I was scrolling on Reddit, as one does, & I see this sub.
I have always been a sports fan & have always loved the idea of couples proposing on the Jumbotron at sporting events. I remember when I was younger I sat & watched compilations on YouTube a few times a year just thinking about how awesome it would be to do something like this. In the back of my mind I would think “man, that’s just impossible” & that was my mentality for years.
My sister scored us tickets to the Savannah Bananas game in Tallahassee Fl, & I already had a ring ready to propose to my fiancé. My friend texted me one day & said “wow it’d be cool if you could propose on the big screen”. I thought to myself “You’re right”.
I emailed the owner, Jesse (great guy), & asked him what it would take for this to happen. Not even an hour later, I get an email from a planner who works for the Bananas & asked me what to provide our story & whatever details
I felt were necessary to tell. I emailed back & they basically tell me “yea sure let’s do it”.
A few weeks go by & nothing happens. About a month before the game, I get an email asking for my phone number. I provide it, & they sent me a YouTube video & told me “this is what we are gonna do, is that okay?” Thinking to myself “holy cow I’m not going to be on the Jumbotron, I’m going to be on the field???” But of course I say yes.
The day the game comes, I provide my seats & just have to wait. Sitting anxiously & just waiting for someone to come & grab me & my fiancé to tell us we are participating in a mini game on the field. About an hour goes by & my finger nails couldn’t be bitten anymore. Finally, I feel a tap on my shoulder. “Hey, you guys have been randomly selected to participate in this game, come on let’s go” & we go.
We get down to the field & my heart is beating out of my chest, shaking with adrenaline, feeling like I’m going to throw up. They tell us the what the plan is & the order in which we are going. Nobody knows except me, & the lady who is telling us. She says I go last, so I can have a moment without being fully rushed for others to go.
We get called on the field, & the rest is history
Watch here if you’re interested. (1:33:53)