Most romantic marriage proposal ever? Lovestruck groom leads bride on treasure hunt through family members

Shay Crawford popped the question to Stephanie Silvers with a scavenger hunt

It began with a single rose and involved the couple's family members



Crawford plays minor league baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays

It was an elaborate marriage proposal which began with a single rose.



Baseball player Shay Crawford led his girlfriend Stephanie Silvers on a secret scavenger hunt through Chattanooga, Tennessee, which ended with what many women dream about: a wedding ring.



A heartmelting video shows just how Crawford managed to woo his sweetheart with the help of family members.



Lovestruck: Baseball player Shay Crawford led Stephanie Silvers on a treasure hunt through family members before popping the question

In love: Shay Crawford got down on bended knee to propose to Stephanie Silvers in front of their elated family members

'Family is incredibly important to both of us,' Crawford shared with Inside Edition.



'They were very, very excited when they heard I was going to propose. I just wanted to include everybody, I thought it would be really special that way.'

The well-planned proposal began when Silvers met her mother near a church. She handed her daughter a single rose and read a letter Crawford had written, before sending Silvers to the next destination.



With family members filming the journey, Silvers went to Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse - Crawford's 'personal favorite' - where his mother was waiting.



The emotional woman cried and read Silvers a moving letter before directing her future daughter-in-law to a gym facility.



Silvers met her brother at the Rush gym, followed by her father and Crawford's sister, and then on to AT&T Field, where Crawford's dad was waiting.

Crawford plays minor league baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays, so the stadium was a special place for the couple.

But it wasn't until Silvers walked across Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, towards the end of the journey, that she sensed a proposal was coming.

'It all caught me so unaware. It wasn't until I was walking across the bridge and I thought, 'Shay is about to be here. This is about to happen!',' Silvers told Inside Edition.



Then, surrounded by family, Crawford dropped to one knee and proposed to the love of his life. She said yes.



The beginning: The treasure hunt began when Stephanie Silvers (right) met her mother (left) at a local church. Her mom handed her a single rose and read her a note Crawford had written

Step two: Stephanie Silvers right) then went to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, one of Crawford's favorite restaurants, where his emotional mother (left) read Silvers a note

Another rose: Stephanie Silvers (right) was then led to Rush, a gym facility, where she met her brother (left)

Fun times: Surrounded by family members, Silvers (right) was then taken to meet her proud father (left)

Close bond: Silvers' dad then sent his daughter (right) to meet Crawford's sister (left), where the two young women embraced

Special: Silvers (right) was directed to meet her beau's father (left) at the local baseball stadium. Crawford plays minor league baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays, so this was a special place for the couple Moving: Crawford proposed to his girlfriend on a bridge surrounded by family members who filmed and photographed the scavenger hunt