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A cruise ship<\/a> proposal was ruined when wait staff accidentally announced an engagement before it happened.<\/p>\n

Amanda Bratton, 46, was having dinner with her boyfriend aboard a cruise ship when a waiter shouted “happy engagement” to her in front of the restaurant<\/a>, news agency SWNS reported.<\/p>\n

The moment caught her completely off guard.<\/p>\n

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Her partner, Gary Bratton, 43, had been planning to propose after buying a ring from the ship\u2019s jeweler.<\/p>\n

He had arranged for it to be discreetly brought to the table before asking the question.<\/p>\n

Before he had the chance, the wait staff began congratulating the couple and sang “happy engagement” to the tune of “happy birthday.”<\/p>\n

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A slice of vanilla-iced cake<\/a> topped with a lit candle was delivered as staff continued the celebration.<\/p>\n

“The cake and singing was all added,” Amanda Bratton said. “I think the wait staff were trying to make it special, but Gary was definitely surprised.”<\/p>\n

Laughing awkwardly, Amanda Bratton covered her face as other diners looked on.<\/p>\n

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“I\u2019m not engaged!” she said.<\/p>\n

The Texas couple<\/a> were on the cruise with their children to celebrate Amanda Bratton\u2019s daughter\u2019s birthday, SWNS reported.<\/p>\n

Gary Bratton had carefully planned the proposal and chose the cruise as the setting. The trip was chosen with Amanda Bratton\u2019s love of cruise vacations<\/a> in mind.<\/p>\n

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The plan had been simple and private, but quickly turned into a spectacle.<\/p>\n

Gary Bratton was left stunned as the celebration unfolded before he could ask the question.<\/p>\n

Once the singing ended, he went ahead with his plan and got down on one knee. Amanda Bratton said yes.<\/p>\n

“Instead of being special and romantic, it was chaotic and all wrong,” Amanda Bratton said. “I was so confused and couldn\u2019t help but just laugh.”<\/p>\n

“We have the worst luck, so it tracks,” she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/cruise-staff-waiter-accidentally-ruins-couples-engagement-surprise-during-dinner <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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