Their theme was gambling, but their love was a sure bet. Dante’s dad was the officiant. Under a beautiful Great Oak Tree, Dante and Carissa promised to love each other forever.
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Las Vegas had called them both. Jessie was there for a conference, and Tristan was there for a golf tournament. Tristan had just won big, but he was about to win even bigger in love. Jessie was sitting with her colleagues at the bar, unaware that the man she was about to meet would be the one she would allow into her heart.
Tristan remembers the moment as….“The first time I saw you, I fell in love with you. Your smile caught my attention from across the room, and as I walked closer, it felt like a fog was lifting, revealing the most beautiful sight I had ever seen.”
Tristan offered to buy Jessie a drink. She told him that he would have to buy a drink for everyone in her tribe. He did. And so they both gambled… with Tristan’s money and took a gamble with their hearts. They talked until 3:00 a.m. They learned they were both grieving. Within a week’s time, they had both lost people they loved. It was the start of being there for each other.
But being there for each other was not as easy. Jessie lived in California and Tristan in Colorado—phone calls, text messages, and finally a first date in Temecula. Jessie, who did her best to guard her heart, would soon see that Tristan was kind, generous, patient, and loving. “My love for Tristan took its time to come…I was guarded, extremely guarded and did not want to allow anyone in my space and much less with my family. However, his genuine and pure personality allowed him into my heart. My heart was broken because of losing my dad, we both had huge voids in our lives, and by the grace of God and our two angels in heaven, we met. “
Tristan was with a woman he felt had saved him in so many ways. Jessie was romantic, deeply rooted in love and emotional connection, heartfelt, sincere and genuine in expression, and devoted, showing unwavering commitment and affection. This was the woman he wanted as his wife.
“Every day I spend with you, I fall even more in love. You are the strongest woman I have ever met, with the biggest heart, and the way you love is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. You love with your heart, your soul, and your whole being—and it’s the most incredible gift I’ve ever been given.You are my best friend, my confidant, my ride-or-die. You are the best part of me, and my world is complete with you in it. The truth is simple—you are my world.“
So at Wilson Creek Winery, the same place where they had gone on their first date, Tristan asked Jessie to marry him. This was no longer a gamble or even a sure bet. This was certainty. Jessie said, “Yes.” to the man she loved.
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Their love story began at a wedding rehearsal, except it didn’t. Drew was captivated by Desirae. She was beautiful. Unfortunately, Desirae was in a relationship and blew off any small talk that Drew initiated. There would be many times after that wedding that they would find themselves in the same place with the same group of people. So many would tell Desiree how great Drew was and how she should give him a chance. Desirae continued to not be interested.
Love will wait. Love is patient, and it knows when two people belong together, there is no time expiration. So after 5 years, Desirae finally accepted to go out with Drew. It was the best date ever. They clicked. They felt safe, heard and loved. It was a very sentimental first date and they both cried happy tears. When Drew hugged her, he didn’t feel empty.
“Desirae is special to me because I can be vulnerable around her. I had my guard up my whole life. Being able to express myself with little or no judgment is the best thing ever for me. That’s why we connected. To top it off, she beautiful.”
Desirae had found a man who was patient and had given her a lot of grace. “He has been there for me, showing me what true unconditional love is.”
Drew was also funny and adventurous. With him, she got to travel, explore, and try new things.
It would be on Christmas Day when Drew would propose. All presents had been opened when Desirae’s mom handed her a red box. Desirae believed it was an expensive ornament she had seen a few weeks back, but it was from Kay Jewelers. She was suspicious but didn’t thing it was a ring, but it was. Her jaw dropped to the floor and he dropped on one knee. Desirae started crying in his arms.
‘He didn’t say anything I could feel his heart beating fast . We just held each other for minutes while I cried & my family kept yelling, ‘is it a yes?'” It was.
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She agreed to take off the Apple Watch, but under no circumstances was she taking off the friendship bracelet. She knew Jake would be wearing his too! So in her pink converse, Sahar traversed the green grass of Grand Tradition and put both hands on Jake’s back. Jake turned to see his best friend. He had fallen in love by just talking to her. They smiled and privately exchanged vows they had written for each other. The seriousness of that intimate moment ended when their wedding party appeared. They each had the closest people to them on their side. They laughed and were literally how they described themselves: goofy. They were the couple that could always be themselves. They brought out the best in the other. So in front of the waterfall, with rainbow rays appearing, and their family and friends looking on, they vowed to continue to love each other forever.
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Andrea’s friends crowded on the stairs to see Andrea in her Quinceañera dress. Minutes later, she was outside tapping her daddy on his shoulder. He turned to see his beautiful daughter dressed as a Quinceañera. (Andrea’s mom had kept her pre-session pictures away from his eyes.) Andrea and her friends loaded themselves onto a Party Bus and joined family to take pictures. The laughter and the fun would be theme.
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