Proposal in Public

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(1) UCLA Marriage Proposal Fail on Jumbo Vision. YouTube.com, uploaded by TheToshpoint on Jan 2, 2012.
http://calendar.yahoo.com/notepad?s=010412

(2) Philip Galanes, A Public Marriage Proposal? Think Again. New York Times, Jan 1 2011 (in the column Socila Q's of Sunday's Fashion section)
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/0 ... p=1&sq=proposal girlfriend parents&st=cse

Note:
(a) Regarding "Hold your hollandaise."
(i) hollaindaise (n; French sauce hollandaise, literally, Dutch sauce; First Known Use 1907):
"a rich sauce made basically of butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar"
(ii) Hold your horse. Phrase Finder, undated.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/184400.html

In the Web I can not find a single use of "Hold your hollandaise" other than this piece of advice. Obviously the columnist coined it to suit the party scene at issue.
(b) shindig (n; probably alteration of shindy; First Known Use 1842):
"1a : a social gathering with dancing
b : a usually large or lavish party"
www.m-w.com
(c) minosa (cocktail)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_(cocktail)

(3) Amy Dickinson, There's a Hitch in the Plan to Get Hitched. Chicago Tribune, Jan 2, 2011
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-12-29/features/
ct-ae-1229-amy-20111229_1_hitch-wedding-reception
(A bride-to-be said, "The reception I can handle, but when it comes to saying vows in front of my friends and family, I can't think of anything more uncomfortable")