HAZEN, N.D. — Another dream came true for Krista Slaubaugh Monday, May 26, when her boyfriend, Walker Montgomery, popped the question during a getaway in North Carolina.

The couple shared the news on social media Wednesday, May 28, linking their announcement to a PEOPLE magazine story about their engagement.

After nearly two years of dating, Montgomery planned a surprise getaway to Highlands, North Carolina, where he later proposed with the "perfect" ring. Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountain Forests, the romantic night started with a walk down a stone path that led to a pond with a fountain and a dock.

In her interview with PEOPLE, Slaugbaugh shared that she "knew what was about to happen" when the couple stopped at the end of the pond's small dock with a large bouquet.

"I said 'ye

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