Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Aaron Atin had already spent a year planning a proposal for his girlfriend Sandrine Emmanuel.
Wanting to create an experience she’d never forget, the 36-year-old had thought of popping the question at a Toronto venue, surrounded by their friends and family.
Atin did end up writing and performing a song when proposed to her on April 19. But instead of doing it on stage and a large venue, Atin got down on one knee at Emmanuel’s parents’ living room. “I was absolutely shocked,” said Emmanuel, 27. “He starts singing, and I started crying…it was honestly the most magical moment.” Aaron Atin proposed to his girlfriend Sandrine Emmanuel at her parents’ house.