The man in the Dutch town of IJsselstein, just outside Utrecht, thought that he had it all worked out perfectly.
He would astonish his girlfriend with a proposal so romantic, so spectacular, that she couldn’t help but accept his hand in marriage.
And his plan worked - but not quite as he had anticipated.
The unnamed Dutchman hired a crane to winch him up to the level of her bedroom, play a song outside her window, and ask her to marry him.
But unfortunately the crane wasn’t secured - and ended up toppling over, smashing a hole in the neighbour’s house.
When they attempted to right the stricken crane, it fell again - creating an even larger hole. The neighbours’ house has been declared unsafe, and two buildings on either side of it have been evacuated.
But the woman said yes - and on Saturday the engaged pair abandoned their devastated street to celebrate with a holiday in Paris.
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It is hard to deny the creativity of this plan.
And BTW, in Japan this couple would not have been allowed to leave for Paris...
LOL
