Here Comes The Teen Bride! Pumpkin Shannon & Her Fiancé Pack On The PDA
Jan. 20 2016, Published 10:07 a.m. ET
Check out teen bride Pumpkin Shannon and her fiancé smooching for the camera in their engagement photos.
EXCLUSIVE: Newly engaged couple Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon and Joshua Efird in Georgia
Lauryn "Pumpkin" Shannon and her fiancé posed for their engagement pictures wearing casual T-shirts. The Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star accepted his proposal in December, nine months after they started dating.
EXCLUSIVE: Newly engaged couple Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon and Joshua Efird in Georgia
Mama June Shannon's second-youngest daughter is only 16 but she said yes after Josh Efird popped the question at a local Bay Breeze seafood restaurant near her Georgia home.
EXCLUSIVE: Newly engaged couple Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon and Joshua Efird in Georgia
"Me & Josh are getting married once I turn 18," Shannon wrote on her Instagram page. She showed off her sparkling pink stone with a diamond band.
EXCLUSIVE: Newly engaged couple Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon and Joshua Efird in Georgia
The lovebirds smooched for the camera but Shannon's mother has said that they have vowed not to have sex until they are married.
EXCLUSIVE: Newly engaged couple Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon and Joshua Efird in Georgia
"For those of you saying that we won't last, please let us prove you wrong," Shannon wrote about her husband-to-be. "I've never in my life felt the love I do for this young man for anyone. Josh has his ducks in a row. He has his own business, he has his own car, and he treats me with the respect I deserve."
EXCLUSIVE: Newly engaged couple Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon and Joshua Efird in Georgia
However, his grandmother, Linda Efird, told RadarOnline.com that she was not thrilled about their rush to the altar. ""I think they're too young for marriage," she said."I hope they have a long engagement."
EXCLUSIVE: Newly engaged couple Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon and Joshua Efird in Georgia
Shannon said they plan to wait two years before tying the knot. Do you think they'll make it? Sound off in the comments below.