Shay Mooney Knew Fiancée Was the One From The Moment He Met Her

"She's the best thing that's ever happened to me, so I had to lock it down," Mooney said.

Written by Lauren Laffer
Shay Mooney Knew Fiancée Was the One From The Moment He Met Her
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Dan + Shay’s Shay Mooney is ready to start building a future “from the ground up” with his new fiancée Hannah Billingsley. The singer proposed to Miss Arkansas 2013 on Tuesday in her home state of Arkansas, they revealed on Instagram.

“I liked it…so I put a ring on it. 😁😍💍 I’m the luckiest man in the world. @hannah.billingsley I love you,” Mooney posted with an adorable photo of the couple.

Billingsley also shared the photo writing, “Words aren’t enough. Truly the happiest day of my life. 8/9/16 I love you so much @shaymooney.”

According to People, Mooney planned a romantic proposal for Billingsley in Fayetteville, AR near a country church with family from both sides hiding inside to surprise the bride-to-be. And to prove that the moment was meant to be, Dan + Shay’s current single “From the Ground Up” began playing on the car radio as they parked at the church.

“I had so much I wanted to say to this beautiful girl when I was proposing, but I was so shaky and nervous I don’t even remember what I said, or if what I said made a lick of sense,” he told the publication. “Hannah cried. As you can see in the picture, she cried a lot!”

“She’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me, so I had to lock it down. She’s my better, and much better-looking half,” he added with a laugh.

Mooney and Billingsley met in 2014 when they were introduced through mutual friends. After texting for some time, the singer convinced her to come to a show they were playing. A year and a half later, the couple is ready to walk down the aisle, but Mooney knew she was the one the moment he met her.

“From the very first time I saw her, I knew I wanted to marry her,” he explained. “She’s stunning. I finally convinced her to come to a show in Fayetteville, Arkansas.”

No word yet on when the couple will say “I do,” but it will likely be after Dan + Shay finish their summer run as part of Darius Rucker’s Good for a Good Time Tour.