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Our Wedding

We&nbsp;met&nbsp;when&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;just&nbsp;15&nbsp;years&nbsp;old&nbsp;at&nbsp;Taco&nbsp;John’s—me&nbsp;behind&nbsp;the&nbsp;counter&nbsp;working&nbsp;my&nbsp;first&nbsp;job,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lucas&nbsp;walking&nbsp;in&nbsp;looking&nbsp;for&nbsp;his.&nbsp;Somehow,&nbsp;in&nbsp;that&nbsp;ordinary&nbsp;moment,&nbsp;something&nbsp;extraordinary&nbsp;began.&nbsp;We&nbsp;started&nbsp;texting,&nbsp;and&nbsp;before&nbsp;long,&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;inseparable.&nbsp;We&nbsp;spent&nbsp;nearly&nbsp;every&nbsp;day&nbsp;together&nbsp;after&nbsp;school,&nbsp;celebrating&nbsp;milestones&nbsp;like&nbsp;our&nbsp;sweet&nbsp;sixteen&nbsp;birthdays&nbsp;side&nbsp;by&nbsp;side. Our&nbsp;young&nbsp;love&nbsp;was&nbsp;something&nbsp;special,&nbsp;but&nbsp;life&nbsp;had&nbsp;other&nbsp;plans.&nbsp;I&nbsp;moved&nbsp;away,&nbsp;and&nbsp;even&nbsp;though&nbsp;we&nbsp;tried&nbsp;to&nbsp;hold&nbsp;on,&nbsp;the&nbsp;distance&nbsp;was&nbsp;too&nbsp;much.&nbsp;Breaking&nbsp;up&nbsp;broke&nbsp;both&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;hearts,&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;went&nbsp;our&nbsp;separate&nbsp;ways. Years&nbsp;passed,&nbsp;but&nbsp;we&nbsp;never&nbsp;forgot&nbsp;each&nbsp;other.&nbsp;And&nbsp;then,&nbsp;at&nbsp;22,&nbsp;as&nbsp;if&nbsp;the&nbsp;universe&nbsp;couldn’t&nbsp;bear&nbsp;to&nbsp;keep&nbsp;us&nbsp;apart&nbsp;any&nbsp;longer,&nbsp;we&nbsp;found&nbsp;our&nbsp;way&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;one&nbsp;another.&nbsp;This&nbsp;time,&nbsp;it&nbsp;felt&nbsp;even&nbsp;more&nbsp;right—more&nbsp;grounded,&nbsp;more&nbsp;real. At&nbsp;24,&nbsp;we&nbsp;took&nbsp;a&nbsp;trip&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;beach&nbsp;in&nbsp;Biloxi,&nbsp;Mississippi.&nbsp;With&nbsp;the&nbsp;waves&nbsp;crashing&nbsp;behind&nbsp;us&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;sun&nbsp;beginning&nbsp;to&nbsp;set,&nbsp;Lucas&nbsp;got&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;one&nbsp;knee&nbsp;and&nbsp;asked&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;his&nbsp;forever.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;simple,&nbsp;beautiful,&nbsp;and&nbsp;so&nbsp;perfectly&nbsp;us. Now,&nbsp;at&nbsp;27,&nbsp;we’re&nbsp;finally&nbsp;planning&nbsp;the&nbsp;wedding&nbsp;we&nbsp;once&nbsp;only&nbsp;dreamed&nbsp;about&nbsp;as&nbsp;kids.&nbsp;It’s&nbsp;been&nbsp;a&nbsp;long&nbsp;road,&nbsp;full&nbsp;of&nbsp;growth,&nbsp;love,&nbsp;and&nbsp;second&nbsp;chances—but&nbsp;every&nbsp;step&nbsp;has&nbsp;led&nbsp;us&nbsp;right&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;where&nbsp;we’re&nbsp;meant&nbsp;to&nbsp;be:&nbsp;together.

Katelin & Lucas

Katelin & Lucas

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