It's A Proposal! What Could Go Wrong?

Happy couple, Matthew Picca and Kayla Harrity, pose by the water.

Ah! Young love; there's nothing like it. There's magic in the air, a couple in love. They've gotten serious and maybe both can now imagine a lifetime together. Then comes that magic moment when the question is popped; what could go wrong?

Kayla Harrity, age 24, and Matthew Picca, age 25, are on vacation together in Southport, NC, accompanied by members of her family. They stop by at the Old American Fish on Saturday evening for dinner; there's an extra guest, Matthew's mother.



Then, according to Kayla, "I turned around and he was getting down on one knee. As he opened the ring box, the ring fell out of the box and fell through the cracks on the deck and into the water. I didn't even get to see it before it dropped." Oh, no!

Kayla goes on, "I covered my face and began to cry because I knew my boyfriend was devastated. Matthew did not even get to say anything to me before the ring fell into the ocean." The proposal hadn't even been made yet, but the ring was lost. That galvanized several people into action; maybe they could save the day. So they got into the water, clothes and all, to start searching for the ring. And it wasn't only family members who were searching, either.

But so far, no luck. Matthew thought his phone case was waterproof, so he tried using the flashlight function. What a way to find out - the phone wasn't waterproof and now lies in ruins. But then a member of the group got an idea; what if they could get some goggles? Maybe they could find it.

So, Kayla went to customers in their restaurant and neigboring restaurants. One local resident ran home and got some goggles. Kayla continues, "After ten flashlights, and five pairs of goggles, and over 1.5 hours of searching in the water...the ring was found! Everyone at the bar was cheering. All of a sudden, everyone was chanting "Propose again! Do it again!' It was the best feeling in the world. My fiance, soaking wet, smelling like salty, fishing water, proceeded to get down on one knee and put the beautiful ring on my finger!"

The proposal finally happens, with Matthew and Kayla wetter than planned.

That evening, one proposal had become a group event, even among other guests, who did not even know the couple. There was the shared camaraderie of a group that had searched for the missing ring. And even more, the whole event became the talk of Southport. The couple took a romantic carriage ride around the town after their night at the restaurant and bar. Kayla said, "When we got back, people were still coming up asking to see the ring. They said everyone in Southport was talking about it. It was definitely a night to remember!" And as a way to thank those who helped in the ring search, the couple bought the participants a round of drinks.

The next event in their lives comes with the wedding, which they plan to hold in Southport. Matthew, just keep hold of that ring!

Family members and others get into the water, searching for the ring.

Thanks to this article from Kindness Blog: http://kindnessblog.com/2015/08/28/when-a-proposal-goes-wrong-the-soon-to-be-groom-dropped-the-engagement-ring-into-the-ocean/.

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