Surrounded by monsters, ghouls, and the sound of chainsaws ringing, it was a dream proposal setting for one Yucapai couple.
This October, Manuel Gutierrez decided he would give his wife of nearly a decade the proposal she had always wanted during their visit to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.
“It’s our favorite holiday. So yeah, I always knew that I wanted to do something with Halloween,” said Manuel Gutierrez. “As long as Sophia and I have been together, Halloween’s always played a factor in our relationship.”
The couple eloped about 10 years ago, but Sofia Medina says it was always in the back of her mind.
“We just went to court, got married. I was always a little bummed that I never got like the big proposal, you know, so that’s why for our 10-year, he decided to do it,” said Medina.
Gutierrez posted the video of the proposal to his TikTok account, which garnered more than half a million views and hundreds of comments. The video shows his unsuspecting wife being escorted by Art the Clown, who happens to be her favorite scary character, to the center stage.
Gutierrez followed behind them before getting down on one knee, again. An elaborate plan, he was even able to propose with their original wedding ring.
“Since we’re married, she has her ring already. I had to swipe it like 3 or 4 days prior to us going, because I knew I wanted to take it in and her obviously not know,” said Gutierrez.
Circled by HHN scareactors, with their kids in the crowd, it was the happiest of endings for the couple.