Strangers Record Couple's Beach Proposal — and Their Comments While Filming Go Viral (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Nicole Faith Cochrane getting engaged to her fiancé Taylor.Photo:Astrid Johana Photo

Astrid Johana Photo

All eyes — and cameras — were onNicole Faith Cochranewhen her fiancé got down on one knee.

“They made it 100 times better,” she tells PEOPLE of the group who filmed from afar. They eventually approached the couple to share the video, and Cochrane posted it on TikTok for the world to enjoy as well.

“Strangers filmed my engagement then Airdropped it to me later,” she captioned the clip, which now has over 936,000 likes on the app. “Their commentary was so cute.”

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Behind the camera, the unexpected audience members can be heard saying things like “This is the cutest thing ever,” and “I have chills all over my body!” At one point, one woman asked the group if they should cheer, and another insisted they cheer after the actual proposal.

Despite the fact that Cochrane didn’t know the recording crowd at all, some of the TikTok’s millions of viewers were quick to point out how she appears to bring them into the moment.

“We love women who support other women!!” another commenter replied.

Nicole Faith Cochrane getting engaged.Astrid Johana Photo

Based on the video’s audio, it may seem like there were only a few people watching Astrid lead Cochrane down to her waiting boyfriend, but she says the group was actually quite large, with around 10 couples and several young kids.

“I remember thinking, seeing all them like, ‘Oh my gosh, me and Taylor, I need to tell Taylor about this,’ " Cochrane recalls. “Because we would want that when we have a bunch of kids. All out on the beach, playing games, grilling.”

Initially, she actually confused the large party’s awestruck gazes for something less than supportive. With their eyes all fixated on her and Astrid, she thought they might have been judging her for taking photos on the beach.

Nicole Faith Cochrane and her fiancé Taylor.Astrid Johana Photo

“All of these thoughts are crossing my mind, and then when Astrid kind of gives me a look to look … where he’s standing, that’s kind of when I look back at them and I’m putting two and two together,” Cochrane explains of her unfolding thought process during the events seen in the video. “I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh. That’s why they were staring at me.’ "

In addition to leaving the beach with a ring and a fiancé, Cochrane also got a few new friends out of the event. After the video went viral, some of the formerly anonymous film crew saw it and commented to reach out. Now they’re all friends on social media, and Taylor even appeared on a podcast with one of the husbands in the group.

“It’s just super funny,” says Cochrane. “It just worked out perfect.”

source: people.com