{"id":327107,"date":"2026-08-22T01:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T01:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/327107\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T01:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T01:00:14","slug":"met-security-guard-ruins-romantic-wedding-proposal-by-ordering-kneeling-groom-to-get-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/327107\/","title":{"rendered":"Met security guard \u2018ruins\u2019 romantic wedding proposal by ordering kneeling groom to \u2018get up\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They propose getting a life!<\/p>\n<p>A young couple\u2019s romantic marriage proposal at the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/14\/us-news\/met-museum-several-pricey-nyc-prep-schools-among-76-buildings-positive-for-bacteria-behind-legionnaires-outbreak\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metropolitan Museum of Art <\/a>was ruined when a killjoy security guard interrupted \u2014 and ordered the groom-to-be, who was on bended knee, to \u201cstand up,\u201d viral video shows.<\/p>\n<p>Lina, who said she\u2019s lawyer, was standing happily with her boyfriend in front of the stained glass section of the Big Apple museum,\u00a0when he popped the question, according to footage she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Db9sKdzxMPi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">posted on Instagram<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>A Met Museum security guard orders a kneeling groom to \u201cget up\u201d during a wedding proposal at the New York City museum. instagram\/livinwithlina_<\/p>\n<p>As she reached into the box to take the ring, the guard swooped in and spoiled their special moment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcE8ZOoRFsR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">she said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s being rude and condescending and telling us to get up,\u201d Lina fumed.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m really upset about my proposal being ruined.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The self-appointed romance police cited a non-existent rule about engagements being forbidden at the venerable house of art, she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe started off by saying proposals aren\u2019t allowed (they are) and for my friend to stop filming,\u201d Lina wrote in the post.<\/p>\n<p>She described the footage as, \u201cWhen an incel security guard tries to ruin your engagement but its ok b\/c I\u2019m going to marry the love of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said her fiancee, who wasn\u2019t named, was\u00a0 \u201cgoing through every emotion\u201d as the unbelievable interruption unfolded \u2014 and that they later went to Shake Shack to calm down.<\/p>\n<p>The couple later left the Met and went to Shake Shack. instagram\/livinwithlina_<\/p>\n<p>Observers were outraged by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/27\/lifestyle\/couple-surprises-each-other-by-proposing-at-the-same-time\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wedding-proposal<\/a> crasher.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m honestly astonished by what happened at the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metmuseum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @metmuseum<\/a>. The security guard could have allowed the moment to unfold, then privately explained the museum\u2019s policy afterward,\u201d one person commented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand the importance of rules, policies, and doing your job. But discretion matters too. Interrupting and potentially ruining a once-in-a-lifetime moment in the name of enforcing a rule only makes the public\u2019s relationship with people in those positions more difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lina said she and her fiance still plan to get married. instagram\/livinwithlina_<\/p>\n<p>Another added, \u201cThere literally hundreds of posts of people proposing at the met in the last 5 years.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope this employee was addressed,\u201d a third wrote<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Despite the interruption,\u00a0 the couple \u2014 native New Yorkers who met at the museum a few years ago \u2014 still plan to get married,\u00a0 aid Lina, who didn\u2019t mention her last name.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course it would be my luck that this type of person is on a power trip that day and tried to ruin a once in a lifetime moment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Met didn\u2019t immediately return The Post\u2019s request for comment Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lina, whose footage had raked in more than 55,000 views on Instagram, also didn\u2019t return an email from The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"They propose getting a life! 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