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In the stillness of late 2017 and the dawn of 2018, Anthony sent quiet prayers into the night earnest hopes for the woman he would one day call his wife. Not far away, beneath the same sky, Marilyn knelt with a similar longing, asking God to guide her heart to the one her soul was meant to find. Time moved gently forward. Though Anthony’s faith remained unshaken, his hope began to flicker. In a moment of surrender, he laid it all at God’s feet no longer chasing love, but trusting it would come when the time was right. Then came February 25th a day like any other, cloaked in ordinary expectation. On a whim, Anthony agreed to spend the day at Disneyland with his coworkers. What he didn’t know was that Marilyn had also planned her own magical day at the park with friends — friends who, as fate would have it, were the very same coworkers Anthony had joined. Amid the laughter of families, the scent of popcorn in the breeze, and the nostalgic hum of Disney music, their worlds aligned. In the middle of a line for a ride—where fairytales come to life and anything seems possible—Anthony and Marilyn met for the very first time. And just like that, what had once lived only in whispered prayers began to unfold into something real. Something extraordinary. With a heart full of hope and a spark he couldn’t ignore, Anthony found the courage to ask Marilyn on their first date. They met beneath soft city lights at a cozy spot called Orange Roll Sushi in Lomita. As they sat across from one another, sharing laughter and chopsticks, Marilyn enjoyed her favorite crunch roll, tiny golden breadcrumbs clinging to her fingers and falling like confetti with every bite. But to Anthony, it was endearing—every bit of it. He watched her speak with passion about her dreams, her past, and the woman she hoped to become. And she, in turn, listened with wonder as he shared his heart, his faith, and the quiet strength behind his gentle smile. The night didn’t end with a kiss, but with stillness—two souls side by side, gazing at the stars from the cliffs of Palos Verdes. The moonlight reflected off the city below, and in that moment, Anthony simply held space for her, offering not urgency, but respect. A true gentleman, he didn’t rush the story that had only just begun. As they ventured on their second and third dates, something divine became unmistakably clear: this was more than chemistry. This was a meeting written long before time. Everything they had once prayed for—separately—now stood before them: whole, real, and miraculous. Marilyn had found her prince. And Anthony had found his future wife. On a cool evening during their third date, they sat together on a quiet park bench beneath the twinkling sky at Wilson Park. The world seemed to hush around them. Anthony turned to her, his voice soft, his heart open, and said, “I hope this doesn’t scare you, but I feel as though I’ve always known you... as if we’re continuing something that has always been.” Marilyn’s eyes shimmered with emotion. She had felt it too—so deeply, so certainly. She revealed that a psychic had once told her that her soulmate was a lover from a past life—someone she would find in March. He would be a Sagittarius, she was told. And Anthony was all of it. As days turned to weeks, Anthony’s love for Marilyn only deepened. After brief family trips—Marilyn to San Diego, Anthony to Las Vegas—they both realized how painful even the smallest distance felt. For Anthony, that ache made one thing crystal clear: he couldn’t spend another day without calling her his. So, on April 12th, 2018, beneath the golden hues of a Palos Verdes sunset, Anthony turned to Marilyn and asked with trembling sincerity, “Will you be my girlfriend?” With joyful certainty, Marilyn said yes. Years passed, and their love only grew more vibrant, more rooted—weathering time with the same tenderness it began with. Then, nearly seven years after that first “yes,” Anthony returned once more to the very cliffs of Palos Verdes, the sacred place where their love had first blossomed. This time, with a heart full of devotion and a ring in his hand, he asked the question that would change their forever: “Will you marry me?” And just as she had before, Marilyn said yes—with all her heart. From that first enchanted day at Disneyland to their lifelong promise beneath the sunset, one truth has remained constant: their love was always destined. They are each other’s answered prayer—a living, breathing testament to the goodness and perfect timing of God. Now, as they prepare to celebrate their union before God and all those they love, Anthony and Marilyn have chosen the date closest to their cherished anniversary—April 10th. It is their deepest hope that you will be there to witness not just a wedding, but the continuation of a love story divinely written, beautifully lived, and eternally blessed.

Anthony & Marilyn

Anthony & Marilyn

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