Me with my husband in front of the Yankee Stadium jumbotron-- not the best place for your proposal.

You may be aware of the warning out there that maybe Jumbotron proposals aren’t the best way to go (it does work for some girls, but it’s a risky move). We’ve given you tons of reasons why it’s not the greatest idea– it’s impersonal, she may be shy, she may miss it, etc. etc.

Well, while on my honeymoon last week, I witnessed firsthand another reason why you should definitely think twice before shelling out the cash for a big time, Jumbotron proposal.

You see, my new husband and I were happily enjoying a Yankees game in New York when all of the sudden the announcer starts rattling off birthday after birthday after anniversary. First of all, it was like “Come on already. Stop talking and get back to the game.” There were just so many, it all ran together and no one was actually listening.

Well then the announcer said, “It’s proposal time!” Naturally my ears perked up. The announcer quickly read the proposal to some girl and then— almost without taking another breath— read the proposal for yet ANOTHER girl.

That’s right. Two back-to-back proposals at the same game, at the same time. Can you imagine sharing your big moment with someone else?

Of course not.

So if you were thinking about taking your chances with the Jumbotron– think again! There’s no guarantee that you’ll be the only one proposing. And who wants to hear the remnants of someone else’s proposal being read in the background while trying to respond to yours? Not cool. Not cool at all.

What do you think of Jumbotron proposals? Seriously?

Nikki