The Perfect Proposal Chicago contest has ended and she said yes! A happy couple is now engaged with a dream Gem Platinum engagement ring. Contest winner Jared selected a halo design to propose to his now fiancée Whitney at The Water Tower in Chicago.

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Jared's words that won the judges' hearts:

"I knew Whitney was the right one for me when I finally felt at home in the city of Chicago, because she was here with me. We had moved from Oklahoma together, and we were young and broke, eating potato sandwiches and trying to make it in this big city during our first harsh winter. It was hard to not let the city swallow me alive, but when things were tough and I was discouraged, I looked at her I knew we were a team and we were in this together. Today, we have been together almost nine years, and have lived in Chicago for eight of them. We are each other's support team and we LOVE our city and each other. We have worked hard to make our big city dreams a reality and I can't wait for our next adventure."

Get the full behind-the-scenes look (including a video of the proposal) here.

Congratulations to the happy couple!