Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

Wedding Ceremony

The Ballroom at I Street

Cocktail Hour

Wedding Reception

Fall

Our Wedding

Before we dive into the details of our love story, we must share with you exactly when it all began. While many among our friends and family are aware that our connection started in high school, only a select few know that our story traces back to middle school. It was during those early years when I, Yamilet, had a crush on Mark for a week. Little did we both know, God was orchestrating our destinies, subtly guiding us toward a future where our paths would cross again. This time, however, Mark would be the one to develop a crush first! Jumping ahead to high school, both of us were members of different academies—Mark was the Law Academy and I was in the Medical Academy. This meant most of the classes were instructed by teachers from our respective academies, making it challenging for us to end up in the same classroom. Nevertheless, due to scheduling complications, Mark found himself in Mrs. Tibbs' Medical Academy English class, where he would spend the next two years seated in front of Yamilet. It's worth mentioning that my mom consistently encouraged me to wait to start dating until I completed high school. Care to guess Mark's response? He waited patiently until May 19th, 2018, the day of our high school graduation, to officially ask me to be his girlfriend. Fast forward five years, on that very date, he brought together friends and family at the Botanical Garden. There, in front of all our loved ones, Mark knelt down and asked me to share "everyday forever" with him!

Yamilet & Mark

Yamilet & Mark

Wedding Party