Chon and Oscar recently moved in together in Sioux City, Iowa, after dating long-distance. Chon decided to plan an intimate Christmas-themed photoshoot in their Iowa home by the fireplace and Christmas tree. In the middle of the photoshoot, Oscar stood at the tree to hang an ornament, and Chon got down on one knee behind him and held out a jewelry box with an engagement ring for his boyfriend. Oscar said yes, of course. So romantic!
Photographer: Silk & Thorn
Kirsten Palladino
Kirsten Ott Palladino (she/her) is an award-winning editor, writer, speaker and educator, as well as the author of the first gender-neutral wedding planning book for LGBTQ+ couples, EQUALLY WED: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PLANNING YOUR LGBTQ+ WEDDING (Seal Press). She’s the co-founder and editorial director of Equally Wed, the world’s leading digital LGBTQ+ wedding magazine, as well as Equally Wed Pro, the LGBTQ+ inclusive certification course and educational platform. Palladino has been profiled on CNN, NPR and Forbes and in The New York Times. Her work has appeared in Washington Post, Entrepreneur magazine, ARTNews magazine, Art & Antiques magazine, The Knot, Executive Traveler magazine, the Huffington Post, and more. She was recognized as one of Glamour magazine's Hometown Heroes for 2015.
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