The Vintage Rose

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

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Our Wedding

The Beginning

Their happily ever after started at the Happiest Place On Earth. They met working at the Jamba Juice in Downtown Disney at Disneyland. It was no secret that Chris was not looking for love when they met and Cynthia didn't give him a second thought. After a year of knowing each other and being coworkers, Chris hit rock bottom in life and Cynthia was there to help pick himself back up. It took him some time and healing but he fell in love with her caring, patient and supporting heart. She wasn't like anyone Chris had met before. Cynthia never thought that true love existed for someone like her, or that someone could love someone like her. Growing up in an environment that didn't show much love made her build walls to protect herself. Still she couldn't help the feelings she had for Chris even though they scared her. It took time for her to realize she could let Chris in and everything would be ok. They are by no means the perfect couple, but they are perfect for each other. Cynthia reminds Chris of the good man he can truly be and Chris pulls her out of the darkness when times get really tough.

Groupies Together

Their love for each other and love of music are one in the same. Chris has always been a silent fan of his favorite bands, until he met Cynthia. She wore her passion for her favorite band The Maine on her sleeve quite literally.Chris didn't understand where the fascination came from but he respected it nonetheless and decided to see what this band was all about. One concert was all it took, and now Chris fangirls more than Cynthia does.Together they've followed this band all over California, among other concerts like Pentatonix, they've attended. One way or another, they hope to see their wish list concerts in the coming years.

The Proposal

After a year of dating, Chris and Cynthia had planned their entire wedding on the drive back from a Vegas trip. After that day the wheels in Chris' head started turning on how and when he would propose to her. Money was the number one issue. Chris wanted to be more financially stable than he was before committing. Luckily, window shopping is free. Cynthia has never been subtle in what she's wanted and ring selection was no exception. She knew exactly what kind of ring she wanted and would send him pictures of different settings almost daily. Still with all the hints dropped it took almost three years for Chris to finally be in a spot to get her the ring she deserved. And then Covid happened. Even though he wanted to buy the ring, he knew saving money was going to be important during quarantine. During this time, Chris' main concern was how was he going to ask her without her finding out. Up until this point he had failed to surprise her on multiple occasions. Her woman's intuition boardlined witchcraft. So Chris spent the better half of quarantine trying to plan the proposal. Finally ordering the ring, things began to open up so a nice outdoor picnic sounded like a great idea. Chris had the ring sent to his parents house, making sure there was no trace of it falling into Cynthia's radar. On the day of the proposal, as they were getting ready to leave, Chris notices Cynthia had her nails done, full make up and a new outfit. She knew it was coming. He panicked wondering how in the hell could she have known? They still went on their picnic all the while Cynthia was anxious on when it was coming; and he ended up proposing in the parking lot of their apartment. While some might think this was unromantic; for Chris and Cynthia its exactly how it was suppose to happen.

Our Story

Cynthia and Tete have known each other since she was 3 years old and they have been inseparable ever since. They are those typical sisters who cannot stay mad at each other for more than 10 minutes. From reading fanfics together to following their favorite band up and down the west coast they always seem to have an adventure planned. When it came to choosing a maid of honor there was no question who it would be! 

Esther "Tete" Ochoa

Frida and Cynthia first met while working at the Jamba in Downtown Disney. Although they did not become friends right away, a quick trip to Disney changed their whole lives completely. Frida is one of Cynthia's longest friendship and even though they have had their ups and downs they will always have each other when it matters the most. 

Frida Rivera-Lugo

Teena and Cynthia first met at Knotts Scary Farm a few months after Chris and her started dating. She was very nervous about meeting Chris's oldest and closest friends but ultimately the two clicked. They are almost the same person and they share a different kind of bond that sometimes makes Chris jealous since he has known Teena since the 3rd grade! A bond that was strong enough to land Cynthia as a bridesmaid in Teena's wedding! And now Cynthia returns the honor to have Teena by her side.

Teena Varela

Nessa is another one of Chris's oldest friends that Cynthia was able to bring over to her side! Nessa and Cynthia first met at Round 1 for a karaoke sesh! Cynthia was very nervous because she knew they were all musically talented and she was not. This somehow became a thing they all did together that was unfortunately disrupted by the quarantine. It's a good thing their friendship was based on more than singing as it flourished during the quarantine.

Nessa Puffinburger

Stephanie was an unexpected friend, when they first met Cynthia was super close to Stephanie's brother Fred but Stephanie stole Cynthia's heart and Fred was left in the dust! Stephanie has brought so much love and happiness into Cynthia's life! As well as so many adventures at bottomless brunch. Cynthia is extremely excited to have Stephanie by her side and knows that she will be as supportive as she can be!

Stephanie Guerrero

Cynthia was the most nervous to meet Victoria, she was after all Chris's wife since high school (pretend wife anyway)!! They first met at Disney and got to know each other over drinks at the Cove Bar. They immediately clicked and spent a great weekend together, from Disney to West Hollywood they sure know how to have a great time together. Planning their weddings together has been a super fun experience and having someone to vent to who is going through the same situation has been a blessing!

Victoria Cipres

Picking David as Chris' best man was a no brainer. Having 25 years of friendship under their belts they've grown closer and closer, even when Chris left for college. From high school adventures in David's truck to beach trips and recording music they've been thick as thieves. No matter what trouble Chris got  into David was always the positive reinforcement he needed. David's infectious laugh, compassionate heart and unwavering support are just a few of the things that make him not only a great friend but a great best man.

David Varela

Chris met Jessica right out of college. She gave Chris his first 'grown-up' job at Jamba Juice in San Jose. They have one of those friendships where they had only known each other for a few months but it felt like they had been friends their whole lives. She is the super mom and one of the strongest women Chris knows. Her caring and giving heart along with her mom instincts have kept Chris out of trouble a few times. She talked him into applying to the Jamba in Downtown Disney so in her eyes she's the reason they're here today. Their love of Disney is just one of the many pillars that make up their friendship.

Jessica Nicole Jimenez

Anthony will forever be known to Chris as Kirby. It's been his nickname since before they met their freshmen year of high school. Just a couple of band nerds, hanging out and chasing girls when neither of them had any game. Kirby was the go to party house during the summer and holidays when Chris was home from college. Those parties left great memories and lots of hangovers. Over the years Kirby has had Chris' back and has picked him up more times than he can count. Having Chris' back on the big day went without saying.

Anthony "Kirby" Hernandez

Chris met Zander in the worst environment; working for a terrible studio. They both took on being managers trying to turn it around but in the end they both left before it was too late. Since then Zander has been fueling Chris' tech obsession, mixing and editing songs with him for the last 6 years. Zander is always up for for a chill night, drinking and nerding out over speaker placements and projection mapping.

Zander Vessels

Chris met Spencer when Spencer started dating one of Chris' best friends.  Spencer is the youngest of the group, which at times reminds Chris how old he really is but, on the flip side, also reminds him that he's still a big kid. And even though Chris can count on one hand the times they've hung out in person, Spencer's character and personality made it easy to call him a friend and groomsman. He's dependable, kind hearted, and will probably be the reason Chris wakes up with a hangover during his bachelor party.

Spencer Nguyen

Fred and Chris went to high school together, but they didn't talk much. Chris only knew Fred has Kirby's friend. It wasn't until after high school where they started to hang out. Fred is the guy who is always down for  any and all of Chris' shenanigans. From last minute Chicago trips to ditching school to go to Disney, to Black Friday shopping for tv's and xbox's  he's always down for a good time. He's the man of few words but his actions always speak volumes.

Alfred Guerrero

Wedding Party

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Cynthia & Christian

Cynthia & Christian

C&C

Wedding Day

6:00 PM–6:30 PM

Ceremony

7:00 PM–11:00 PM

Reception