A New York City-based fashion influencer and Goop employee has been sent on a luxury scavenger hunt by her boyfriend, who set up the stunt to serve as a lengthy and over-the-top means of proposing to her.
Marissa Casey Fuchs, 30, who goes by the username @fashionambitionist on Instagram, shared a video to her 150,000 followers on Tuesday, June 18. The video showed her boyfriend, Gabriel Grossman, discussing an adventure he had planned for the blogger in the lead up to his proposal to her.
In the clip, Gabriel, also 30, told Marissa he had a special mission for her before he pops the big question, as he said: ‘we’re not really into traditional weddings’. Since sharing the video, Marissa has embarked on her adventure to find her fiance-to-be, sharing each leg of the journey online.
Wow! Fashion influencer Marissa Casey Fuchs has been sent on a scavenger hunt by her boyfriend Gabriel Grossman (pictured) who is planning on proposing to her
Interesting: Gabriel created a video that outlined his reasons for choosing to have an extravagant proposal, as he said he knew she didn’t want a ‘traditional wedding’
Shocked: When she was shown the video, Marissa was left in shock. She had no idea what was going on, and was surprised to discover that she and Gabriel were about to get engaged
Hilarious! As she watched the video on a laptop surrounded by her work colleagues, Marissa was in complete disbelief
Funny! As Marissa watched the clip, she broke down into tears and appeared both nervous and excited. She said: ‘Shut the f**k up, what is he doing?’
One of the first clips shared to her Instagram story, which was filmed by one of her friends who joined her to document the experience, sees Marissa watching the video Gabriel filmed.
In the clip, Gabriel said: ‘Marissa, I love you so much. You’re the most important person in the world to me. Even more important than Juney.
Unexpected: She was also heard saying the thinks she might throw up at one point, as she watched the video a second time
‘Which is why I have the most important question of my life to ask you. Problem is, we’re not really into traditional weddings. It’s not really our style. No offence to our friends, I mean we had a blast at your weddings.
‘But that’s not really what we’d want anyway. And, let’s be honest, if we were going to have a wedding it would be some expensive, destination type of thing that all of our friends would probably complain about anyway.
‘You guys are welcome to that, you can choose your own vacations.
‘So I thought “what would Marissa want?” How could I marry Marissa in a way that would incorporate everything that is important to her – love, adventure, travel, fashion, friends and family.
‘But it would need to be an extraordinary adventure unlike any proposal ever seen. Something you could experience, enjoy, and capture on the gram so we know it happened.
‘But I didn’t know how I would do something like that. I figured it out. I guess you’ll see,’ he added.
Part one: For the first leg of her scavenger hunt, Marissa was driven to Astor Place, Manhattan, where she was seen jumping out onto the street from a car
Run! Marissa, who was extremely excited by this point, ran across the street and around the corner of a building as she headed to her destination – Flywheel Sports NoHo
Happy: She arrived at the fitness center and was greeted by some of her close friends
Shock! When she saw her close friends waiting for her at the gym, she broke down into tears and collapsed onto the floor
As Marissa watched the clip, she broke down into tears and appeared nervous and excited. She said: ‘Shut the f**k up, what is he doing?’
‘I’m dead,’ she said, as she looked around the room at the others, asking them if Gabriel’s video was a joke or not. She is also heard saying the thinks she might throw up at one point, as she watched the video a second time.
Emotional: The song Chapel of Love was heard playing in the background of the video while Marissa sat on the floor crying
The next clip in her stories sees her jumping out of a car in Astor Place, Manhattan, and running around the corner of a building while her friends follow her and try to capture videos as she embarks on the first leg of the scavenger hunt.
Marissa ran into Flywheel Sports NoHo, where she was sent to get the next clue of her journey. The next clip showed Marissa breaking down into tears, as she dropped to the floor while the song Chapel of Love played in the background.
After a friend gave her a T-shirt and a cap, she hopped up from the floor sobbing and said: ‘Where is Gabe?’
The following few clips showed Marissa jumping around the fitness center with excitement before completing a Flywheel class with some of her ‘favorite people’.
She was then seen walking outdoors after the class, as she and her friends made their way to the next part of the journey – the AIRE Ancient Baths – for a relaxing post-workout treat; treatment prices at the spa for a single person range in price from $160 for a 30-minute massage to $470 for a ‘wine bath experience for one’.
After spending some time in the spa, Marissa headed home ‘to shower and pack’ for the next leg of the scavenger hunt. After taking a shower, Marissa is seen answering a knock on her apartment door while wrapped in a towel.
Work out! The following few clips showed Marissa jumping around the fitness center with excitement before completing a Flywheel class with some of her ‘favorite people’
Fun! One of her friends Staci Goldberg shared a photo of some members of the group together and captioned the photo ‘the queen’
Moving on: Her Instagram stories, which have gathered a lot of attention online, then showed Marissa moving onto the next location of the bizarre scavenger hunt
Relaxing: Marissa was then sent to the AIRE Ancient Baths for some relaxation time after her gym class for a relaxing post-workout treat
When she answered the door, Glamsquad makeup artist Heith Chanel was standing outside. ‘I knew it,’ Marissa said, as she began crying once again.
The following image showed the fashion influencer having her hair and makeup done by Heith and other members of New York City-based hair and makeup service Glamsquad, which she describes as being one of her favorite services to use.
Glamsquad offers a wide range of services, with a blowout priced at $50, while a full face of makeup costs $75.
Lovers: Marissa said Gabriel’s proposal so far lived up to her expectations, as she said she has no idea what to expect next
‘Literally can’t breathe,’ she captioned a subsequent video that showed her having her hair blow dried.
Another image showed a delivery of dresses from Love Shack Fancy.
While getting her hair and makeup done, Marissa said: ‘You guys probably think this is an over the top engagement, which it is.
‘Gabe, you lived up to my expectations and I don’t even know what is next.’
A friend is heard asking Marissa what she thinks ‘is next’ and Marissa says she believes she might be scheduled to meet Gabriel’s mother to pick out an outfit.
‘Because I think that I’m going to get married today, because I don’t want to have an engagement, I just want to be married,’ she said.
A white, floor-length dress from Ramy Brook was then delivered to Marissa, who said: ‘Ramy Brook I love you so much. This dress is perfect. I can’t wait to wear it at some point even thought I have no idea what is happening.’
Surprise! When she went home she answered a knock on her door to find makeup artist Heith Chanel and other members of New York City-based hair and makeup service GlamSquad
Happiness: She broke down into tears and hugged the makeup artist as he made his way into her apartment to do her makeup for the day
Excited: While getting her makeup done, Marissa said: ‘Gabe, you lived up to my expectations and I don’t even know what is next’
Nervous: Clearly nervous and excited about the day ahead, Marissa posted a video at one point with a caption that read: ‘Literally can’t breathe’
Gifts: Another image showed a delivery of dresses from Love Shack Fancy (L), and she revealed in another video that she was sent a suitcase from Tumi Travel (R)
Nice! A white, floor-length dress from Ramy Brook was then delivered to Marissa with a card that read: ‘To the bride to be…’
She then revealed that she had received direct messages on Instagram from people using the #WhereIsGabe, as people began to wonder what was in store for her special day.
Marissa was sent a Tumi Travel suitcase, which she said had ‘G loves M’ engraved in it, to use for her trip – a pricey gift thought to be worth close to $900.
The next video saw Marissa getting into a car that was driving her somewhere she had no idea the destination of.
She revealed that her friends, who were drinking champagne in the car with her, told her she was originally going to travel in Fly Blade, however, due to bad weather they opted to travel in an Uber.
A clue on Gabriel’s Instagram, where he had changed his bio to read ‘where am i?’ then showed Marissa that she was headed to Gurney’s Resort in Montauk, where rooms are priced at anything from $700-a-night for a ‘standard ocean view’ to $3,050 for a ‘two bedroom residence’.
He also said she had to find ‘three jewels’ in Montauk that she needed to find in order to get to the next step.
Marissa came back on camera a few snaps later to reveal that she had a feeling she wasn’t going to get married that day, but instead to find another clue. ‘Maybe I’ll get married in the morning,’ she said.
She then said she thought she would be having a bachelorette party that night, which she said would be ‘epic’.
Marissa gave a tour of her suite before sharing some snaps that showed her dining with her friends, Ali and Staci.
At one point, Marissa is seen opening a box, which contained a Jade Trau necklace – the first jewel.
Next: After her hair and makeup were finished and her suitcase was packed, Marissa left her apartment and headed off to the next part of the excursion
Journey: She admitted that she still had no idea where she was being taken. Meanwhile, her friends said she was originally meant to travel in a Fly Blade before the weather changed
Interesting: Marissa later discovered that Gabriel had changed his Instagram bio to read: ‘Where am I?’ adding to the suspense of the day
Lavish! A clue on Gabriel’s Instagram then showed Marissa that she was headed to Gurney’s Resort in Montauk
Wow! He also said she had to find ‘three jewels’ in Montauk that she needed to find in order to get to the next step
She then went back to her room, where the second ‘jewel’ was located in the form of a Jade Trau key-shaped necklace charm.
The following video saw Marissa showing her clothes hanging in the hotel room closet. She said she had just unpacked all of her items before she was told that she would be leaving the hotel in the morning.
Checking in: Marissa and her friends Ali and Staci checked into the hotel
A number of items from Brazilian designer PatBO were given to Marissa for the next leg of the trip.
‘Going to sleep,’ she wrote on the next story. ‘Still not engaged. Or married. Love you all and thanks for all the kind messages. See you in the am!’
Marissa took to Instagram stories once again on Wednesday morning at 5am to reveal that she had barely slept on Tuesday night. She wrote: ‘Haven’t slept and freaking out!!!! Am I getting married today?!?!? @gabriel.grossman Am I getting married today?!?!?!!!!! You should’ve known I wouldn’t be able to handle this suspense.
She said in another video: ‘In case anyone is wondering, I slept for one hour and during this time when I couldn’t sleep, I texted Gabe, I Instagram messaged him even telling him that I see his green is not on. No response.’
Marissa said in another video on Wednesday morning that her friends told her she couldn’t leave Montauk until she found the third jewel, however as of Wednesday morning, she appeared to have just left the hotel and was already getting set to embark on her next adventure.
Possibilities: At one point, Marissa wondered if the hotel stay with her friends was considered her bachelorette party
Yum! She shared photos and videos of some of the food she and her friends tucked into at the resort in Montauk
Gorgeous! At one point during the dinner, Marissa is seen opening a box, which contained a Jade Trau necklace – the first jewel
Adorable: Back in her bedroom, Marissa found the second jewel, which came in the form of a Jade Trau key-shaped necklace charm
Unexpected: After unpacking all of her belongings in the hotel room, she was told that she would be leaving the resort in the morning
Anticipating: She shared a snap shortly after to say she was going to bed, before thanking her followers for kind messages they had sent her throughout the day