A Man's Romantic Proposal Takes a Turn for the Worst until He Manages the Unexpected

A Florida man’s picture-perfect proposal went awry. It was the second disruption to his plans, but the hilarious turn of events made it a memorable and viral event.

Scott Clyne’s romantic sunset attempt to ask his girlfriend, Suzie Tucker, to marry him was captured and shared across social media platforms, with the surprising moment viewed over 9 million times on TikTok alone.

He had enlisted the help of friends to pull off the proposal. While Clyne and Tucker stood on the boat’s bow, their friends readied the “Will you marry me?” banner and the rose petals. Clyne had planned the proposal meticulously, choosing a romantic sunset boat ride as the setting.

"It’s how we first met. We met on a sandbar through mutual friends in Inglewood and it’s our passion to boat. So I figured that the perfect proposal would be to do it at sunset with our two best friends and get them involved," he explained.

This was not Clyne's first attempt at proposing; Hurricane Ian thwarted his initial plan during a trip to the Florida Keys.

Tucker and Clyne stood on the boat’s bow, recreating the iconic pose from “Titanic” as he had planned, but the next step in his proposal went awry. As he dropped to one knee, the ring box popped out of his pocket and fell into the sea.

"I went immediately in after it. It just happened so fast," Clyne recounted. His successful retrieval of the ring box was met with delight and surprise by everyone on board.

Despite the mishap, Clyne's proposal went ahead without further issues once he got back onto the boat. Tucker, focused on a "Will you marry me?" banner and unaware of the ring box falling, initially thought Clyne had fallen into the water.

"She said she was focused on the banner. By the time the ring fell out, she thought I had actually fallen over. She was laughing hysterically, but she didn’t even see the ring drop or anything," Clyne shared.

The consequences of his thwarted plants lasted well into the evening, as he had organized a surprise dinner to follow the proposal.

“I obviously didn’t plan to be swimming and I didn’t bring an extra pair of clothes, so I attended dinner soaking wet,” he said.

Social media users commended his efforts, as a Tiktoker exclaimed, "Omg, my heart dropped! No hesitation on jumping in. I love it, congratulations!!!!" Other commenters thought it was the best proposal, "I think this proposal tops any other one that ever existed 😂😂😂, another TikToker wrote.

Following the viral video, there was a strong curiosity about the ring itself. Responding to requests, Clyne shared another video showcasing the ring, which garnered further admiration.

“Totally get why he jumped in the ocean. Perfect ring,” one TikToker noted. “Yeah I would have dropped into hot lava for that ring,” another concurred.

This story, despite its unexpected turns, highlights a memorable and heartwarming proposal, made even more special by the couple's resilience and sense of humor in the face of unforeseen challenges.

While Clyne’s proposal went viral for its surprise factor, another proposal warmed hearts for the same reason, as a woman shared a video of her boyfriend's epic proposal during a Romcom panel meeting.

When Sara Ney went out to be one of the panel members of a rom-com session at the 2023 Book Bonanza event, little did she know that she would go from being a girlfriend to being a fiancée.

It was the second day of the event, and on the panel, Kim Jones, Lucy Score, Kristen Ashley, Melanie Moreland, and Trilina Pucci joined Sara, while Jiffy Kate was the moderator.

Sara is the author of the "How to Date a Douchebag" series. She has made her mark and is a USA Today Bestselling author. She is known for her adult romances and did not expect to be on the receiving end of such a romantic moment.

At the event, as the panel session was ending, one of the panel members said they had time for one final question. A member of the audience raised her hand and asked, "Do you all have, as I think we all do based on the level of hilarity on this panel, any funny first date experiences?"

A man in the crowd raised his hand to answer the question, and when Sara saw that it was her boyfriend, Jeff, she was shocked. She said she felt attacked just as the crowd laughed and a panel member insisted she wanted to hear the story.

In her defense, she said the whole scene seemed planned, and her boyfriend replied that it was planned. Jeff and Sara had met on Tinder and started chatting after they matched. He then asked her if she remembered their first date, a date he asked her out on the first day they started talking, and she answered in the affirmative.

Jeff recalled they went out for ice cream on a Sunday afternoon. Even though she had suggested the theme for the date, she felt he was audacious for asking her out so soon. For their date, she got herself flowers and bought pink lemonade for him, while he also got her flowers and popcorn.

Jeff narrated that on the said day, Sara had shown up late wearing a pair of spandex shorts, an Indiana t-shirt, and a fanny pack. His memory of her outfit sent the crowd roaring. He said she looked like she did not care, and one of the first things she said to him was shocking.

He said she had told him she would give 30 minutes of her time. However, 30 minutes turned into two hours, and as he said this, she jokingly told him his time was up, refusing to agree that she gave him that much time that day. Jeff revealed that he started to think, "My God, this woman is totally obsessed with me."

Jeff noted that his favorite highlight from their first date was the look she had when he stole her French fries. Since their first date, he said everything in his life had become better. She has made him a better father and a better version of himself.

At the time of the event, they had been together for two years, and he said their time had been filled with so much love, laughter, and adventure. He recalled consoling her as she cried, yelled, and got angry through 36 episodes of "Love is Blind."

The reality TV series has an alum like Jessica Batten. Jeff jokingly said the show triggers Sara. Unfortunately, he did not watch the first 11 episodes with her because she was dating her ex-boyfriend, Josh, at the time.

He continued, "Sara, you know at times, I'm at a loss for words when we're in the moment. So, today, I'm going to use your words because I think they're perfect for this moment."

At this point, Jeff started recalling something Sara told him. He said he would never forget her words. Jeff said one day, while they were home, sitting on the couch, watching "Ink Masters" while she stuffed her face with popcorn, a jewelry commercial came on.

As they watched the commercial, Jeff said Sara looked him right in the eye as if she was staring at his soul. At that moment, she told him, "Jeff, my favorite color is diamonds." At the mention of this, the crowd erupted into laughter.

After the laughter died down, he held up a red box and declared, "You are the most incredible woman I have ever met." As the crowd exclaimed their oohs and aahs, Sara stood up to meet Jeff in the audience.

The crowd encouraged Sara as she walked down to meet her man. When she got to where he was, Jeff asked her, "Will you marry me?" He then got down on one knee, holding the open ring box. Sara was all emotional and excited as she hugged him.

There was applause from the crowd as they urged her to accept his proposal. When she could no longer contain her excitement, she said yes and hugged him some more. The excited and emotional crowd screamed their congratulations as the couple kissed.

A couple of weeks after the event, Sara took to Instagram to praise her now fiance. She wrote in part, "My name is Sara and Jeff is my better half. Not to make you nauseous, but he's kind of amazing and the literal definition of a Book Boyfriend (he's going to argue that he's my fiancé now)."

She further wrote about the difficulties of dating a romance author, reflecting on the challenges inherent in their relationships. "The men who have done it can probably attest to that," she added, emphasizing the shared experiences of those involved.

Sara acknowledged the demands placed on both partners in such situations. She stated, "It takes a strong person to get through the mood swings, deadlines, panic, the book signings, the book travel, the highs and lows. This is us."

She revealed how they spend time together. Sara noted they religiously go on date nights once a week, travel, enjoy cute cocktails, wear coordinating outfits, couch surf, eat steak, salmon, veggies, toast to themselves, and enjoy family time.

While celebrating Valentine's Day in 2024, she posted a video with several pictures of them through time. In her caption, she remarked, "He appreciates my quirks and has learned to appreciate 'Love is Blind'."

Sara's surprise proposal video became popular on TikTok, and fans have left various comments. In the first video she posted, one fan wrote, "You get your very own RomCom moment ! I love this 🥰🥰🥰🥰," another stated, "best thing I saw today."

In the second part of the video, there were comments like, "THIS IS THE BEST PROPOSAL SPEECH IVE EVER SEEN!! Of course a writer falls in love w a man who has a way w words 😏," "Man he has guts to do this beautiful speech in front of everyone!!! You got a good one my friend congrats!!!!"

There were more congratulatory comments in the third and final part of the video. Fans penned, "This was the cutest proposal, congratulations!," "I loathe public proposals. THIS IS PERFECTION💗," "This is so amazing! A surprise, a story, a roast and a proposal worthy of a book AT a book convention! 🥰🥰," "I love how he had all the romance novelists on the panel crying. Congratulations 🍾," and more.

While Jeff's proposal to Sara had many in tears, Joshua Renaud proposed to his girlfriend with five rings, and she was in complete shock. When the story of his proposal hit the internet, people were gushing at his gesture.

When Joshua met his girlfriend, Brittany Hunter, she already had four children. This fact did not bother him because he grew up in the same setting. Joshua's mother married his stepfather when he was a child, and he had always looked up to his stepfather, calling him dad.

Joshua was only a child when his stepfather proposed to his mother. However, there was one thing his stepfather did that he emulated. His stepfather had asked his mother to marry him. That day, Joshua also received a special gold band. It was a symbol that his stepfather would always be there for him.

Years later, Joshua was walking in his father's footsteps. When Joshua began dating Brittany, he knew her children had to be a part of his proposal if he decided to spend the rest of his life with her. Finally, that came true.

When Joshua asked for Brittany's hand in marriage, her children were present. He and her children wore t-shirts that had a question for Brittany. They were asking her if they could call Joshua their dad. When she got home and saw this, she was shocked.

After asking Brittany to marry him, he also asked the children individually to accept him into their lives. Even though he and Brittany had talked about getting married, she did not expect him to propose when he did.

Everyone in the room was overwhelmed with emotion. Brittany had lost her husband, the father of her kids, three years before the proposal. She had never imagined meeting someone who would love her and her kids again. Fortunately, Joshua proved they were worthy of love and deserved a happily ever after.

Before asking for Brittany's hand in marriage, Joshua had asked her kids for permission to marry her, and they were excited about his news. The kids were particularly happy because months after Joshua and Brittany started dating, they wanted him to be their dad.

However, at the time, the couple told the kids it would take some time, but her kids never stopped asking. Joshua's mother was also there when he proposed making it more meaningful. They had a solid relationship. He even gave his mother his gold band from his stepfather after he outgrew it.

After over 30 years of keeping the gold band, Joshua's mother handed it to Brittany. She asked her to use it as her wedding band. For Joshua, this was a full-circle moment. A band that once meant so much to him and was a promise of forever from his dad became the same band his wife would wear on the day they promised each other forever.