Lauren Alaina announces her engagement to Cameron Arnold during a performance at Grand Ole Opry

Country singer Lauren Alaina surprised her fans Saturday night at the legendary Grand Ole Opry in Nashville when she announced her engagement to Cameron Arnold.

The 28-year-old singer from Georgia has kept her relationship with 34-year-old Arnold out of the spotlight since they started dating two and a half years ago.

But, as she revealed in a video posted to Opry Instagram, she accepted his proposal on the condition that he take the stage with her on Saturday night.

Engagement: Country singer Lauren Alaina gave her fans a little surprise Saturday night at the legendary Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and announced her engagement to Cameron Arnold

Onstage: But, as she revealed in a video posted to Opry Instagram, she accepted his proposal on the condition that he come onstage with her on Saturday night.

She hinted at the engagement earlier in her performance when she told fans to look at her “microphone hand” before finally announcing the engagement.

“I was welcomed into this family and it’s been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember,” Alaina began, referring to her induction at the Opry this year.

“I didn’t think this year could get any better, and [Friday] I’ve been asked into another family!’ Alaina added, showing off her engagement ring to cheers from the crowd.

Microphone: She hinted at the engagement earlier in her performance when she told fans to look at her ‘microphone hand’ before finally announcing the engagement

Family: “I was welcomed into this family and it’s been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember,” Alaina began, referring to her induction at the Opry this year

Another family: ‘I didn’t think this year could get any better, and [Friday] I’ve been asked into another family!’ Alaina added, showing off her engagement ring to cheers from the crowd

“After he proposed to me, I said, ‘You need to get on this stage at the Grand Ole Opry.’ Everyone, this is my fiancee. Make some noise for my husband-to-be, everyone,” she said as Arnold walked onto the stage and kissed her.

She said in another video backstage, “I want to thank the Grand Ole Opry for letting me share perhaps the biggest news of my life.” I’m getting married!’

She asked her dog what she thought of the news, adding that the dog was “tired” and they were having a “big day.”

Thank you: She said in another video backstage, “I want to thank the Grand Ole Opry for letting me share perhaps the biggest news of my life.” I’m getting married!

Dog: She asked her dog what she thought of the news, adding that the dog was “tired” and they were having a “big day”

She also added more photos from their evening at the Opry to her own Instagram post on Sunday.

BRIDE thank you, all of you. My best friend, @arnold.cam, proposed to me, and I announced it on my favorite place in the world, @opry,” she began.

“I didn’t know this kind of happiness and excitement existed. Can’t wait to be Mrs. Cameron Scott Arnold,” she added with the hashtag #Laurnold.

More: She also added more snaps from their night at the Opry in her own Instagram post on Sunday

The singer – who first gained fame by finishing runner-up to Scotty McCreery on season 10 of American Idol in 2011 – also shared a statement with People.

“It was a night I will never forget. I got to celebrate the best year of my life. I joined the Opry family in February, so I felt they should be the first to know that I was asked to join another family as well,” she said.

“This is the first time I’m showing Cameron to the world. He is and will always be a sacred part of my life. He keeps me grounded and gives me a piece of normal everyday life that I didn’t have before him. We’ve been together for two and a half years now and we’re just getting started. Can’t wait to be Mrs. Cameron Scott Arnold. I’m so excited that everyone knows who he and we are. The best is yet to come,” she added.

Never forget: ‘It was a night I will never forget. I got to celebrate the best year of my life. I joined the Opry family in February, so I thought they should be the first to know I was asked to join another family as well,” she said

The singer also joked that Arnold – a partner at a Nashville insurance company – was not comfortable going on stage.

‘He didn’t want that! He likes to be in the shade. He said, ‘You won’t let me come out’ and I said, ‘You won’t get a picture in the circle. So — we negotiated and he came out for the photo,” she joked.

“This is the most important place in the world to me and he’s the most important person to me, so bringing them together was pretty amazing,” she added.

Uncomfortable: The singer also joked that Arnold – a partner at a Nashville insurance company – was not comfortable taking the stage

Shadows: ‘He didn’t want that! He likes to be in the shade. He said, ‘You won’t let me come out’ and I said, ‘You won’t get a picture in the circle. So — we negotiated and he came out for the photo,” she joked