Should You Propose To Your Fiancé at Christmas Dinner?

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[WittyPractitioner]

Proposing at Christmas dinner isn't an issue (especially if he's particularly fond of that time of year and enjoys the atmosphere of it all) but she definitely should have cleared it with his parents first since it was their house and party.
I'd say the same about people who do proposals in restaurants and stuff too, it's common courtesy to clear it with the hosts/staff because even if it's just a bit you're still going to be disrupting their event/business.
The mom was a bit overboard in her reaction though

[miffy.moo]

I think it would have been more special to either a) clear it with the family first so no-one is caught off guard or b) go somewhere really beautiful and festive like the town Christmas tree or Christmas markets. If she had a difficult relationship with the MIL she should have known something like that would happen.

[ionheyu]

If that happened in our family we would just have one extra reason to celebrate that day 🤷‍♀️

[writerspen]

My cousin proposed to his fiance on New Year's in front of the entire family the moment the ball dropped, and we were elated. We're mostly a conservative family that gets really into Christmas too, so I'm inclined to believe that the MIL doesn't like this woman very much...

[ashm]

She should’ve have told his parents what she what she was planning to do

[Hippyhop]

I think proposing is fine on Christmas, since it's family (assuming a loving family) and the proposal isn't that long.
Also I know a couple people who have proposed on Christmas and there was no issue.

[Janae]

What’s wrong with a proposal? It’s like a 10 min thing and then you can move on after. A Christmas proposal sounds cute

[xXSAGISTARZXx]

To be honest, based on what Cristine and Ben have discussed, it looks like everyone sucks.

[AshleyfromTX]

A proposal at a family dinner is my absolute worst nightmare. 100%.

[Victoriasm]

I don't think they're an asshole, but good luck marrying into that.

[calamityjenn]

Was the Queen at this elaborate dinner? It was just family. He said yes. I don't see the BFD. On the other hand, I think proposals should be private so as not to put undue pressure upon the person being asked.

[AshleyfromTX]

Honestly I feel like proposals in front of family are super weird anyway. Like if it’s not literally only the two of us around, shut the hell up, and wait for later.

[katie-]

My problem is not so much hijacking the family dinner, but that it was on Christmas. Let Christmas be its own special thing.

[stephdcc]

She better get out of that family and dump that jake. Her MIL is going to make her life hell.

[thosewhowander]

The issue was... Not asking the host if you could do that during dinner.... At least she didn't hide the ring in some mashed potatoes

[pachice]

It’s selfish to propose during dinner now? When is getting engaged not selfish anymore? It’s fine to claim a night belongs to you though, as a host, because it’s YOUR night and that’s not insane

[beccablueeyes]

Sounds like both women are in the wrong.

[carshavefacialexpressions]

I see it more as an inclusion. perhaps "Jake's" family is farther away, and the proposer wanted to include them in that moment because they rarely see his family. I do feel as though they could've communicated it though. The mother in law seems to have a strong a opinion about the wife prior which makes me feel like it was more about who was proposing than the proposing itself. it reminds me of the childlike mindset of when you're eating something and it breaks in half and suddenly the child thinks the food is ruined (haha). I think it's fair to be upset to a degree, but I feel like "ruined" is a strong way to describe someone's proposal. even if I was hurt by someone's proposal timing, they are having their moment, so even if I felt upset, I'd probably refrain from saying anything, because proposals are rarer than Christmas.