Garrett proposing to me was a complete surprise. Honestly, I really should've known something was up when Madibell made a reservation for our girls' night. She can't plan that far ahead to save her life. Let’s just say, that day I learned that all of my friends are great liars. After getting coffee with the girls, Jo and Ellie left to “run errands” and Mal had to go “have lunch with her mom”. I didn’t know it at the time, but they were actually on their way to set up for my engagement. We went back to Madibell's house after coffee and hung out for a bit (or at least until Garrett sent the okay), we decided to leave for our reservation at Farina’s down the street. We hopped in the car and all drove together, parking in the back. While we were walking up, I grabbed onto Madibell’s hand, as usual, but as we got closer to the back gate to the patio of the restaurant she started to push me forward to walk ahead of her. Then she took my purse from me, and I was like “woman, what are you doing?” and then she pushed me forward and proceeded to hide behind a bush with Kayla and Kate. When I turned around, I saw that the back garden was lit up with a pathway of candles and flowers along the ground. A pathway that led to Garrett. When I looked into his eyes I was completely overcome with emotion, but of course, all I managed to get out was “It’s not December yet!” The next few moments were a complete whirlwind of sweet words and the love of my life asking me to marry him. After I said YES, I turned to see a bunch of our friends, pop up from behind the bar. Then my family started to pour out from their hiding places. It was so overwhelming in the best way. There just aren't words to describe the happiness I felt in those moments, knowing that I was going to get to spend the rest of my life with the man of my dreams. Every moment of waiting was so worth the feeling in my heart when I saw my love before me, asking me the most important question he would ever ask me.