both of them.

    I have seen it done (in videos) where you "fake out" that you are going to throw the bouquet, but then you actually just hand it to her, and then he proposes.

    ALSO, I read this as "Batman" wanting to propose, hahaha.

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  • SimpleSeamstress
    Master June 2015
    SimpleSeamstress ·
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    Anyone remember the story below? All kinds of no. I don't know why men want to do a public proposal anyways. What if by some chance she says no? And it is your special day.


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  • Gonefishes
    Super May 2016
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    Rather than thinking its your day, explain to him how unfair it would be to put HER in that position. A proposal should be special for that specific couple. I would've been upset and mortified to have to share the moment with another bride.

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  • K
    Devoted September 2017
    Krista ·
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    Noooo.

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  • MayBride
    VIP May 2016
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    @SimpleSeamstress, omg yes! That's what I was thinking of as I was typing my above comment. That bride's face is this combo between murder and pretending to be happy.

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  • KM
    Master March 2015
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    Not only is it rude to ask someone to essentially pay for their engagement party, but it's unoriginal as hell

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  • Lisa
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    Yeah, NO!! Lol

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  • KitandKaboodle
    Master November 2016
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    Tell that cheap bastard to pay for his own photographer to capture the moment of his proposal. The nerve of some people. Your wedding is not the time for him to propose to his girlfriend. Tell FH absolutely not and the matter is not up for discussion.

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  • 2d Bride
    Champion October 2009
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    I would have been delighted if someone had wanted to do that. (Although since we didn't do a bouquet tossing, he would have had to find a different way.) But I'm not you. If you would prefer not to, you can just say no.

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  • Kelsey
    VIP December 2016
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    NOPE

    I agree with @gonefishes, i would personally be mortified if i was proposed to at someone elses wedding. try to get him to see that his girlfriend might not want that

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  • M
    Super August 2016
    MrsC. ·
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    No way....it's your spotlight and your day!

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  • Liz827
    Super November 2017
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    Everything Stacy said!

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  • 2d Bride
    Champion October 2009
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    @SimpleSeamstress I think public proposals became popular about the time that proposals stopped being what they had historically been: the point at which one party asked the other to get married, not knowing what the answer would be. Now, couples will have long since agreed to get married, but still want to have a proposal as some sort of romantic occasion. Nope, I don't understand it, either!

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  • Arielle
    Expert November 2016
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    ABSOLUTELY NOT!! They can have the spotlight when you're done with it. Not on your wedding day!!!

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  • Crystal L.
    Master August 2015
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    Nope, just nope! That's your day! Let them have their own special day some other time! I would nicely find a way to say absolutely not!

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  • Rose
    Expert October 2017
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    Yeah that's a nope. Both FH and I are very much against that. I flat out told him I'd say no if he proposed at a wedding. I don't even like that we're announcing our engagement so soon before my aunt's wedding in June. I would politely yet firmly tell him there's no way on earth that it's happening.

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  • Lauren
    Devoted September 2016
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    I agree no! But i have to add I read the title and for some reason my mind read it as BATMAN wants to propose at my wedding and i was like huh?

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