Oh My! Marriage Proposal Goes Horribly Wrong After Ring Slipped And Fell Into The Ocean (See Photos)

A North Carolina man's attempt to propose the ring fell into the ocean but luckily nearby strangers helped bring the bling back after a 5 hrs nerve wrecking search for the ring.

Matthew Picca, 25, had grand plans to get down on one knee and ask his girlfriend Kayla Harrity for her hand in marriage last weekend - but the ring had a mind of its own.

Picca got down on one knee and pulled out the ring box – only for his wife-to-be’s sparkler to fall out and then drop through the crack in the deck.

Kayla told local press: "I turned around and he was getting down on one knee. As he opened the ring box it fell out of the box and fell through the cracks on the deck and into the water."
"I didn’t get to see it before it dropped."

The incident cause quite a panic, but hope wasn’t lost as onlookers helped launch a search for the ring.

The bride even started running to nearby restaurants to ask if anyone had goggles so she could dive for her brand new engagement ring.

She added: "After ten flashlights, and five pairs of goggles and over 5 hours of searching in the water…the ring was found.

"Everyone at the bar was cheering. All of a sudden, everyone was chanting “Propose again! Do it again!”

"It was the best feeling in the world. My fiancé, soaking wet, smelling like salty, fishing water, proceeded to get down on one knee and put the beautiful ring on my finger!"