We went to high school together, but never really crossed paths. We did track together, but different events, same school, different classes...

Then, one day in the Field High School lobby, we locked eyes, and he proceeded to walk into a doorframe. He looked at me and smiled awkwardly, and I felt bad... Little did I know he did that intentionally...

So, a few months or so passed, and I was working at a pet store, I was checking out a customer, and I recognized a last name, Wyslutsky... Fr. Nick Wyslutsky. I asked him if he was related to Simeon, and he said he was his father. He asked if he was an alright kid, and I said he was always friendly, the maybe two times we interacted...

And apparently, that interaction was impactful. I didn't think much of it, but Fr. Nick went home and talked about it and said you should ask that pet store girl out.

And he proceeded to tell Simeon that for eight more years. And Simeon of course said, "No, no, no, I can't do that".

But, now and then, we would like my old pictures on Instagram.. very romantic. And he finally messaged me, asking if I would like to go see Christmas lights with him (how romantic!). I said no at first, but then right before Christmas, something kept bugging me. I should go. Who knows.

So we went out on December 29th, a beautiful night for lights. And then asked me to make it official New Year's Eve, and the rest is history.

We went on a little summer weekend vacation in North Carolina, staying in the mountains, and hoping to hike. So our first day there, we packed up a backpack with snacks and water. I open a small pocket, and there's a narrow wooden box... As oblivious as I am, I look at him and say, why did you bring this, thinking it was a box for a zippo lighter. I put the box back in the bag, and a day later he whips out that same box to propose!

As you may have already guessed, Simeon is the romantic one!

H&S

Wedding Day

3:30 PM

Ceremony

5:00 PM–10:00 PM

Reception