When a photo of a man proposing to a woman at another couple's wedding appeared on Reddit earlier this week, commenters were quick to dismiss it as a tacky upstaging. But as it turns out, the man behind this now-viral proposal may not be the attention-seeker everyone thinks he is.

The Iowa woman pictured in the viral photo told the New York Daily News that her now-fiancé's proposal was the bride's idea. The woman, who identified herself only as Megan, is the bride's sister.

In standard Reddit fashion, the photo was posted out of context with the caption, "Any girl's wedding nightmare," prompting cruel comments. Now, Megan wants to set the story straight about what really happened.

“My fiancé told her he didn't want to ruin their day, and she insisted it would only make it better!” she told the Daily News. "The groom of the wedding actually held my engagement ring the entire trip! Everyone in the Reddit picture knew the proposal was going to happen except for me!"

“It was sad to see,” Megan said of the negative reaction to the photo. "I guess if I didn't know the whole story, then I would feel the same way as some of them; however, I wouldn't voice my opinion about it because it's none of my business."