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Taking the Plunge: Wedding Proposal Goes Awry When Massive Wave Sweeps Couple Off Their Feet

Mar. 9, 2013 9:35am Madeleine Morgenstern

A would-be picture perfect marriage proposal took a turn for the wetter when a gigantic wave swept the couple off their feet.

It happened at the tidepools in Laguna Beach, Calif.: a man got down on one knee, pulled out the ring box, then bam — wipeout. The couple was swept back onto the sand, soaking wet, but judging from their kiss at the end, it appeared she said yes.

Equally impressive: the ring wasn’t lost in the surf.

The proposal actually took place in December, but only made waves (yes) on the Internet this week.

Beach Wedding Proposal Goes Awry When Massive Wave Wipes Couple Off Their Feet

Image source: YouTube

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thegodfather
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 2:19pm
They just made the Today Show…and GMA and…..

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- pavepaws
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 2:50pm
  It’s an omen.
  
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- sURFNmADNESS
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 6:41am
  Entire scene looked setup. He keeps looking over shoulder for just the right time and way to many people looking on with cameras as they get sweeped in by the wave.
  
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- Proverbs17-12NLT
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 10:52am
  100% staged, only a dumb down democrat would believe this con.
  
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- TonyRUS
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 3:54pm
  Seriously. Talk about a sign from God.
  
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watashbuddyfriend
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 1:04pm
Thanks for the Good Wave….

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- nzkiwi
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 12:42am
  Yeah, and when her boyfriend proposed, she was swept off her feet…
  
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RinkyDink34
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 12:25pm
The Lord Works in Misterious Way’s; Run Away Run Away Run Away

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- myptofvu
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 12:50pm
  I give it 6 mos
  
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- The Giver
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 10:08am
  Dumb and Dumber. They are lucky there are no broken bones or worse. Good luck to them.
  
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- ltb
  Posted on March 11, 2013 at 12:18pm
  That girl should really think twice about marrying someone with such poor judgment.
  
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Pbizzel
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 12:21pm
At least they didn’t lose the ring.

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HelloWorld
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 12:21pm
It’s either staged or she was unprepared and not excited. Doesn’t look to me like she was too happy about this proposal. Not a typical response for someone that would be excited over a proposal. Not too excited at all. Uncomfortable to watch. Felt sorry for the guy. She never said yes!

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- The_Pointy_End
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 12:44pm
  Don’t know the back story.
  
  Hubby and I picked out/bought engagement ring together. When it was ready, he picked it up from the store and told me he would setup a date night to officially give it to me. So there really was no surprise when he gave it to me.
  
  Could be the same situation with them. She probable was thinking….you are giving it to me here!!!!
  
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- KyleD
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 1:19pm
  You might be thinking that because she was showing excitement before he brought out the ring. She knew he was pulling out the ring so her excitement was at an earlier time than the exact moment he opened the case. And also, quite frankly, I think when you spring the question it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise…if it’s a surprise to her than something is wrong.
  
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FlagWavingPatriot
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 12:07pm
Look at all the water on the rocks. Completely staged.

Believe nothing you hear, only half of what you see. More true than ever.

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- DesdemonasCrew
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 12:34pm
  Staged. Note that he looks back to time the big wave to hit while he is kneeling. I’ve been on those rocks at that beach. The waves come in patterns. They knew it and took advantage so they could be youtube stars.
  
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- DesdemonasCrew
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 12:44pm
  Sadly, nothing is real anymore.
  
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- MsMonsoon
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 5:37pm
  Way back when I was 12 years old. I told my father something I believed to be true. I told him it had to be true because I read it in a book. He told me if I beklieved everything I read, I could eat anything I saw. Same goes for the internet and videos!
  
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Azzman
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:30am
He is a dumb-dumb. Wet rocks = wave in 3-2-1…

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- obamanation
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:38am
  Rule #1 when on the shore: Never turn your back to the waves.
  
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ktmrider1
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:36am
I think God is trying to tell you something buddy, youll be sorry!

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- marssnw
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:00am
  I was thinking the very same thing. LOL
  
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SocialistSlayer
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:36am
Staged and not funny at all – A waste of my time Blaze – !

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- DLV
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:13am
  Um, why do you think its staged? How do you stage a wave coming at you? You normally don’t say stupid things but this time you did. I’m disappointed.
  
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- jackpassmore
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:52am
  It’s clearly a staged proposal for purposes of the family history. The wave is clearly not staged. The couple is adorable and may God bless their union with long years, much peace and lots of babies!!!
  
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- DLV
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 12:10pm
  Jack- so he was hoping the wave would hit him? Im fine with that. Interesting story to tell to the kids even if he hoped it would happen but at the same time, it’s possible no waves would have come at the moment.
  
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 1:02pm
  Because you can see the rocks are wet when they start which means the waves were splashing up before they got there. So either it was staged or……….. they are one stupid couple.
  
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- hawaiianninja
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 2:06pm
  Staged or not, I vote that they’re a stupid couple.
  
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- luxlife
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 2:29pm
  I’m surprised the headline didn’t read something like “You Idiots Will Never Believe What Happened…”
  
  Or:
  
  “Guess What Happened Next…”
  
  so played out
  
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SIG40ONDAHIP
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:32am
those dang Republicans sent that wave!

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- marssnw
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:57am
  Yeah you are right, or it was Bush or it was the sequestration. Yeah that’s it. Maybe its a combination of both with a little bit of global warming thrown in? Either way, its the Republicans fault.
  
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- Shasta.Red.Banks
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 12:21pm
  Marssnw, you are right. The sequester will now be blamed for everything bad that happens in this country. Finally Bush can get some peace.
  
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Obama_Sham
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:24am
OMG! That wave was way too big for this time of year… It is part of the polar ice caps melting, due to global warming/climate change/climate disruption, that caused this huge wave… Fear for your lives… Run, run, away…

/end sarc

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gzorpe
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:19am
Anybody who has been around the ocean knows that waves come in as a “series of waves”… You can always tell which one in a series is going to be the biggest… in fact you can count them… Even Papion knew that when he escaped from Devil’s Island on the 7th wave that carried him out to sea while riding a raft made of coconuts bundled together… This guy was wave counting for the camera… I have no respect for him as a man and I hope his marriage ends in a bitter divorce where he looses everything and ends up committing suicide!

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- circleDwagons
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:26am
  I feel your love. Have a blessed day
  
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ManassasGrandma
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:16am
Boy, some people got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning! It was cute, all’s well that ends well and I wish them the best.

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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:35am
  It was a Phony Video – All planned – Any idiot can see the rocks were already wet – they knew it was coming and did it for show ! Wake Up Grandma – next they will convince you to vote for Communist obama again !
  
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- DLV
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:16am
  Socialist- stop being an idiot. This page isn’t even about Obama. OF course the rocks Did someone hack your account? Of course the rocks are wet, they’re against the bloody ocean! The most you can say is that he may have wanted the wave to come. It’s also possible he thought no wave would hit him while he was up there for the short period of time.
  
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JimmyP
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:10am
Fortunately, they will never get a California license to breed!

Say, here’s an idea, I’ll propose to her and risk having us both either:
a) smash our heads on the rocks, or
b) swept away by the undertow.

But the you-tube video will be great either way!

Dear God in heaven, please stop these people from reproducing…

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marine249
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:03am
that will teach them not to
wear those hight water pants.

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Mike Austin
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:03am
Staged but funny..

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YallComeBack
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:02am
Two things.
1. They are lucky no one died. Water is powerful, and people have in fact died doing this. Memory tells me one was in the last year or so.

2. Is it my imagination, or is it possible this was slightly staged. I say slightly because he obviously had no control over the power of an individual wave, but he glances off to the right part of the screen for a fairly long time….almost as if he was timing his proposal so that they would get hit with a wave or at least splashed. Lots of cameras were right there.

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opaque blinders
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:01am
No foreshadowing there….

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woodyee
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:58am
Definite candidates for future Darwin awards.

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DZ-015
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:57am
As Robert Burns said: “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’men gang aft agley.”

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shorelineliz
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:56am
Just never know when a huge wave is going to screw up a wedding proposal and sweep the intended couple out to sea to their deaths! Stupid young people! But, at least the “ring” was safe. OMG!

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De-Elect
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:53am
She didn’t bitch about it. Marry her.

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banjarmon
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:48am
Check the tides chart you dummy…He must be a liberal!!

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justangry
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:47am
“A would-be picture perfect marriage proposal took a turn for the wetter when a gigantic wave swept the couple off their feet.”

A ‘perfect’ marriage proposal would be a boring story not worth telling. This one will be remembered by the family forever, therefor it’s perfect.

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Comeandtakeit
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:41am
Good for the guy hanging on to the ring. This is one of those things that is funny twenty years from now that isn’t funny when it happens! Glad they weren’t hurt!

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