During their years of being a couple, they have always talked about the possibility of marriage, where they would live, and what kind of life they would want to build for themselves together. Julia was definitely starting to drop major hints about getting engaged within the last year or so, yet they both agreed they would wait until Ilan was done with law school. But, he had a plan in the making for almost 2 years at this point...

Julia started her first year as a second grade teacher at an elementary school close by. Julia loves her students tremendously. They both even went to see some of their sports games throughout the school year! In January, Julia's brother Brandon was planning to take "leave" and come home for a week in March from the Marines. Ilan, Julia, and her parents knew he was trying to come home. Julia was even talking with her school principal to have him come in to read to her students!

So one day in January, Ilan decided to start making moves on this proposal that would change their lives forever. Ilan called Julia's school principal asking permission to propose to her in the classroom in front of her students. Her principal loved the idea and was completely on board! The plan was to use Brandon as the decoy while Ilan would propose to Julia after he read to the class.

Fast forward to March and Brandon got the green light to come home! Julia and her father went to the airport after school on a Thursday to pick up Brandon. While they left, Ilan, the principal, and the camera crew (shout out to Justin!) were scoping out the classroom for the perfect spot to ask a very important question. The next day, Julia taught her class as usual. At the end of the school day, Brandon came to the class with Ilan, the camera crew for "class pictures", the school principal and the school nurse. They all read together, asked questions about Brandon, and his Marine Corps life in California. Then it was time for class photos!

First the students went to the front of the room with Brandon, then Julia, the principal, the nurse and finally Ilan. This was the moment where their lives changed! Ilan got down on one knee and the students went crazy because their teacher Ms. Funcheon was now becoming Mrs. Danon :)

J&I

Wedding Day

5:00 PM–10:30 PM

Wedding

Reception