- A viral video captured the moment a man proposing to his girlfriend lost the ring on the beach.
- The woman (now fiancé) featured in the video commented on it, saying they found the ring.
A viral TikTok captured a public marriage proposal on the beach gone awry after the man apparently lost the ring in the sand.
The video, shared over the weekend by onlooker @jessicacondonn began with a shot of a couple in front of an elaborate display of candles and a giant "MARRY ME." A huge crowd of people could be heard cheering as he knelt down to propose to his partner.
@jessicacondonn Coogee takes its newest victim
♬ Oh No - Kreepa
The clip cut to a shot of numerous people walking across the pile of lights and hunching over, scanning the ground for the ring. Capone's "Oh No" played in the background, a song commonly used on TikTok videos where something unexpectedly bad occurs.
The description of the video, which has over 1.8 million views, says, "Coogee takes its newest victim," which appears to refer to Coogee Beach in Coogee, Australia.
The woman featured in the video, who goes by @wasaibi.xo on TikTok, even commented on the video: "Pro tip from my fiancé: dont propose with a loose ring on sand" on the TikTok. She also wrote that she knew they'd end up in a TikTok.
Several users, including the origial poster @jessicacondonn, responded congratulating the new couple.
However momentous, the mishap only reminded TikTok users that public proposals are high stake — and why many people are turned off by the idea.
"Public proposals are my biggest nightmare," one top commenter wrote. Others said they'd be nervous if natural elements, like the ocean or the wind, would have destroyed all the proposal props.
Still, the new couple seems to have a happy ending. @Wasaibi.xo updated everyone in another comment that they were able to find the ring, which was also confirmed by another TikToker who filmed the proposal from a different angle. Insider has reached out to both @wasaibi.xo and @jessicacondonn.
@ayeeeee_19 #duet with @Where is liv evans They found the ring! #duet ♬ Oh No - Kreepa
The now-fiancé shared her own sentimental Instagram of the beach proposal, adding that she said "yes" and that the moment was "perfect and magical."
"Thank you for making me the happiest person in the world," she wrote in the caption, addressing her partner. "I am so grateful to have you as my partner, my best friend, and now, my fiancé."