Glasgow man proposes to girlfriend in Braehead Centre flashmob event A Glasgow man surprised his girlfriend by proposing to her in a flashmob event at a packed shopping centre. Laura Meikle, 27, thought she was just on a Christmas shopping trip with family when the Bruno Mars hit Marry You started playing and a troupe of dancers emerged from the crowd at the Braehead Centre in Renfrewshire. And she was stunned when boyfriend Bobby Beattie, 32, came forward, went down on one knee and popped the question. After recovering from the shock, Laura said "yes" as family and friends cheered the couple. Mr Beattie, an HGV driver from Bridgeton, originally wanted to propose during a Robbie Williams concert in Glasgow but said the artist's PR people never got back to him. He started planning his flash proposal in May, contacting dance group Albino Python and bringing family members into the plan. Mr Beattie said: "I'm just very relieved she said yes. I was very nervous - I was shaking. I haven't slept for three days and my stomach was in knots waiting for the flashmob dancers to start their routine. I always said that if I was ever going to propose I would do it in a big way. Ms Meikle, a housing worker, arrived at the mall shortly before midday with one-year-old daughter Hayden, step-daughter Rachael, 11, mother Katie, and sister Robyn, 22. She said: "I knew nothing about it. I had no idea. The music started up and I was just watching the dancers along with everyone else and then Bobby came out holding a bunch of balloons. I didn't know what was going on - then he proposed. It was embarrassing being in the limelight but it was a lovely thing to do. It was amazing and of course I said yes. He's quite romantic. Dance group boss Gemma McKee, 26, said: "Bobby first approached us back in May. The dance routine itself was quite straightforward - the planning and the timing were the difficult bits. But it all came together very well and I think it's really been a day to remember. Lydia Brown, marketing manager for the Intu Braehead centre, said: "This was a wonderful way for Robert to ask Laura to marry him and I've no doubt it was a day she will remember for the rest of her life. We were more than happy to help Robert organise his flashmob proposal and once the shoppers realised what was going on you could see the delight on their faces.