Surprise!

A friend proposed to his girlfriend on his birthday in Sentosa.. Was highly amusing as she was led to believe that we were planning a surprise for him, but in actuality the whole thing was set up to surprise her! We told her we'd gotten a room in Rasa Sentosa so she'd have to get him there. The worst happened and it rained heavily on that day. Can you imagine trying to persuade someone to go to Sentosa in a thunderstorm? My friend had to make it more realistic also and asked her if they shouldn't watch a movie instead. Would have been hilarious to watch them play it out, one trying to deceive the other who knows he is being deceived and trying not to look suspicious.. Their afternoon was also filled with toilet visits to receive an sms on the sly, on both sides! My friend even had to "take a call from work" privately to work out a detail or two.

Well, when they finally arrived and the lucky girl opened the door to the room.. She was probably thinking, "Did I get the wrong room..?" The room was darkened and lit by candlelight, with a romantic Chinese song playing softly. The floor was strewn with red rose petals in a path leading to the bed, upon which there was a large heart outlined by candles and filled with rose petals. A bouquet of flowers rested on the side, and in the middle of the heart there lay a box..

The stunned look on her face was a surprise.. I'd have thought she would have been at least slightly suspicious. So with a little speech about making up for not being romantic, my friend handed her the flowers, dropped down to one knee and presented her with the ring. "Will you marry me?" The big question. She was so touched and stunned, she could only nod. Hugs and kisses (on their part), applause and photo taking (on our part) ensued.

The next day we had dessert at Ben & Jerry's in Vivocity. If you take a look at the pillar plastered with napkins, you might spot the one that we put up congratulating them on their engagement! (plus a "PS: Happy Birthday" on small print :P)