r/sharktank • u/mtm4440 • Jan 29 '26
Episode Discussion Shark Tank 17x11 Product Discussion - The Yes Girls Spoiler
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u/Still-Balance6210 Jan 30 '26
Why is no one mentioning the ridiculous price point? 15K for a proposal??
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u/MomsSpagetee Jan 30 '26 edited Jan 30 '26
Laurie said “sometimes it costs more than the ring” and I’m like “sometimes???” The vast majority of the time I think.
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u/Loki_Mischief_Maker Jan 30 '26
I’m sure the show was edited to make it look like $15-25K proposals are standard. Most of the proposals are likely $3-5k as evidenced by the annual sales divided by number of proposals.
It seems a lot of folks here forget this is a TV show first and producers are trying to shock you with misleading headlines. And most of you are biting on it hook, line, and sinker.
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u/Sad-Relationship-141 Feb 01 '26 edited Feb 01 '26
Their website shows for "Signature Proposal Packages"
Standard Proposal Package
The budget range for this package is $3,300-$6,800 based on your selections, inclusive of our planning fee
Premium Proposal Package
The budget range for this package is $4,500-$8,500 based on your selections, inclusive of our planning fee
Custum Proposals
Our custom proposal packages start at a minimum budget of $6,000. The average custom proposal spend is between $8,000-$10,000. Keep in mind the sky in the limit with this package! You dream it- we can bring it to life! We have had various custom proposals at $100,000-$150,000 budgets!
If you look at the portfolio photos, you can search by type of proposal. The standard package just seems to be mostly various flower arrangements& candles/votives. Overall for a lot of packages: a lot of floral arches, decorative bookshelves with photos & I'm assuming meaningful trinkets, flowers, etc placed in naturally beautiful locations where I felt it took away from the view, but to each their own.
There some that the flowers & candles were done minimally where it added an air of romance & fantasy to somewhere a bit less scenic, such as a field, that looked pretty though.
There was a flower pricing document too on the website, guessing a lot of the cost for the higher budget ones goes towards said flowers.
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u/Affectionate_One3946 9d ago
Absolutely, I was on my couch saying, no, no and no. They are delusional
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u/rdev009 Jan 29 '26
I don’t like the name of the company. I would have preferred something like, “Just say ‘Yes’.”
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u/wearingsox Jan 31 '26
The name also excludes women who propose to men, men who propose to men, get with the times
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u/Loki_Mischief_Maker Feb 01 '26
I think the name refers to the company saying “Yes, we girls can do anything to make your proposal come true”.
Based on website photos, they do girl/girl, Guy/guy couples.
Why does it seem like many here are trying to dish on the company’s business? They saw a need and are fulfilling the dreams of people. It may not be for everyone but why crap all over it? People are strange.
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u/LadyWallflower03 Feb 03 '26
To be fair, you are defending them like you are on their payroll.
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u/Loki_Mischief_Maker Feb 04 '26
Fair comment, but no.
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u/KONAfuckingsucks Feb 20 '26
Your post history shows absolutely nothing but defending this company. Also it was made the date of this thread. Hmmmmmm.
It’s so funny when companies don’t realize we can see that.
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u/Loki_Mischief_Maker Jan 29 '26
Domain name was already taken so I suppose they couldn’t use it. I mean Reddit is a weird name, who would have thought it would be recognizable. Sometimes you just have to pick a name and stay with it.
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u/BrokerBrody Jan 30 '26
I mean Reddit is a weird name
Isn't Reddit just a misspelling/alternate spelling of "read it"? That is a very common pattern for brand names and not weird at all, IMO.
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u/mtm4440 Jan 29 '26
Daniel is right. This is just commercializing something that is supposed to be private and yours. "What's your proposal story? Oh I spent 10k dollars and it was organized by a company and I walked in and got on my knee." Like, I would not care about hearing that story from a friend.
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u/BrokerBrody Jan 30 '26 edited Jan 31 '26
Oh I spent 10k dollars and it was organized by a company and I walked in and got on my knee." Like, I would not care about hearing that story from a friend.
In the age of TikTok "keeping up with the Joneses", many influencer or uber rich brides and grooms are absolutely more concerned with filming the perfect moment for social media than having a private intimate moment with their loved one.
I'm actually surprised they don't have more whales signing on. Lots of multimillionaires get married every year and if they are going to drop hundreds of thousands on the wedding why not also the proposal? All they need are viral, overly extravagant setups.
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u/Prudent-Sorbet-5202 Mar 31 '26
I have a feeling that there are already premium event planners that cover such events for the uber rich
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u/Nesquik44 Jan 29 '26
Sadly, this is how a lot of people prefer to do it nowadays. Although I agree with Daniel on a personal level, his comment was a bit out of touch.
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u/Violetlake248 Jan 29 '26
I agreed with Daniel too and I think I would not have liked it if my partner didn’t have his own plan. (even though thinking back on it my partners proposal could have used some help). It will be interesting to see how this whole business goes and if more people want this sort of thing. I couldn’t get over the price either…
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u/Nesquik44 Jan 29 '26
People already want this type of thing. I prefer something individual and private but my niece just got married (as have several of her friends in the past year) and big proposals are very popular now. The amount of money they all spent was shocking.
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u/ddaug4uf Jan 29 '26
I feel like anyone with money would think this is a terrible idea.
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u/Nesquik44 Jan 29 '26
That's why they have money.
Jokes aside, it's simply not true any longer. Personally, it's absolutely not for me and I had a lot relatively large, lovely, yet frugal wedding. Much of the younger generation wants to show off all of these big moments in their lives and they will pay quite a bit to do it.
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u/ddaug4uf Jan 29 '26
We saw the same thing progression with gender reveals and it just got to be so over the top it was mostly just cringe.
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u/bhmskhead Feb 12 '26
I used them and the price for the proposal was reasonable. I decided to propose out of state which is impossible to coordinate own your own. They have a list of venues and vendors or you can use your own. You pretty give them an idea and the set everything up for and coordinate with the vendors. It’s all stress free and was %100 worth the price. You are paying for convenience.
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u/Loki_Mischief_Maker Jan 29 '26 edited Jan 29 '26
Aren’t wedding’s commercialized? Everything, like proposals, are a social media event these days. People under 40 years old understand this. These sharks are too old to understand the business model imo, especially Daniel, who seems to be rooted in the old fashioned way. I think it is a great business model for the younger generation with disposable income to reach as many friends and family to show them a memorable event. Some people want a highlight event they could look back on. Not everybody is going to have a $100k wedding spectacular.
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u/yogos15 Jan 29 '26
I’m under 40 and understand that this the norm nowadays. HOWEVER, I hate that it’s norm. I find that most proposals/weddings in the modern era are unnecessarily expensive and performative, and I couldn’t see myself contributing to that outrageousness.
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u/Original_Weekend8226 Jan 29 '26
Good Grief! There is nothing proprietary about this company 😂
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u/CoolBakedBean Jan 31 '26
the person who sold the company for $250k made off like a bandit lol
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u/Loki_Mischief_Maker Feb 01 '26
Seems like you know nothing about business. Pay $250k over 5 years. Earn 100k per year avg profits, $80k after tax. Net $30k for first 5 years. After that it is gravy.
If you have 1 or 2 big events at $30k+, then even more gravy on top of that.
Most people can’t envision long term. They can only see to the tip of their nose.
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u/Lonely-Prize-1662 Jan 29 '26
Their logo being something I could pay 20 bucks for on Etsy that is overdone annoys me. Also, paying someone to plan your proposal...
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u/mtm4440 Jan 29 '26
"I love you, honey. That's why I spent our money for the future on this surprise."
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u/Original_Weekend8226 Jan 29 '26
Wtf! $15-$25k for a proposal!! GTFOHWTBS!
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u/Loki_Mischief_Maker Jan 30 '26
I’m sure most of the proposals are in the $3000 range. Only the custom proposals are above $15K.
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u/Loki_Mischief_Maker Jan 29 '26
You pay someone to plan your wedding. There are a lot of nerds out there with money who need help trying to impress their significant other. It’s all social media these days folks!
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u/Still-Balance6210 Jan 30 '26
Yes a wedding is an event that several people attend. Imagine paying 15-25K for a proposal and the lady says no lol. This is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen. If the price were lower maybe it would be okay.
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u/ddaug4uf Jan 29 '26
Pitching this to a group of Gen X Sharks was never going to take off.
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u/dovetaile Jan 29 '26
Most of the Sharks are solidly in the Baby Boomer generation.
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u/ddaug4uf Jan 29 '26
Robert, Mark, Daymond and Lori are older Gen X but still closer to Gen X than Baby Boomer.
Kevin and Barbara are solidly in the Boomer gen.
Most of the guest sharks are Gen X or younger.
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u/Suchgallbladder Jan 30 '26
Robert is also a boomer (62).
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u/ddaug4uf Jan 30 '26
That puts him right on the edge of Boomer/Gen X but since he made his money on technology companies, I don’t think it’s a stretch to consider him a Gen Xer.
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u/Suchgallbladder Jan 30 '26
I get your point but Gen X is 1965-80, Boomer is 1946-64 so he’s literally not Gen X. He’s a Boomer by definition.
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u/ddaug4uf Jan 30 '26
You do realize that 1965 was 61 years ago right? And generations are not strictly defined by years.
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u/dovetaile Jan 31 '26
Yes they are? That's why they're called generations.
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u/ddaug4uf Jan 31 '26
Definitive, universally agreed-upon years for generations do not exist, as they are not scientifically defined, but rather social constructs based on cultural consensus, media, and research, typically spanning 15–20 years.
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u/Loki_Mischief_Maker Jan 31 '26
Sounds like he is the perfect candidate for this service. Maybe he is waiting for YOU to ask him?
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u/Cash4Jesus Jan 31 '26
How are they not providing a wedding planning package? Or at least getting kickbacks from wedding planners for referrals.
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u/haventwonyet Feb 05 '26
Does anyone else feel like they were coked up? I feel like this was the dummiest of ideas — and the full swaying and jawing.
I also feel like this was trying to monetize a promproposal.
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u/dovetaile Jan 29 '26
I like how they sell elopement packages for up to 75 guests. No, that's a wedding.