My name is Alina, born in Guatemala but lived in PA for most of my life; I met the love of my life in 2021 during the spring semester of my freshman year at Denison University in Granville, Ohio; Daniel has taught me how to love myself, how to grow my spirituality, and to live my life authentically through his love and friendship. Daniel is a Puerto Rican immigrant and a man with a heart that is sweet and tender; he has helped me learn to love myself as much as he loves me and I have done the same for him; we are best friends and soulmates! He proposed to me in Guatemala in 2023 and I had to say yes because I knew just how special he was to me. I believe marriage is sacred and a bond between souls that is an embodiment of eternal love, devotion, and friendship. My grandparents have been married for 60+ years so I felt confident that they paved the way for me to find a loving and meaningful relationship that is the foundation of a long-lasting marriage.

I'll be honest, sometimes it still feels unreal to know I'm marrying the love of my life. I find myself daydreaming about the wedding everyday and I am not even sure it has processed yet that I am a fiancé! I am so grateful to God for providing me with my soulmate and allowing me to grow with Him through my soon-to-be husband. I cannot wait to marry my best friend; God is doing something wonderful in me for sure!

My name is Daniel Ortiz Sifonte and I’m the luckiest groom ever. I had first seem my love’s instagram page and thought “oh she looks cool” so I followed her. But it wasn’t until a mutual friend of ours introduced us that I realized just how amazing Alina truly is. From the moment we started having our long nights (and sometimes sunrise) in Curtis West, I knew that our friendship was one that was gonna last forever, I just didn’t imagine that I would be marrying this beautiful human being someday. Alina literally showed me a whole new world; she showed me new things about myself, helped me explore my identity and spirituality, and taught me how to harness my inner self and my emotions. Since we’ve met, we’ve had many ups and downs, sometimes one down after another, but I couldn’t be happier to have been through it with her. In my hardest times Alina was there to help me get back up on my own two feet and keep walking towards the future. Since we started dating, we’ve been together at every moment of our lives, although not always physically, our souls and minds were always connected to each other. Feeling, yearning for one another. Alina has been my inspiration, my rock, my addiction, my everything. I wake up each and every day giving thanks to God and the universe for giving me the answer to my prayers through my soulmate. I’m counting down the days til our wedding, wishing it would come faster and I couldn’t be anymore excited. Growing up I never believed in true love, but after so many years of seeking it from the wrong people, I am grateful to say that I have found the one true love of my life in my best friend.