Man Takes Photos of Engagement Ring in Front of Girlfriend without Her Noticing

Funny Proposal Photos by Edi Okoro

Photo: Edi Okoro

When it comes to planning a proposal, timing is everything. While waiting for the “perfect” moment is standard practice when popping the question. Self-described “spontaneous improviser” Edi Okoro took this idea to the extreme—and he has a hilarious Facebook album to prove it.

For an entire month, Okoro secretly snapped photographs of his girlfriend, Cally Read, unknowingly posing with an engagement ring. Showing the diamond just inches away from Read as she slept, stood in line, and even stared straight at the camera, the series of 20 photos illustrates the lengths Okoro went to in order to both catch his girlfriend off-guard and to propose in a way that suited his spur-of-the-moment approach.

“Some plan a flash mob, a fancy meal, or even arrange a ‘marry me' sign. I couldn’t do this because ‘Edi doesn’t plan,' ” he explained. “This made it even more of a challenge because Cally knows this, and the moment I planned a holiday or meal she would have clocked on to what I was about to do. Because of this I took the ring with me everywhere hoping the ‘moment' would arise in line with my spontaneous style.”

As the days-long proposal progressed into weeks, Okoro challenged himself to push the envelope even further. “The idea was to take as many photos, in more daring scenarios, until I found the perfect moment to propose,” he elaborates, “or until I got caught, at which point I would propose!”

Fortunately, the “moment” finally came before Read could catch Okoro in the act—though he has yet to spill the details. He did, however, share a final selfie. This time, however, the engagement ring is finally on Read's finger.

For a month, self-described “spontaneous improviser” Edi Okoro planned to propose to his girlfriend, Cally Read.

Funny Engagement Ring Photos

Photo: Edi Okoro

Aiming not to miss the “perfect moment,” he brought the engagement ring with him everywhere—and even showed it off in front of his oblivious girlfriend in a hilarious photo series.

Funny Engagement Ring Photos

Photo: Edi Okoro

Funny Engagement Ring Photos

Photo: Edi Okoro

Funny Engagement Proposal

Photo: Edi Okoro

Funny Engagement Proposal

Photo: Edi Okoro

Funny Engagement Proposal

Photo: Edi Okoro

Funny Engagement Proposal

Photo: Edi Okoro

Engagement Ring Photo Bomb

Photo: Edi Okoro

Funny Proposal Photos by Edi Okoro

Photo: Edi Okoro

He even hid the ring in plain sight!

Engagement Ring Photo Bomb

Photo: Edi Okoro

Funny Proposal Photos by Edi Okoro

Photo: Edi Okoro

Funny Proposal Photos by Edi Okoro

Photo: Edi Okoro

After a month, it seems the “moment” finally arrived, as documented by this long-awaited engagement selfie!

She Said Yes

Photo: Edi Okoro

All images via Edi Okoro.

h/t: [Bored Panda]

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Kelly Richman-Abdou

Kelly Richman-Abdou was a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. An art historian living in Paris, Kelly was born and raised in San Francisco and holds a BA in Art History from the University of San Francisco and an MA in Art and Museum Studies from Georgetown University. When she’s not writing, you can find Kelly wandering around Paris, whether she’s leading a tour (as a guide, she has been interviewed by BBC World News America and France 24) or simply taking a stroll with her husband and two tiny daughters.
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