'Bachelorette' Emily Maynard Is Engaged To Boyfriend Tyler Johnson, Planning Wedding Sooner Rather Than Later
Emily Maynard is engaged. After failing at finding love on television on two separate occassions, the former Bachelorette has become engaged to her boyfriend of one year, Tyler Johnson.
After asking Emily's father and grandparent's permission to marry their daughter, Tyler planned a romantic proposal at Emily's home in Charlotte, N.C.
Once Tyler had finished setting up a romantic display of flowers and candles, Emily arrived home and immediately knew what was happening. With her daughter at her side, Emily burst into tears and accepted a gorgeous diamond-encircled band from her beau. "She was crying," an insider told E! News of the proposal. "She's super happy. He's her best friend."
In an interview following the engagement, Emily told Us Weekly that she was "really excited" to be headed to the altar and is definitely "looking to get married sooner rather than later."
"She knows Tyler's the one and he feels the same way. They don't see the point in waiting," a source added to E! News. "The two of them and [Emily's daughter] Ricki are already a little family. Both of them are already telling friends and family members things are going to start moving quickly. They're in planning mode."
"I can definitely see them getting married in Charlotte," the source continued. "Emily has so much style, this will definitely be a country chic wedding. Expect a lot of personal touches. The stack of engagement rings is the perfect example. It's so her, beautiful but unexpected. That's how the wedding will be."
As for expanding their family after they tie the knot, the source says that's a definite possibility for Emily and Tyler. "Down the line, for sure," the source explained. "I know Emily wants more [kids] and Tyler will make an amazing dad. He's already a father figure to Ricki."
This is the fourth engagement for Emily who was previously engaged to the late Ricky Hendrick, father of Ricki, Bachelor star Brad Woman, and her Bachelorette winner, Jef Holm.