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Elizabeth Smart went through dozens of dresses until she found the perfect wedding gown, but her now-husband, Matthew Gilmour, had a much easier time finding her engagement ring.
The 22-year-old Scotland native purchased Smart’s sparkler at a Salt Lake City jeweler, choosing a smaller sapphire because he knew his bride “wouldn’t want a lot of bling,” he tells PEOPLE.
When it came time to propose in January, Gilmour kept the ring in his pocket for a solid day, where it was “burning a hole,” he says. But once the time was right, he popped the question on a bench in the foothills, overlooking the lights of Salt Lake City.
For more details and exclusive photos of Smart’s wedding, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
–Cathy Free
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