The Brides Perspective

We first met at an Easter Egg hunt that our church was hosting back in 2023, but I had known about him (and was crushing on him) for much longer than that. I had asked him to be my assistant soccer coach for a kid's team, and I was completely shot down. After that, we had somehow seen each other again the next day, and he messaged me on Instagram, and that's when it all started. We started talking to each other everyday and building up our own friendship before seeking a romantic relationship. I needed to complete research with one of my professors and fortunately for me, he was completing research under the same professor, so we were able to have the entire summer that year together. Fastforward through about the last two years and you would know that we have had many dates, been to numerous church services, spent holidays with one another, and have had much time together. We have been blessed with many stories to tell, and if you are reading this, then you have either been with us for them, or you know all about them. The past two years has allowed us to have gone through tough times together, as well as many memorable and joyous times, and I wouldn't change a single thing.

The Grooms Perspective

It all started when I heard about a girl who was not at my sister's birthday party but was receiving pictures of me from an anonymous source. It was pictures of me talking to her little brother about anything and everything that ranged from science to video games. I did not know however this was occurring but a girl, I would assume, was gaining a larger crush on me than what had already grown. As time went on a new name would correlate with that girl that was receiving those pictures as a student who was needing a little tutoring in organic chemistry. I would never hear from this girl, even though I had complete assurance that she had my number. On April 8th of 2023 however this long-lost student would finally make a physical appearance. It was at our church's Easter egg hunt that I had not even planned on attending but was requested to attend. The girl had no name but was wearing a black and white flannel shirt, with a black snoga with glow sticks hanging out of just about every pocket that she had. She was rushing around the barely lit field in her white shoes that would not remain white after that night, chasing kids and seeming to try and calm the chaos that was occurring. What happened next, whether she admits it or not is the spark that lit this relationship. She appeared with her two friends, nervous in tone, asking whether or not I would like to help her coach soccer. Now remind you I have never met this girl but somehow, she knew I had experience in playing that sport, but unfortunately the timing was not right for me to coach so I "shot her down" as she still claims today. We proceeded to IHOP that night and I randomly ran into her and her friend the next day after a day full of basketball. This time however she was not calming chaos in her surroundings but was calming me and my anxious mind that was strained to the max. She sat poised and elegant with her hair in a bun as we began to message one another on Instagram not knowing that it would lead to two years of lessons and memories. To this day that we have waited on for so long and some of you may have waited on for so long as well. It may have been a long four months for me to ask her out, and a longer time for me to ask her that magical question, but through it all I would not trade it for another round.

From Us to You

We would first like to say thank you for celebrating this special day with us. We are more than honored to have you here today to help celebrate us. Some of you have been here from the very beginning and others we have added along the way. You as guest are more than just relationships but we hope you remain close to us. So, from us to you we hope you enjoy this day just as much as we hope to enjoy it and hope you stick around for many more special days.