Spoiler alert: Everyone said yes.
As a lady who dates other ladies, one of the most common (and surprising) relationship questions I'm asked is "Who proposes?" Of course — assuming you want to get married — there are no rules or script. That's precisely what makes it all so much fun! We asked queer couples to share their own proposal stories to see how they each made this age-old tradition their own. After all, everyone loves a good proposal story.
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Christina and Lauren
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Lauren still remembers the very first time she saw her future wife, Christina, at the University of Houston. "I saw this bubbly, beautiful, curly-headed brown girl in a long coral peasant skirt and glasses flitting about the room. I didn't know who she was, I just knew I wanted to be near her," Lauren told BuzzFeed.
For Christina, the meeting was just as memorable. "It was just like when Beyoncé shows up on stage before she begins a performance where everything around you goes silent and all you can see is her."
Popping the question:
For their fifth anniversary, the couple decided to celebrate with a special photo shoot. Lauren had no clue that during the session Christina planned to pop the question. "I wanted to promise to Lauren I would strive to be a better partner every day. It was a natural progression in our relationship and I wanted her to have a symbol of my promise."
"I was so nervous I didn't tell anyone I was proposing — not even my mom," said Christina. "On my way to the photo shoot, I had to pull over on the highway to call and ask for my mom's blessing." With mother's approval — and a shot of whiskey from her flask — Christina was ready for the big moment.