The romantic moment a young Norwegian couple got engaged in Aberdeen’s The Grill has been captured on camera – with staff at the popular watering hole saying it ‘must be a first’.
Punters were left stunned as they watched a Scandinavian student get down on one knee to pop the question in what’s believed to be a “first time occurrence” at the pub on Union Street.
The city centre whisky bar was a stop-off on Thursday for the young couple, who were part of a group of around 40 students visiting the Granite City from Norway.
Working together with staff, the groom-to-be organised the “perfect moment” to ask his girlfriend to marry him.
Staff at The Grill first got customers attention with the clinking of a glass before the nervous man gave a speech.
His partner was visibly flustered, but her jaw quickly dropped to the floor as a ring was produced from his pocket.
After a “yes” from his new fiancée, the bar erupted into cheers and applause.
Grill staff admit ‘it’s a first for us’
Speaking to The Press and Journal, staff at The Grill have admitted it’s something they never see at the popular watering hole.
Supervisor Moira Blackmore said: “This is the first time I have seen something like this in a bar and I’ve been in this business for over 18 years.
“But everyone seemed happy, they were clapping for them and cheering. It was a good atmosphere after that.”
The 49-year-0ld laughed: “It wouldn’t be my personal choice of places to get proposed to in – that’s all I’ll say!”
Grill bar bar proposal uploaded online
The proposal has since been uploaded online.
A post from The Grill’s social media account read: “That’s a first – a proposal at The Grill!
“This lovely Norwegian couple got engaged at the Grill yesterday. Congratulations to them both.
“Who would have thought we will ever see a proposal at The Grill. Hopefully, we can raise a dram or two on their return.”
The post ended with “Sláinte” which is “health” in both Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
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