After a year of dating, Tarek El Moussa had made up his mind: he would ask Heather Rae Young for her hand in marriage. With the help of his assistant Alicia, Tarek planned the dreamiest proposal on Catalina Island. HGTV fans will get to watch Tarek pull off the perfect proposal during the season finale of Flipping 101 which airs Thursday, Oct. 8 at 9|8c. In honor of the episode, Tarek and Heather shared their engagement photos with us and we can’t stop drooling over them!

With their one-year anniversary to celebrate, Tarek figured he could easily surprise Heather with an engagement. After all, they already had plans to travel to Catalina Island — a sentimental place to both Tarek and Heather. “I really want the proposal to be a surprise, so I’m using our one-year anniversary as a decoy so hopefully she won’t expect anything,” said Tarek during filming.

Besides the proposal, Tarek surprised Heather all weekend long with an off-roading adventure and private spa day. He did his best to play it cool and calm, but on the inside he was a nervous mess. Although he regained some confidence right before the proposal, he revealed that once Heather made her way towards him, the nerves kicked in.

Hours before the proposal, Tarek brought in Heather's stylist and makeup artist to get her ready for what she thought was just a fancy dinner. When she made her way to the beach, she found a candle-lit, rose petal path with a tuxedo-clad Tarek waiting for her at the end of it. “I was confused for the first 15 seconds as I walked down the gorgeous candle & flower aisle wondering what the heck is going on. Then I thought OMG is he proposing???,” Heather later shared on Instagram.