Evan has the green light to officially court Carlin, he puts his courtship proposal plan in motion; Bobby makes a stop at a jewelry store in Florida; Josie celebrates a milestone birthday.
Michaella and Brandon move out of their one-bedroom apartment and into a new house; Kelly Jo and Erin pay the young couple a visit to lend a hand with decorating their new space; Chad offers is job to Bobby.
Bobby finally makes the big move to Rocky Top, Tenn., so he can be closer to Tori; before he touches down in Tennessee, he stops by a Florida jewelry store to pick up Tori's engagement ring.
In anticipation of the total solar eclipse, Brandon gives the Bates kids an interactive science lesson, demonstrating how the moon blocks the sun.
Erin reveals unexpected news to her husband, Chad; Whitney balances motherhood with her new career as a realtor; Whitney gets advice from her new boss; Trace practices basketball drills with his college buddies.
It’s been love at first sight for Tori and Bobby, but ever since Bobby moved to TN, Tori has been eager for him to “pop the question!” While an engagement ring might be burning a hole in Bobby’s pocket, he still needs to come up with the perfect proposal plan, so he turns to Gil and Kelly Jo for advice. And later, when Bobby, Kelton and Evan take their leading ladies out on a special triple date, will the romantic setting inspire Bobby to get down on one knee? Or will he come up with an even bigger surprise moment to ask for Tori’s hand in marriage?
Now that Tori and Bobby are officially engaged, they're hoping to move up their wedding date; for Nathan's birthday party, the Bates brothers hit the water for some fun in the sun; in wedding planning mode, Tori hunts for a wedding dress.
Kelly Jo assembles a wedding planning team; Tori desires a winter wonderland wedding; Lawson, Nathan and Trace spend some time at the ranch, catching up and riding horses; Isaiah celebrates his 13th birthday with an epic laser-tag battle.
The entire family gathers for a family picnic; Gil discovers some mysterious envelopes; Kelly Jo, Tori and her sisters meet up at Renee's Bridal Shop to try on customized bridesmaid and wedding dresses.
The Bates and the Paines are ready to renovate; subcontractor Chad works on a fixer upper; Erin provides input on interior decorating; Zach and Whitney make a decision to buy a home that needs some work.
Gil takes Tori out for special father/daughter outing; now that Josie is working toward her cosmetology license, Whitney takes Kaci Lynn to her aunt for her very first hair cut.
Kelly Jo and her sisters have planned a bachelorette beach getaway for the bride-to-be; Bobby recruits some of the younger Bates boys to help him move out of the camper.
The Bates head to South Carolina for their annual Thanksgiving tradition with Papa Bill and Mama Jane; Josie and Kelton try to gather the courage to ask Gil and Kelly Jo's permission to officially court.
Tori has her final wedding dress fitting and she sits down with Carlin to come up with a hairstyle for her special day; Gil, Nathan, and the middle boys get to work on cutting and trimming trees for Tori and Bobby's winter wonderland wedding decor.
At Christmas time, the family hustles to take care of last-minute winter wonderland decorations for Tori and Bobby's wedding day; when the big day arrives, everyone is full of emotion, especially Gil as he prepares to give his daughter away.
After a picture-perfect wedding ceremony, Tori and Bobby head out for their honeymoon; upon arriving in California, the newlyweds take a romantic drive along the Pacific Coast Highway and set sail for a picturesque boat ride on the Monterey Bay.
Tori and Bobby’s wedding might be behind them, but Kelly Jo isn’t slowing down! She’s finally getting eye surgery to correct her vision. But how will the Bates household hold up while she’s in recovery mode? Meanwhile, tis the season for love, as the family preps for this year’s “I Love You Day” festivities. Will the “growing old together” theme lead to some unexpected costumes? And will the single Bates boys finally secure a seat at the table for the couples’ dinner?
Now that many of the older girls have moved out of the house, it's Carlin's turn to tutor her younger siblings; Gil and the family head to Myrtle Beach, S.C., so the children can meet Mama Jane's side of the family for the first time.
To celebrate his 16th birthday, Jackson heads to the department of motor vehicles to take his driver's test; Erin and Chad Paine prepare for the arrival of baby number three, Everly Hope; Trace gets a flying lesson from brother Nathan.
Now that Michaella and Brandon have more spacious digs, it's Addee, Ellie and Callie's turn to visit their big sister in Chicago; Michaella gives the girls their first sewing lesson, then they paint ceramics at a pottery studio and visit the zoo.
After graduating from cosmetology school, Josie lands a new job at a salon; Trace stops by for a trim; Tori and Bobby meet up with Gil and Kelly Jo to discuss their plans to move to Nashville, Tenn.; Erin and Chad spend time with Carson and Brooklyn.
Gil and Kelly Jo gear up to be on hand for the birth of Erin and Alyssa's third child; Lawson and Trace prepare for their upcoming rodeo performance; Jackson helps Chad with a construction project at Noble Metals.
KJ heads to Florida to be by Alyssa's side on her due date; Lawson and Trace head to Indiana to participate in their first rodeo variety show performance and demonstrate their trick riding skills while engaging in some brotherly competition.
Now that Alyssa's given birth to her third child, Erin's up next; before her big due date, the Bates sisters treat her to a pedicure; later, Erin's strong contractions have Chad rushing to the hospital.
Now that the older girls are coupling up, Gil and Kelly Jo decide to give the younger kids a lesson on being perfect chaperones; the clock is ticking for Tori and Bobby's big move to Nashville, Tenn., and they go apartment hunting in the city.
Since Tori’s left the family nest, she’s desperately in need of a cooking lesson before she and Bobby move to Nashville, so Erin volunteers to give her a few pointers. Meanwhile, now that the older boys have moved on to new careers, it’s time for the middle boys to get schooled on the Bates Family Tree business, learning to cut and climb trees. Finally, it’s a milestone moment for Tori, Trace and Josie, as they graduate from college, and begin the next chapter in their lives.
Eager to move forward with the next phase of their relationship, Josie and Kelton meet up with Zach and Whitney for advice; Tori and Bobby visit Dr. Vick and experience their first ultrasound; the Bates' church outgrows its space.
Kelton meets up with his buddy Bobby to look at engagement ring settings for Josie; family members lend a helping hand to load up the moving truck for Tori and Bobby; Whitney hunts for the perfect Vow Renewal dress.
Kelton reaches out to Gil and Kelly Jo to discuss ideas on where he should pop the question to Josie; the Bates' church undergoes a massive renovation with the help of the ministry group Carpenters for Christ.
The Bates family gathers in Tennessee to learn the gender of Tori and Bobby's first child; Kelton works on finalizing the details of his proposal to Josie; over breakfast with their children, Zach and Whitney discuss their Vow Renewal ``to do'' list.
Kelton plans to pop the question to Josie at her dream destination; Zach and Whitney meet up at the flower shop to discuss final details for their vow renewal.