Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina

Cocktail Hour

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St. Michael's Catholic Church

Wedding Ceremony

Spring

Our Wedding

Our story doesn't really have a definite beginning. One of my very first memories of Raynald was in middle school, where he and his friends from St. Michael Academy joined the St. Michael Children's Choir. He was talented, as most other of his friends, and we just served together in the choir. Eventually, our choir renamed ourselves "Heaven Sent" and the people in that choir became family. Not only did we hang out at church, but we also went to each other's houses for parties and to play rock band. Of course, through high school, Raynald and I were friends through serving in choir, but we truly became close in college. Raynald became the guy friend I would talk to when I had guy problems. Video games and basketball drew us closer. Then after one stressful night in November of 2016, I called Raynald wanting to hang out, and we ended up going to our ice cream spot (Creamistry) and to our favorite bar (Cantina Fiesta, RIP) and one of us caught feelings. You can ask either of us, but we'll always say it's the other haha. So, of course, we dated. But we dated on the down low for about a year. We were both so scared about how it might affect our friendship. In addition, at the time, I was working on completing my credential program and Raynald took a break from school to start working. I'm sure many of our friends and family knew we were dating, anyway. We gradually became more public, hanging out together and getting to know each other as more than friends. I appreciated Raynald's love to serve, hard work, and how he stayed real with me. He pushed me beyond my limits (and patience) and made sure that I continued to grow as an individual. He taught me to be smart and to stay resilient when things get hard. Eventually, we bought a town house together in the summer of 2019, and now we look forward to take the next steps in marriage life.

The Beginning (Megan)

Probably THE MOST nerve racking moment of my life. I remember when I started the stressful journey of searching for the right ring for my fiancé. I asked several experienced friends about where to go, what I should get, and what Megan would like. If you know Megan, you probably know she’s not really that boujee when it comes to clothes, shoes, and jewelry. Yet, even after having that knowledge, I STILL wanted to get a her something jaw dropping with diamonds all over it because I felt that’s what she deserved. After much counseling and contemplation, I felt that Megan would’ve loved a ring with a simple setting. BUT, I still tried to get a reasonably sized rock LOL. After obtaining the ring and talking to Megan's parents, it took me some time to figure out how I was going to propose. Mind you, all this was happening around December. If you didn’t know, Megan’s the type who LOVES Christmas. After contemplating many scenarios, I felt that a simple proposal during a family Christmas party would be something Megan would love. Hiding the ring was probably the easiest part. We live with our roommate, Will, who I’ve been friends with since preschool. I told him I needed to hide the ring somewhere, so I ended up putting it in his closet. This hiding spot ended up being the best decision because a few days later, Megan tried to store some presents in Will’s closet as well. HOWEVER, Will was quick to stop her in her tracks before walking in his closet, and took Megan’s presents so he could store them himself. Now, this story has become a joke about where Will’s true loyalty lies LOL. I remember being so nervous before proposing because I knew I had to do it in front of her family. Megan had mentioned a while back prior to me proposing, that it was basically mandatory for me to have to talk while proposing. If you know me, you know that this is not my style whatsoever. So I told myself, if Megan wants me to talk, then I'm gonna give her a speech. And if you've seen the proposal video, that's why it ended up being about 3 minutes long. To this day, I have still not seen the video. But everyone always brings up Megan’s response. “FINALLY!”. And now after years of preparing to find Megan’s ring, and saving money for our wedding, we are FINALLY here!

The Proposal (Raynald)

Our Story

Photos

Chosen by Raynald as his number one draft pick. Jon and Raynald have been friends since attending Preschool at St. Michael's Academy.  Whether it's producing music,  playing basketball, or Yugioh dueling, their competitive natures have always helped bring the best out of both of them. Raynald is thankful for having a friend that will always be there for him, but is also ready for the smoke.

Jon Edillor

After living in this world for 1 year, 7 months, 2 weeks, and 4 days, Megan's life was changed when her younger sister was born. Being an ate was rough, but Megan is so glad to have been the older sister of such a beautiful, hard-working, and fun-loving person. She has learned so much from her younger sister, Nicole, and can't wait to have her by her side on her wedding day!

Nicole Santos

Raynald first met Michael in Kindergarten. Besides having a million dollar smile, Michael is a friend that Raynald will always be close to, regardless of how far the distance, or how little the communication. They will always pick up right where they left off. Oh, and if you've ever seen Raynald's shoe collection, Michael is responsible for creating the monster.

Michael Habana

Megan met Autumn in 5th grade, which was an extremely crucial year for Megan at the time, especially after moving to Chula Vista. They stuck together through all of schooling and Autumn has been there for Megan, both during the best and worst times of her life. Megan can always rely on Autumn to be real, in a loving way.

Autumn Reyes

Raynald and Kalani first met in Pre School. After showing each other the genius skillset they had in tying shoes, they knew they would always be close friends. Their hangouts are always filled with jokes and good vibes. Raynald is thankful to have a friendship that was built from the ground up. #builtnotbought

Kalani Mojica

Renee has been Megan's friend before they even became friends. Even though neither of them remember, they were neighbors and their dads would carpool together to work. Luckily enough, they reunited in middle school and have stuck together ever since. Megan can always rely on Renee to nerd out together, from reading webtoons to Final Fantasy. 

Renee Estacio

Raynald first met Will in Pre School. Fun fact, Raynald and Will might be two of the few people you'll ever meet that like to drink regular milk. Besides that, Will singlehandedly influenced Raynald's current songwriting style by showing him artists like Keshi. Now Raynald has several unreleased songs influenced by Will's taste in music. Raynald is appreciative for having a close, long-lasting friendship.

Will Gonzalez

Megan met Jenelle in the choir loft for a Souls in Harmony rehearsal. Although not close at first, they became much closer after living their Cursillo life together. They've continued to bond after the retreat, especially with being the "middle" age of the young adults at St. Michael.

Jenelle Isidro

Noel and Raynald first met as Freshmen Band Geeks at St. Augustine High School. They slowly developed their friendship through many activities, such as, Marching Band Disneyland trips, drumline rehearsals, and carpool rides. Now, whenever Noel visits home for the holidays, they like to make music together and eat carne asada fries.

Noel Benitez

Megan met AJ when they were kids at Zamorano Fine Arts Academy and being in the Children's Choir at St. Michael. Eventually, Megan and AJ continued to be friends with the St. Michael YAM. They've recently become close through deeper conversations and spending time working on their fitness and watching anime. 

Annjanette "AJ" Belarmino

Wedding Party

We currently have a Room block for Accommodations for our wedding at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel &amp; Marina. These rooms are discounted and you are more than welcome to access it using the link below! <a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1670434394218&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1670434394218&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink</a> Event Summary:The Wedding of Megan &amp; RaynaldStart Date: Friday, April 21, 2023End Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023Last Day to Book: Wednesday, March 22, 2023Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:Sheraton San Diego Hotel &amp; Marina for 239 USD per nightGroup Discounted Overnight Self-parking $20.00Resort Charge $26.00 per night

Accommodations

Below is a link that shows instructions on San Diego International Airport shuttles from the airport to the hotel! https://www.hemophiliafed.org/uploads/Sheraton-Shuttle-Information.pdf

Raynald & Megan

Raynald & Megan

R&M

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