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What would you do??

Mrs A to B, 20 October, 2010 at 09:58 Posted on Planning 0 28

I was talking to a friend last night who had been to a weddig at the weekend where the best man in his speech proposed to his girlfriend, he thought it would be romantic but the bride wasnt to pleased as she saw it as stealing her thunder as after that everyone was congratulating them and not focusing on her!! I was just wondering if any of you would be happy if this happened on your big day?

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Latest activity by anglefish, 21 October, 2010 at 09:26
  • vicxy
    Beginner May 2011
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    I'd be the same. Seriously Peed off

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  • helsbels35
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    Im afraid to say I would be the same!

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  • Storky
    Beginner May 2011
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    I'm all for romance but I think that's taking it too far.

    I shan't be surprised if our BM makes his speech about his girlfriend. She's one of my BM's but prone to being in a grump. AaarrgghhhhH!

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  • Vikster79
    Beginner July 2011
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    Yup i have to agree id be furious!! Do it your own time and stop raining on someone else's parade! lol

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  • ajdown
    VIP September 2011
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    There is a time and a place for proposals.

    Someone else's wedding is neither.

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  • Red Baroness
    Beginner July 2012
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    That is awful! I'm quite shocked tbh, and I would feel like my thunder had been stolen. The BM should have known better!

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  • sarahb3426
    Beginner June 2012
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    Am afraid i agree with everyone else - i wouldnt like it one bit :-( x

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  • *JLS*
    Beginner July 2012
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    I would be so annoyed, don't think i would be able to speak to him for a while Smiley smile

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    I wouldnt be happy!!! I actually cant believe that someone thought that was appropriate!

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  • M
    Beginner January 2010
    Mrs A to B ·
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    The worst of it was that the groom knew he was going to do it and said he thought it would be a lovely idea!!! I imagine that first night as a married couple wasnt in wedded bliss!!!

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  • Red Baroness
    Beginner July 2012
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    ? Oh dear!!!

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  • Kat44
    Beginner August 2011
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    I'm sure I read on here someone who's BM wanted to propose at her wedding and she thought it a wonderful idea, in fact, was going to help them do it??

    I remember thinking when I read it that she was a much nicer person than me cause I'd be livid if someone did that at our wedding!!

    Not that I wouldn't be happy for the couple, but a day later wouldn't hurt would it!

    Thankfully there are no chances of our BM doing that ?

    x

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    That's terrible, I would be livid. I probably wouldn't mind if it was at the very end of the night as in the very end but even still. I can see the row that broke out that night lol. I can imagine her face it would have been a picture but I'm not surprised. How inappropriate.

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  • Rizzo
    Beginner July 2011
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    I'd go nuts! ??

    I get the feeling that my MOH's partner is the kind of person who would hijack someone else's wedding by proposing to her. He's already said to her twice about them getting married right before I do to piss me off!

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  • (Claire)
    Beginner July 2011
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    Hmmm I have to agree I would be pretty annoyed once the shock had died down lol! As if the groom encouraged it to! I guess thats men for you, if I was the OH of the Best man I'd have been really embarrassed.

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  • ajdown
    VIP September 2011
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    If my best man sprung that at our big day he wouldn't be the "best" for very long, in fact I'd probably drag him outside and give him a good kicking!

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  • CupcakeQueen
    Beginner January 2011
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    I'd be livid, but also if I was the proposed to girlfriend I would be mortified also!

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  • H
    Beginner December 2010
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    I can't believe anyone would think that is an appropriate time. The speech is meant to be about the happy couple!!

    Oh dear - i would be furious x

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  • Mrs Bass
    Beginner March 2011
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    As selfish as it sounds, i would go mental!

    did it not cross his minds it may ruin her day? did he not run it y anyone?!

    luckily out BM is already married so we should be safe!!

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  • K
    Beginner November 2011
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    What a complete show stealer!! I'd be well cross. Cheeky git using their wedding as a free way of popping the question!

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    Doodle ·
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    Its been done a couple of times in my circle of friends; although not via the BM speech!

    Personally i'm not keen but life is life.

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  • A
    Beginner August 2011
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    Oh no our best man has been talking about marriage now he and his oh just moved in together.....?

    truthfully id be pretty p*** off, i think the gf would feel worse! If my oh proposed to me doing a speech at someone elses wedding id have felt dreadful!!!

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  • MrsH29.06
    Beginner June 2012
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    I think I would turn into Bridezilla.... ?

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  • miss.understood
    Beginner February 2011
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    Oh i think i would be livid.....at least save it until the end of the night.....not at the speech. You can't really be doing that infront of someone elses guests! i think i'd throw my bouquet at him lol x

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  • avintagebride
    Beginner March 2012
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    I remember talking to my friends about this, and saying I would be absolutely furious, and they couldn't understand why? I was like erm THUNDER...STOLEN?? Thankfully my OH's BM choices (He hasn't quite decided yet) are both engaged already!

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  • Greenfae
    Beginner August 2012
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    My H2B decided at a freind wedding that he was going to ask me, and he considered just doing it there and then, but privately, taking me for a walk in the garden or something. But he decided that it was a stupid idea and ended up doing it about a month later.

    Had he actually done it on that day I think I would have (Still said yes but) killed him. Its not the time, its not about you and you should not attempt to make it. I would have been fuirous with him.

    I have some potential for this with one of my BM. Her OH has had the engagement ring since they had been together 2 months (about 2 years now!) but she says he will not ske her until it is a perfect opportunity for her to be the centre of attention. She has talked through a few of her ideal scenarios where she completely steals the limelight from somene else (someone's graduation and that kind of thing) so I am a little worried. I will now recount this story and express my absolute horror on the of chance she gets the hint!

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  • judeclarke
    Beginner October 2011
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    I can't imagine anything worse! If it were me I'd probably castrate the inconsiderate git with the cake knife! Why would anyone think it's OK to hijack someone else's wedding?

    But I did go to a hen night the weekend after I got engaged, I was dying to show everyone my ring but kept it quiet out of respect for th bride. She actually spotted it half way through the evening, everyone went 'ooh ahh how gorgeous' then I felt awful becasue the bride had never had an engagement ring!

    And at my first wedding a friend used the occasion to persuade her hubby to have another baby - all the romance of the occasion finally got to him and he caved in after resisting for 3 years. She told me quietly at the end of the evening though, and the baby arrived 10 months after the wedding.

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    Beginner December 2010
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    I would also be very annoyed its the one day in your life when it should all be about you and your oh all day xx

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