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.