- Barrington Dave, 29, wanted to propose at the ice skating rink in New York
- The only problem? His girlfriend had no idea about skating.
- But Barrington, from Texas, created an elaborate plan to get her out on the ice.
A man has captured the hearts of millions after detailing the extensive planning required to pull off the perfect proposal.
Barrington Dave, 29, from Dallas, Texas, explained on TikTok that he and his girlfriend, Kennedy Kinnard, were planning a trip to New York City during the Christmas season.
Barrington realized the getaway would be a great place to pop the question and set his sights on one of the most romantic spots in town: the ice skating rink in front of the dazzling Rockefeller tree.
The only problem? Kennedy had no idea how to skate.
But Barrington was determined and created an elaborate plan to get her out on the ice.
“A couple of months ago I knew I wanted to propose in front of the Rockefeller tree,” he wrote in his now viral videowhich has already been viewed 13 million times.
“I knew Kennedy couldn’t skate, so I needed to get her skating before I went to New York City.”
Barrington explained that he asked Kennedy to go on an ice skating date with him “months” before the trip so he could get an idea of how good or bad she really was on the ice.
A man has captured the hearts of millions after detailing the extensive planning required to pull off the perfect proposal.
Barrington Dave, 29, from Dallas, Texas, explained on TikTok that he wanted to propose to his girlfriend, Kennedy Kinnard, at the ice skating rink in front of the stunning Rockefeller tree.
‘One Sunday I told him I wanted to ice skate to see if my goal was achievable. “We had a rough start, but after a little time on the ice I felt (confident enough) in his ability on the skates to book the rink at Rockefeller Center,” he continued.
When the big day arrived, Barrington revealed that The weather was “terrible” and Kennedy was reluctant to ice skate.
Fortunately, he was able to convince her to “go around a couple times” and she “stuck” while workers cleared the ice for them.
“The weather was really a bust,” he said. ‘Kennedy wanted to get off the ice as soon as possible, but I kept hesitating until they cleared the ice for us. “The whole practice came down to this moment.”
Barrington said Kennedy didn’t want to let go of the wall, but he was determined to propose to her at center ice.
‘I just wanted to get us to center ice. The whole time I just (kept saying), ‘Kennedy, it’s okay, you’re not going to fall,'” he recalled.
Finally getting Kennedy to come with him, he got down on one knee and asked her to marry him while a series of onlookers watched.
She said yes and the crowd erupted in cheers.
The only problem? Kennedy had no idea how to skate. But Barrington was determined and created an elaborate plan to get her out on the ice.
‘Everything went perfectly. “I’m glad I trusted my instinct,” Barrington concluded.
While I was talking to him New York Post In this regard, Kennedy said she was impressed by her now fiancé’s actions.
“Once I realized what was happening, I thought, ‘Wow, he put all this thought and effort into it.’ It was so, so touching,’ she gushed. ‘It was absolutely perfect.’
She jokingly added, “I had no idea what was going on that day… I had a pimple patch.”