THERE was romance and the sounds of ABBA music in the air yesterday as a flash mob broke out in song at Villa Romana for a Valentine's Day proposal.
And it was groom-to-be Joe Evert who was being asked to Take a Chance on Me after being with his long-time girlfriend Alex Glasson of 10 years.
A group of about 50 people gathered at the Esplanade restaurant, and as a waiter popped a bottle of champagne, people from nearby tables and the footpath joined the sing-a-long.
Halfway through the song Ms Glasson gave Mr Evert the diamond ring and red-faced, he popped the question as the mob continued to sing, dance, clap and cheer around them.
Six days ago, Ms Glasson ordered the ring and with the help of teenage son, Jonah, planned the marriage proposal, with family and friends keen to help celebrate the "long-awaited" proposal.
"It was just unreal," Mr Evert said.
"I am totally lost for words, it was like something from a movie."
The Kurrimine Beach couple met at the Tully swimming pool and had their first date on Valentine?s Day at Mission Beach in 2002.
But it has not all been plain sailing, with the couple having to rebuild their lives after cyclones Larry and Yasi.
"Ten years, six children between us, two cyclones and now a tiny engagement ring. I am so happy," Ms Glasson said.
"One afternoon I was walking along the Cairns Esplanade listening to Abba and thought it would be a fun idea to propose to Joe, as it?s a leap year, and to do something that would really put him out of his comfort zone."
Jonah hinted the wedding wouldn?t be complete without a flash mob surprise.
The couple?s daughter, Wavy, 5, who was born one month after cyclone Larry, was part of the excitement.
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