A WOMAN has sparked controversy after revealing she forced her husband to re-propose when he made a mistake.
Elena’s other half created a romantic setting when he proposed to her, with rose petals scattered across the floor and vases full of red flowers scattered around the room.
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They had both dressed for the occasion: Elena in a long, tight-fitting dress and her fiancé in a stylish white shirt and trousers.
However, when he got down on one knee to ask Elena to be his wife, he botched the proposal by opening the box upside down.
Elena burst out laughing and pointed out the mistake, then indicated that she wanted him to recreate the special moment by pulling him up.
“Go again, go again!” she insisted.
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“When my fiancé proposed to me, the ring was upside down so I made him put it back on,” Elena wrote above.
And in the video caption she called it “the cutest mistake.”
Still, many people in the comments weren’t convinced by Elena’s decision to let her husband propose again.
“Run, buddy,” someone wrote.
“No way, it’s HIS special moment too,” added another.
“First little red flag,” noted a third.
“It may be nothing, but be careful. Don’t forget the prenuptial agreement!”
“My husband had put my ring on the wrong hand and I politely gave him the other hand as if nothing had happened. It’s not that serious,” said another.
“Why don’t you just giggle together at the cute mistake, fix it and let him move on? ‘Go again’ is wild,” another said in surprise.
“When my husband proposed to me, the ring was upside down and that was the LAST thing on my mind,” admitted another.
“It would have been such a funny memory! The photos don’t have to be perfect,” added another.
“My husband opened it upside down too, it was hilarious, he turned it over, we laughed, we proceeded to propose, it’s a story we tell everyone, I would NEVER have asked him to start over lol,” someone else said.
Others, however, defended Elena. One of them wrote: “I don’t understand why people hate me.
How to make a proposal successful
Thinking of proposing? Follow this checklist from Fabulous’ Deputy Editor Josie Griffiths to ensure a yes.
- Choose the right moment – 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 years or more to pop the question. Only you really know when the time is right, and this is not a decision you want to rush. Falling in love might feel amazing, but of course most relationships do NOT end in marriage – and for good reason…
- Please note – hopefully you haven’t reached the point where your frustrated partner has their laptop open with ‘hints’ for rings they like. Ideally, you want the ring to be a secret, but also something they’d be happy to wear – and for the rest of their life, so a little pressure here. You should pay attention to any comments your partner makes about other people’s rings, what they like and don’t like, and what’s most important to them – size, clarity, specific details. If you’re really not sure, or 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 father for permission to give your daughter’s hand, but these days it’s not so easy. Maybe your partner is closer to his stepfather, or wants his mother to walk her down the aisle, in which case you should talk to him. Maybe they’ll think it’s weird if you go to their parents first, in which case you can drop the whole thing. Or maybe they’re closer to their friends and it’s best to let your partner’s best friend choose the ring. These things are important and can come back to haunt you later if you get them wrong.
- Plan the setting – does your partner dread being the center of attention, or is he or she someone who would hate it if you proposed at home and scolded you endlessly for not making an “effort”? Plan the location for your perfect proposal – how busy it will be, whether you can get a good photo there, and other logistics involved. Proposing on top of a mountain may sound good in theory, but your girlfriend might not appreciate it if she’s got sweat dripping off her forehead and isn’t wearing the cute dress she had planned for the photos. Personally, I can’t think of anything worse than a public proposal where everyone is waiting for your answer – in a group of friends, in the middle of a restaurant, or with an announcement at an event. So keep all of this in mind and remember that it should be about THEY, not you.
“They both laughed about it and called it a stupid mistake. Now they can tell their kids about it in a funny way!”
“Why are you guys mad about HER OWN proposal?” asked another.
“As long as they both agree, it’s none of your business!”
“This is cute, people shouldn’t be so rude about this,” a third insisted.
“I think it was fine to turn it around and then have pictures of it upside down and you guys laughing about it together,” someone else commented.
“Perfect for memories and moments.”
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