A firefighter in Gemert surprised his future. An evacuation drill became the most romantic moments in her life. The firefighter got down on his knees at the doctor’s office where she works. You could call it a unique marriage proposal. But people from Brabant often think of special ways to get down on one knee. 7 more examples.
Drug boss asks his girlfriend to marry him from the suspect bench
Drug lord Harry P. from Bergeijk asked his girlfriend to marry him on the first day of his criminal trial before the court in Den Bosch. He did so in May at the end of the session from the suspect’s bench. His girlfriend said yes.
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Ambulance worker thinks she will save people
Sjoerd Broeders from Waspik staged a fire with four victims in 2018 to surprise his girlfriend Ilona. He works at the fire brigade and Ilona at the ambulance. He made sure that Ilona received a message from the control room that she had to help four victims. When she unsuspectingly arrived at the ‘fire’, firefighter Sjoerd suddenly came out and got down on one knee. “I thought I would see four victims, I was shocked,” said Ilona afterwards. She did say yes.
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Marathon runner gets down on one knee at finish line
When Bart participated in the Eindhoven Marathon in 2018, he decided that just crossing the finish line was not special enough. With his last bit of energy, he proposed to his girlfriend, just past the finish line. “I had promised for a long time that if I walked under that hour, we would get married,” said Bart at the time. In the end, he did not cross the finish line within three hours, but the proposal came anyway. As Bart put a ring on her finger, she said: “Sure!”.
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Proposal in Maisveld
Joost from Schaft had to be patient for his proposal. In April 2020, he had his corn field sown in such a way that a marriage proposal became visible. In June the message in the field was ‘Anneke, will you marry me???’ to read. Then he and Anneke boarded a plane to fly above his corn field. The action was a great success, because Anneke said yes. Months later, the proposal was still visible in the field.
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Mayor surprised during meeting
Willemijn van Hees was surprised in 2016 during a city council meeting. She was then the mayor of Geertruidenberg. Her friend Paul Kuijpers decided to take the plunge and surprise Willemijn. A council member was involved in the conspiracy, brought in a proposal during that meeting and started a video. At the end of the video, Paul suddenly appeared in front of Willemijn, together with their two sons. When he proposed to the mayor, she said with tears in her eyes: “Yes, of course! You flail!”.
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Praxis couple is getting married
An employee of the Praxis in Son was surprised in 2015 by his friend, who also worked there. A large package had been delivered for him at work. When he opened it, much to his surprise, his friend was inside. He asked him to marry him. The answer was a resounding yes.
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Message on truck
Chantal would be picked up by her friend Martijn in 2020 at the Bernhoven Hospital, where she worked at the time. She hadn’t expected to come home with a ring on her finger. Martijn was waiting outside with a truck that he had decorated with streamers and the text in large letters: “Chantal, will you marry me?”. After Chantal said yes, relatives, colleagues and friends were ready to celebrate.
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