Jernelle had an idea that the proposal was going to happen beforehand.
She told 8world: “I’ve known my boyfriend for quite a long time, so there aren’t many secrets between us. If [one of us] were to prepare a surprise, it would be found out very easily. I had an idea that the proposal was going to happen in Japan, but I didn’t know which day or place.”
She also had a very creative idea to surprise her now-fiancé during the proposal.
In a JustSwipeLah interview with her pal Juin Teh, Jernelle said: “Two to three years ago, we saw a video of a woman proposing to her boyfriend with a huge ring. I thought it was very funny, and I wanted to do it too. I already bought the ring then to standby in case he proposed to me at any time.”
Since Jernelle was clued in on the impending proposal, she brought the ring along with her to Japan, and got on one knee right after saying “Yes” — or in her case “Okay”.
As with many proposals, Jernelle’s boyfriend had hired a photographer to capture the moment. Unfortunately, said photog was tardy.
“The photographer was a little late, so my boyfriend decided to propose to me first, and take some photos later on,” she recalled.
“So the most special moment was not [captured]?” asked Juin.
With a laugh, Jernelle replied: “No, we reenacted it in the end.”
Thankfully, her boyfriend had set up a camera to record the proposal, so the couple can at least look back at the genuine moment whenever they want.