Meet the women who took the leap to propose on February 29

February 29 only comes around once every four years and traditionally it is the one day women can ask for their loved one’s hand. Remarkably, even now, very few women take the leap to propose to their partners. Deirdre Reynolds met two of them.

After three loved-up years together, wedding photographer Carrie Davenport couldn’t wait until this leap year to propose to her boyfriend Dee McAdams — so she popped the question on New Year’s Eve instead.

Following a fancy dinner in Michelin-starred restaurant Ox, the couple returned home to ring in the New Year, where romantic Carrie presented her other half, a music promoter, with a specially-pressed vinyl record.