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Rocio
Dedicated September 2017

My cousin wants to propose at my wedding

Rocio, on April 7, 2017 at 2:43 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 128

My cousin who I was very close to in childhood just told me he wants to propose to his girlfriend at my wedding. His plans are to pop out and give her the ring as I hand her the bouquet instead of throwing it to the single ladies at the reception.

I love him and her I'm not close with at all. I feel like they are going to take away some of my time to shine at my wedding. I know that sounds super selfish but I can't help it.

Am I being selfish? Should I just let him do it and be a little salty about it inside lol? Or should I speak up? If I do say something what should I say to him?

128 Comments

Latest activity by FutureMrsN, on April 9, 2017 at 5:15 PM
  • OceanDreamin
    Expert July 2017
    OceanDreamin ·
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    I would tell him no. I don't think that is appropriate.

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  • Sara
    Master April 2017
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    This would be a giant NO for me. You and FH get one day that is yours and no one should be taking that away from you. I would tell him no and that he needs to find another day/time to propose to his GF.

    To me this always seems like this person wants an elaborate proposal on your dime. Say NO!

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  • APZ
    VIP March 2017
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    I think this can only work if its people that you are SUPER close with and genuinely happy to share the spotlight with. Generally I don't love being the center of attention, but my wedding would not be the place for this unless it was absolutely one of my very best friends or maybe a sibling...

    youre not being selfish.;

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  • A. L.
    Master July 2017
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    I would tell him please not to do this, if not for your sake, for his girlfriend's. She deserves her own day and her own special proposal.

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  • abegaile
    Super June 2017
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    I personally would never do this. Call it selfish, but I have not shelled out all this money/time/effort for them. I would tell him, "Thanks for asking, but I want you guys to have your own exciting day and just spend my wedding day enjoying yourself and visiting with family!"

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  • CJ
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    No way that would fly with me.

    Also, isn't that just copying a recent viral video proposal??

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  • Private_User832
    Master August 2017
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    I would say no, no way!

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  • Tamara
    Super October 2017
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    Oh my god. I am not even a drama queen when it comes to these things, in fact, I don't even care for petty shit but THIS.... NO WAY!! I would straight up say NO, NO, NO. This is your and your fiancé's day. No one should make it about themselves. I have seen this done before and can't fathom this stupidity.

    ETASmiley atonishedpelling

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  • A&W
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    Nope. You only get one day, and it's perfectly reasonable to not want to share it.

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  • MMB
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    I can't imagine that this would be something his girlfriend would want. I would do as MelissaHH, suggested.

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  • Fitz
    Master August 2018
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    Say exactly what @MelissaHH said. If you do not want him to do it, definitely don't let him and just be salty! No no no

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  • M
    Master June 2017
    Mrs ·
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    No. You get one day. Your ONE DAY should be about YOU.

    Say no in a way that makes him feel like it's for her benefit. "She should get her own special intimate proposal!" The fact that people think this is okay honestly blows my mind.

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  • Rocio
    Dedicated September 2017
    Rocio ·
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    Thank you all so much! This makes me feel so much better about my gut instinct. I just feel like fh and I have waited so long for this day I want it to be about us. And our family to remember us not my cousin and his proposal.

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
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    If he wants to propose to her at your wedding, he can do so in the parking lot.

    I don't see anything wrong with a grandparent getting a special dance because it's her 80th birthday, or a couple who just celebrated their 50th anniversary having a few moments in the spotlight, but those spotlight moments don't belong to a man asking his significant other to marry him (it's also a terrible idea -- people do turn down those proposals).

    You're not being selfish. You spent a lot of money on this wedding. They'll understand why the whole idea sounds off-putting when they pay for their own wedding.

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  • I'mthemom
    November 2018
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    Here is a moms opinion. I would not want someone to do this at our daughters wedding. It's her and her FH's day. Ask the next day. ??

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  • Nicole
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    If you're not ok with it, tell him no. He can find another time to propose. And, if I was his girlfriend, I think I would be extremely uncomfortable being proposed to during someone else's wedding. You could always point out that she may not want to be the center of attention in front of a room of people that she probably doesn't know very well.

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  • vghjfcxgxfgdh
    VIP June 2017
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    At least he asked you if it was ok (or did he?) , this shows that hes probably thinking "I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but ill see what my cousin thinks." It sounds like hes expecting a no. Say what @MelissaHH said, she nailed it.

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  • Celia Milton
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    No way. You deserve your own day and so does she. It's pretty rude of him to even suggest it. Put a squash on it.

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  • RaeGin
    Master September 2017
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    I do not think you are being selfish. NO WAY. From all perspectives this is no good. This really is YOUR DAY in this instance. If I were proposed to at a wedding I'd be mortified. I would feel so guilty for having taken away from their day, and then I'd probably be a little mad that my proposal got lumped in to someone else's day. And as @Rachel pointed out, not every proposal ends in a "yes".

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  • Mrs. Coakley
    Master June 2017
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    Nope, tell him not to do it.

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