Less than a month after confirming the exciting news, Gretchen and her longtime fiancé, Slade Smiley, chatted with E! News about why now feels like the "right time" for her to come back.

This is insane right now. Oh my gosh. How fun is this ... Later that night, Gretchen returned to the bathroom to find Slade steaming both gowns. She immediately gushed over the unexpected gesture ...