Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

It all started at the Padre Hotel. Josh and I met online. The very first time we met in person was his company Christmas party at the Padre Hotel. I met him along with all of his coworkers. The crazy part is, I almost didn’t go that night. I had an ear infection, could not hear out of my left ear, and was starting to run a fever. As crazy as it sounds, I got ready, despite how I was feeling. This was something completely out of my comfort zone. Even through all of that I could feel it in my heart the Lord was telling me to go. Im really glad I did. Before all of this happened and before I knew Josh, I prayed to God and asked him to send me a sign of a real ladybug if any guy that I met was the one he wanted me to spend the rest of my life with. After meeting him at the Christmas party and before I met him a second time I saw a ladybug in December. (Ladybugs dont come out in the winter). I kinda brushed it off and was like ehhh maybe that wasnt it, I barely knew the guy. I had only met him once. Fast forward many dates later and telling him about the ladybug Josh told me he saw a ladybug as well without knowing I had asked for this sign. Josh flew back to Washington to visit family for Christmas. While he was there he saw a ladybug crawling across the couch. (Keep in mind Washington is very cold during the winter and definitely wouldnt see a ladybug during that time of year.) I was in shock when he told me. I thought to myself this is crazy! What are the odds we both see one in December! I knew Josh was a special man but the protective side of me was still proceeding with caution. I prayed “Lord if Josh is the one who will take care of me, love me, pray with me, be my best friend and the one you have handpicked for me to be my husband send me a real live ladybug when I am with him. Show me a ladybug to know it’s you and that you will be here in the relationship with us. That you will be at the center of all of this.” Josh and I felt that if the Lord showed us a ladybug we knew we would have His blessing to get engaged and married and it would be His timing in all of this. Fast forward our first trip together, we were walking on the beach and taking pictures. I look down and see a ladybug on Josh’s vest at the beach! I knew in that moment it was God’s will and He was present with us. We both were in shock and filled with joy. As crazy as it all sounds we both know in our hearts God has something planned for the both of us.

Our Story

Photos

Alissa Amaral

Eddie Coberly

Tyler Ribeiro

Tyler Langenberg

Emily Bott

Natalie Bott

Kenya Araujo 

Julia Araujo 

Karla Santana

Jesus Santana Jr

Laura Bott

John Bott

Wedding Party

Q + A

Hampton Inn & Suites Tulare

Fairfield Inn & Suites Visalia Tulare

The Darling Hotel

Hillstone Inn Tulare, Ascend Hotel Collection

Wyndham Visalia

Visalia Marriott at the Convention Center

Travel

Tulare Outlets

Tulare Golf Course

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Reimers Candies & Gifts

Sequoia National Park

Yosemite National Park

Paso Robles 

Avila Beach

San Luis Obispo

Pismo Beach

Things to Do

Registry

Amanda & Joshua