A Secret Proposal with Military Precision
Harry Lloyd, a farmer from the popular TV show Farmer Wants A Wife, orchestrated an elaborate proposal for his girlfriend of four years, Tess Brookman, at Mitchelton Winery in Nagambie, Victoria, on March 14. The event required meticulous planning and a clever cover story.
“I organised a cover story to go out for lunch with one of my friends from university, then I had her call and cancel last-minute. I’d already arranged everything with the staff,” Harry explains. He met Tess on the show in 2022, and their relationship has only grown stronger since.
Tess recalls the moment: “They said, ‘We’ll reshuffle the tables. You guys have a wander.’ And I was like, ‘Oh yeah, that sounds lovely’. I was none the wiser.”
Harry took Tess down to the river and proposed there. “I think I said yes before he’d even asked the question,” Tess laughs. “He went down on one knee and popped out this ring that was sitting in a little cowboy hat – that was the ring box. So cute, and so Harry, if you know him! The ring was gorgeous, and I was so caught up in that moment that I was so surprised when our friend, who I thought wasn’t there, popped out from behind a tree and she’d recorded the whole thing.”
An Antique Ring with a Special Story
The engagement ring Harry gave Tess was just as unique as their love story. “The story about the ring is actually amazing,” Tess says. “It’s a beautiful trilogy diamond vintage ring. While we’d never spoken about too many details about getting engaged or married, Harry knew that I would love to get a vintage or antique ring. I followed a few pages on Instagram of these jewellers that source antique jewellery. He had gone away and followed some of these sites too and messaged the jeweller to find one.”
“A couple of weeks went past, and the jeweller responded that they had a ring they thought he’d love. Anyway, the ring drops online, and Harry puts a deposit on it straight away. An hour later, I see the ring pop up in my feed, and it’s the only hint or ring I’ve ever sent to him to be like, ‘Ooh, I think this is really pretty!’ And he’d already bought it!”
Settling into Rural Life
Tess, who once lived in the city, has now fully embraced life on the farm. “I never saw myself living in the country, but now I can’t imagine anything different,” she says.
While the couple is enjoying their engagement, they plan to get married on their own land. “I’d be happy in the cow paddock with a barbecue,” Harry says. “A couple of eskies, that’s my dream.”
Tess adds, “I have no problem with it in the paddock, but we might find a nice marquee and zhoosh it up a bit.”
Their journey together continues to be filled with love, laughter, and unforgettable moments.
