Wanna Get Engaged? Water Works Might Be The Place

Ah man. A groom who drinks champagne straight out of the bottle? Stay classy, Philadelphia. Seriously… whether you’ve had a few drinks before or not, that’s just sad.

How can you tell if it’s a slow day for the gossip column? If the lede story is the number of marriage proposals at a restaurant, that might be a good indication:


Romantic Friday night at the Water Works restaurant. Lights on the Schuylkill wink over the roaring falls. Soft music drifts over the restaurant’s scenic breezeway. Perfect setting for a proposal. Better yet, four proposals. The Water Works has seen 101 of them in its nearly 18 months in business, says owner Michael A. Karloutsos. The four on Friday set a record for one night. Sunday, though, the total dropped to 100. One of the prospective brides told Karloutsos that she had gotten caught up in the moment and said yes. She wasn’t ready. No wedding. Thinking back, Karloutsos now realizes there was something odd about the would-be groom, who chugged champagne from the bottle.

Ah man. A groom who drinks champagne straight out of the bottle? Stay classy, Philadelphia. Seriously… whether you’ve had a few drinks before or not, that’s just sad.

How can you tell if it’s a slow day for the gossip column? If the lede story is the number of marriage proposals at a restaurant, that might be a good indication:

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Wanna Get Engaged? Water Works Might Be The Place