A man was completely criticized on social media after proposing to his girlfriend during someone else’s wedding.
Josh Stepherson, 24, proposed to Alyssa Fowler, 23, on December 12, 2023, during their friends’ wedding party in Jacksonville, Florida.
Alyssa recently posted the clip of Josh’s proposal on her TikTok as part of a recent trend where people share important moments of their lives.
The video showed her now-fiancé kneeling to propose in the middle of a wedding party, before Alyssa said yes and hugged him. They then hugged the newlyweds, who were watching.
However, this sweet moment was met with criticism from internet users, who rushed to the comment section of the post to express their harsh opinions. Most agreed that they would be furious if someone tried to steal attention from their “big day.”
In an interview with People magazine, Alyssa spoke about the controversy surrounding her proposal. She admitted that Josh had not asked the bride and groom if they were okay with it, but that they were happy for the couple.
Alyssa explained that the couple was helping to clean up the hall as the party was coming to an end when the bride realized she had not thrown the bouquet, so she quickly did.
Josh caught the bouquet and decided to propose to Alyssa, with whom he had been dating since 2021. She explained that Josh had planned to propose the night before, so he had the ring with him anyway.
Photo and video: TikTok @alyssa_ryannn. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
