A man from Bradford proposed to his girlfriend with a personalised drone display at Newby Hall’s Fireworks Championships on Saturday evening.
Man proposes with drone display at Newby Hall fireworks event A man from Bradford proposed to his girlfriend with a personalised drone display at Newby Hall’s Fireworks Championships on Saturday evening. 30-year-old Rhys Whelan popped the question to girlfriend Megan Greenwood, 27, with a personalised message in the sky, set to the couple’s favourite song - ‘6 Words’ by Wretch 32. The display saw drones form several love-themed images before the words ‘Marry me Megan’. Rhys then got down on one knee and popped the question. [caption id="attachment_77154" align="aligncenter" width="976"] Rhys Whelan got down on one knee following the unique drone display at Newby Hall. (Image: Danny Lawson/PA Media)[/caption] Describing her immediate reaction to the display, Ms Greenwood told the PA news agency:
“I don’t know what my face looked like, but I know I definitely started shaking.”She said her husband-to-be “couldn’t have done anything more perfect”, and that the unorthodox proposal “definitely beat anything that I could imagine”. The couple have been together for 9 years. [caption id="attachment_77157" align="aligncenter" width="976"] Rhys Whelan and Megan Greenwood. (Image: Danny Lawson/PA Media)[/caption] Rhys said he “put two and two together” and found inspiration for the gesture after the pair previously attended the championships and he was impressed by their own drone show. He said:
“I was absolutely terrified. It had been six months in the making, so all the planning and preparation all of a sudden came down to five minutes worth of display. “I tried to time it the best I could but I think because of the nerves I was a bit premature going down on one knee, but it had the desired effect in the end.”Newby Hall’s Fireworks Championship is an annual event in which three of the UK’s best fireworks companies compete, each putting on a 10-minute display. Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.

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