A very public Valentine's Day proposal by Mikedagenais has been largely successful.
At noon on Thursday, he knelt down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend, next to a huge billboard showing a picture of her. She said, "Yes.
"Dugenis has been trying to hide this huge billboard from his girlfriend all week so he can come up with perfect surprise suggestions.
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Mike dagennis's plan for a Valentine's Day wedding is probably the best --
Secrets in the city.
55-year-old dagness proposed to his three-year girlfriend by showing her face on a billboard in Edmonton center.
The digital sign on King swayand 119 Street says "Laurie M ". , I adore you.
You're my best friend.
My real soul mate
Will you marry me?
"Since rising on Monday, billboards have caused some calls from the media, and dagenaisdo has done something about-
Air interviews on television and radio.
Still, dagness says his girlfriend may be the last person to know hixigley. public gesture.
"She usually only listens to podcasts in the car, so she doesn't hear anything on the radio, and there's no TV, so she never sees anything on TV.
She doesn't know . "
"Thankfully, no one said anything because I should go to her job site tomorrow and take her to the billboard and propose.
He said: "While egna doesn't want to give Laurie's full name, she's a natural beauty, awesome mom, and she's surrounded by super women.
"She knows what's going on and I'm trying to calm down.
"The Billboard's link to the Genis photography website has some people speculating on social media that the logo is a promotional gimmick.
Dargenis said that when his seasonal work as an oil and gas inspector slowed, he had already started the photography business and kept him busy, but the proposal was true.
"It's really something for Laurie," he said . "
"It would be great if I could get some extra work out of it, but I just wanted to show this beautiful lovely woman and propose to her in a different way, and we'll see what happens.
"He has been planning the proposal for more than a year.
He has a diamond ring and plans to kneel down on one knee in a full suit and tie, a suit he has worn only once in his life.
He said his girlfriend's family and colleagues
The workers vowed to keep it secret. he colluded with her boss.
Dagenais originally planned to bring it up on Tuesday, but Laurie was fired --
Severe migraine.
At the same time, it has become increasingly difficult to keep his plans confidential.
He hoped his cover had not been exposed.
"I just split for this," he said . ".
"She did send me a text message saying that her colleagues were unusual to her.
"It seems like a lot of people know it, but Laurie Archie doesn't know yet, I don't want to say anything until tomorrow if I can get through today.
"At the same time, he will hold his hands and hope to get a" yes ".
"She doesn't like too much attention, and I don't, but I have to suck it up in recent days so she can have a surprise and I hope it's a surprise.
"I want her to be blown away.