Kayla and Shawn both worked at Dick's Sporting Goods in college. After a few months of working together they both began nonchalantly telling their coworkers they were interested in one another. That went on for weeks and Kayla was done waiting for Shawn to make the first move. So on New Years Eve Kayla followed Shawn out to the parking lot after they got off work and asked for his number. They ended up ringing in the new year together, and have been together ever since.

During an Oregon Coast getaway, Shawn and Kayla were Golfing at the Gearhart Golf Links. They had just started the 18th hole when Shawn made up an excuse to go ahead. Once Kayla caught up and putted her ball in, she noticed a little black box in the hole. She looked up to find Shawn on one knee with a ring in his hand, and finally asked her to marry him. Kayla thought the surprises were over, but Shawn's brother and sister had been hiding in bushes capturing the whole thing, and came out to congratulate them. The surprises continued when they left the golf course and arrived at where they were going to be staying. Kayla opened the front door and was very surprised to find their family and friends who had traveled from all over to celebrate with them.