Gina Kirschenheiter and Travis Mullen are engaged! The Real Housewives of Orange County couple had been dating for six years and experienced so many exciting things over the course of their relationship before deciding to spend together forever following their engagement.
Travis popped the question to Gina on New Year’s Eve while on a ski vacation in Big Bear, California, with their six kids. Gina has three children — Sienna, Nicholas, and Lucas — from her first marriage to Matt Kirschenheiter, while Travis shares three kids with his ex-wife — Presley, Bennett, and Joseph. The couple had been hanging out in the vacation house with the kids before Travis brought her out on the back porch, where he proposed to her.
“I was in complete shock!” Gina told People on Jan. 7. “My nervous system was trying to catch up to what just happened in this magical moment and I was trying to process the iceberg that was being presented to me as well! I, of course, said ‘yes,’ and melted into what was the sweetest kiss I’ve ever felt!”
Travis’ daughter, Presley, was on hand to record the engagement for them to relive over and over again. “The three of us hugged all teary-eyed and happy, and then walked back into the house where all the other kids were waiting and began to sound off their New Year’s Eve horns and launch confetti poppers!” she continued. “It was perfect! It meant so much to be there as a family celebrating all together. We were all so happy. Truly a pinnacle moment.”
Details on Gina Kirschenheiter’s engagement ring from Travis Mullen
Travis proposed to Gina with an 18K yellow gold ring, featuring a 6-carat, oval cut center diamond, flanked by six smaller, round diamonds. Gina is very pleased with the design. “The ring is absolutely perfect!” she told the publication. “The thought he put into it blows my mind.”
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How the RHOC cast members celebrated Gina Kirschenheiter’s engagement
Gina’s RHOC Season 19 cast members took to the comments of the Instagram post announcing the engagement, where they congratulated the couple. Shannon Storms Beador wrote: “So happy for you! Congratulations!!!!”
“Congratulations!” Tamra Judge wrote. “So happy for you.”
“Ahhh congrats love!” Gretchen Rossi added. “Soo happy for you!
Gina Kirschenheiter opens up about marrying Travis Mullen
Gina had spoken with The Daily Dish in August, where she admitted that she was ready to get married to Travis. Although Gina and Travis had experienced issues in their relationship, she noted that they had moved past that and were ready for marriage. “I think we’re finally in a place where we could even possibly entertain something like that…” she said.
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“This is a Travis question,” she added. “You know, I’m not going to propose to Travis.”
See how Gina and Travis’ kids feel about living in a house together.
— Reporting by Stephanie Gomulka
