Tom told Arica he wanted to take a big trip for their 7 year anniversary. Arica loved the idea but Tom told Arica he wanted to plan the whole trip on his own. It made Arica extremely nervous but she agreed to let him plan the trip.

Together they adventured to South Carolina to Charleston for 2 days. They ate the most amazing southern food and checked out the city and all that it had to offer. Tom hugely surprised Arica at dinner the first night, not with a ring but with one of her best friends from college-Marykate who she hadn't seen in a few years. They met again the next night for a haunted jail tour. So far Tom had done a great job planning. The second day in Charleston Tom took Arica to the Magnolia Plantation. At the plantation they have acres upon acres of beautiful flowers. He faked Arica out when they came upon a beautiful white bridge over this little waterway in the flowers. He turned to Arica and said "wow this would be a great place to propose to someone." They continued their day and left for Kiawah the next morning.

Once in Kiawah, Tom told Arica to get ready for lunch. They rode through the island on the shuttle while Tom pointed out the beautiful flowers, the alligators along the road and the beautiful homes on the island. They got to the clubhouse on the Ocean Course on Kiawah island and sat down for lunch. Tom immediately got up to go to the bathroom and Arica ordered a drink while staring out at the ocean. He came back and told Arica they were going for a walk. They walked onto the green and Tom guided Arica over towards the edge of the green by the beach. He turned towards her and started the most amazing speech in a moment that Arica will never forget. He got down on one knee and asked if Arica would spend the rest of her life with him and would marry him. As she said yes the entire crowd sitting on the porch after finishing their rounds of golf erupted in cheers and applause. Tom shared how special the ring was to him and his family as it belonged to his maternal great grandmother. It meant the world to Arica to share something so special with his family. They walked back towards the clubhouse and Arica realized Tom never went to the bathroom when they arrived he met with the property manager and gave him his phone so he could record the special moment. They arrived back at the table for lunch and found a gorgeous bouquet of flowers and a bottle of champagne. They continued to receive congratulations from even more people throughout lunch and even staff on property the rest of the day.

It was the best moment of their lives and they are beyond excited to start their lives together.

Arica looks forward to Tom planning more amazing trips in their future.