When Ryan decided he was going to propose, he knew he needed to ask Nicole's father for her hand in marriage. A week prior to the proposal, Ryan took the day off work and made a round trip from Columbus to Nicole's hometown-all without Nicole's knowledge. As surprised as Terry was to see Ryan show up to the house on a Friday afternoon, he knew exactly what was going on once he saw the six pack of beer in hand. After receiving Terry's blessing, the final plans to ask the question were put in place. Ryan's brother RJ sent a text to Ryan and Nicole "inviting them to a dinner he'd won through an Instagram contest on Thursday" (RJ winning random contests is a frequent occurrence). Luckily, she bought the plan and did not suspect a thing. The reservations were set for 7:15pm. Of course, not only did Nicole get home late from work rushing to get ready, but also realized she had forgotten her phone as they pulled in to park. Once parked, Ryan took a walking detour through the Book Loft alleyway in German Village to get to the restaurant. As they were walking, he spotted his sister in law Nicole, who was hiding behind a bush to capture the moment. Ryan stopped Nicole and started his speech by saying "You're going to hate me.. and especially hate that you forgot your phone". Ryan showed her the ring and explained the plan he made and who was involved. Nicole in complete utter shock could do nothing but repeat over and over "Oh my god, you are not! Are you really?! I'm going to throw up!" followed by MANY happy tears. Best part--As Nicole eventually came back to reality and the happy tears slowed, she saw her brother, Brandon, and RJ turning the corner to celebrate as well. Though her hair a mess, nails not painted, and phone nowhere to be found, Nicole felt the proposal was perfectly imperfect and she wouldn't change a thing!