Wedding Day

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Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

We met at a party on a summer night in 2022. It was an hour drive from both of us, one driving south the other north. Josue’s POV- That night, I didn’t go out expecting anything. No big plans, no pressure, just a chill night with my brother and friends. I was actually taking a break from romantic relationships, it wasn’t on my mind at all. Then I saw her. She stood out right away. Beautiful, in that natural, unforced way. Something about her presence grabbed my attention. At first, it was just a glance. I wasn’t sure if she was really looking at me. I told myself she probably wasn’t. But then I noticed she actually was. I tried to play it off like it was nothing. Like I said, I wasn’t looking for anything. But then we locked eyes. Just for two seconds and it was enough to freeze me. Everything else faded, and something real passed between us like gravity pulling me toward her. It wasn’t just attraction, there was curiosity too. Then someone walked between us and broke the moment and he disappeared into the crowd. I looked around, trying to play it cool but I knew I couldn’t let that connection just pass by. I had to find her again. And when I did, I walked up and said, “I noticed we both looked at each other, so I figured I’d introduce myself.” There was a pause. She looked a little caught off guard. Then she said, “Oh no, I wasn’t looking at you.” That line hit for a second. But the smile that followed and the way she looked at me told me a different story. She was interested and I started to relax a little. I asked if I could give her my number and maybe we could hang out sometime. She agreed. But in all the nerves and adrenaline… I put my number in wrong. Just like that, it could’ve been over. Thankfully, I gave her my Instagram too. And the rest? The rest is history. Fallon’s POV- I probably only knew two people at this party besides the friends I came with. I felt completely awkward. I didn’t want to look at anyone, talk to anyone, let alone dance with anyone. Mind you, this was a dancing/salsa party, so I was avoiding eye contact at all costs. I did however, notice Josue. I couldn’t help it, I thought he was so cute. At first, I managed to sneak a peek without him noticing, but the next time I looked, we made eye contact. I broke it immediately. Then it happened again. I needed to get it together so I went to hide in the house, and a few moments later, he was in line for the bathroom. He seemed reserved and quiet, not smiling much, just very chill. That’s when I realized I actually wanted to talk to this guy but I couldn’t bring myself to say anything. Eventually, the night started to feel like a game of hide-and-seek for me. I kept looking for where he was, only to avoid eye contact. At one point, he was standing in the middle of the dance floor, laughing. I just stood there, staring. His smile lit up his whole face, and I couldn’t look away. That is until he turned and looked right at me. I did a full 180 and considered vacating the premises because he actually caught me red-handed. I turned back to see if he had really noticed, and he was walking straight toward me…making direct eye contact. My heart dropped to my stomach. I didn’t know what to do. He introduced himself, and the conversation just flowed. He was so cool, calm, and collected, I couldn’t believe it. He gave me his number and told me to text him. So I did. I’d say the rest is history, but he put his own number in wrong. Turns out he was pretty nervous too. Now we’re getting married. Go figure

Fallon & Josué

Fallon & Josué

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