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Danny Gokey and Leyicet Peralta; inset, her engagement ring<\/p>\n

Courtesy Danny Gokey (2)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Wedding bells will ring for Danny Gokey and girlfriend Leyicet Peralta on Jan. 29, they announced Tuesday<\/a>, and now come exclusive details on the engagement ring and the proposal itself.<\/p>\n

“Danny originally chose a ring that was too big for Leyicet’s finger,” says the rep for the country singer and American Idol<\/em> season-8 finalist, “so they went on a hunt for a new one together.”<\/p>\n

Money was a consideration, as the couple devote considerable resources to the charity Sophia’s Heart<\/a>, which honors the memory of Gokey’s late wife, Sophia, who died during routine heart surgery in 2008.<\/p>\n

“Leyicet had a specific budget she did not want to go over,” says the rep. “The couple know they have a lot of responsibility with Sophia’s Heart, so they wanted to make sure they spent their money wisely.” <\/p>\n

The proposal itself could not have been more romantic. Says the rep: “Danny surprised Leyicet and had a car pick her up. They had an intimate dinner by the ocean under a beautiful sunset in downtown Miami.<\/p>\n

“After dinner, they went to the ballet, and finally Danny took her where they had their first date. Danny serenaded Leyicet with a song her mother used to sing to her as a baby, ‘You Are So Beautiful,’ and then he popped the big question. She, of course, enthusiastically said yes.”<\/p>\n

Since then, “the couple have been getting a lot of support and are very grateful to have found each other,” the rep adds. “Needless to say, they are ecstatic and excited about the upcoming nuptials.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Danny Gokey and Leyicet Peralta; inset, her engagement ring Courtesy Danny Gokey (2) Wedding bells will ring for Danny Gokey and girlfriend Leyicet Peralta on Jan. 29, they announced Tuesday , and now come exclusive details on the engagement ring and the proposal itself. “Danny originally chose a ring that was too big for Leyicet’s finger,” says the rep for the country singer and American Idol season-8 finalist, “so they went on a hunt for a new one together.” Money was a consideration, as the couple devote considerable resources to the charity Sophia’s Heart , which honors the memory of Gokey’s late wife, Sophia, who died during routine heart surgery in 2008. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\nDanny Gokey's Proposal Was a Surprise! - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/12\/28\/danny-gokeys-proposal-was-a-surprise\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Danny Gokey's Proposal Was a Surprise! - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Danny Gokey and Leyicet Peralta; inset, her engagement ring Courtesy Danny Gokey (2) Wedding bells will ring for Danny Gokey and girlfriend Leyicet Peralta on Jan. 29, they announced Tuesday , and now come exclusive details on the engagement ring and the proposal itself. 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