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| Couple surprise each other by proposing at the same time | Couple surprise each other by proposing at the same time |
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| A couple in America got an incredible surprise when they proposed to each other at the same time. | A couple in America got an incredible surprise when they proposed to each other at the same time. |
| Tori, from Texas, had been plotting with her girlfriend's mum to pop the question, not knowing girlfriend Berkley was doing the same. | Tori, from Texas, had been plotting with her girlfriend's mum to pop the question, not knowing girlfriend Berkley was doing the same. |
| "She basically set us up," the 20-year-old fine arts student told Newsbeat. | "She basically set us up," the 20-year-old fine arts student told Newsbeat. |
| A video of the surprise proposal has gone viral, with 4.8m views at the time of writing. | A video of the surprise proposal has gone viral, with 4.8m views at the time of writing. |
| They've been together for a year and Tori tells us it's the first gay relationship either of them has been in. | They've been together for a year and Tori tells us it's the first gay relationship either of them has been in. |
| "Berkley's family are our biggest supporters but my family have had a difficult time accepting the situation. | "Berkley's family are our biggest supporters but my family have had a difficult time accepting the situation. |
| "I'm the first gay person in my family, ever." | "I'm the first gay person in my family, ever." |
| "When I said to Berkley's mum, 'I may've stumbled into a jewellery shop and bought a ring for your daughter', her response was, 'this is meant to be.'" | "When I said to Berkley's mum, 'I may've stumbled into a jewellery shop and bought a ring for your daughter', her response was, 'this is meant to be.'" |
| So the plotting began. | So the plotting began. |
| "We went to Washington to visit Berkley's family and it was games night. There were aunts, uncles, sisters, mum and best friend. Around 20 people." | "We went to Washington to visit Berkley's family and it was games night. There were aunts, uncles, sisters, mum and best friend. Around 20 people." |
| And it was during a game of Pictionary the magical moment happened. | And it was during a game of Pictionary the magical moment happened. |
| "It was a crazy surprise to see that we were viral!" Tori says. | |
| They decided to put the video on their Facebook page as it's the "easiest way to keep family in the loop". | They decided to put the video on their Facebook page as it's the "easiest way to keep family in the loop". |
| But a cousin took a clip and posted it on Twitter and within days it had gone from a few thousand views to more than 4.5m. | But a cousin took a clip and posted it on Twitter and within days it had gone from a few thousand views to more than 4.5m. |
| The date for the wedding has already been set for 27 September 2019. | The date for the wedding has already been set for 27 September 2019. |
| "It will be in Texas, outdoor, with a lot of lights and a lot of family." | "It will be in Texas, outdoor, with a lot of lights and a lot of family." |
| And will they have a separate bachelorette party? | And will they have a separate bachelorette party? |
| "We'll do it all together," gushes Tori. | "We'll do it all together," gushes Tori. |
| "That's my favourite thing about being with a woman, they're your best friend and you get to do everything with them." | "That's my favourite thing about being with a woman, they're your best friend and you get to do everything with them." |
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