Our love story began in Mérida, Venezuela in 2015 when Alex was studying abroad. We met at a birthday party in the mountains and talked through a translator because Alex’s spanish was elementary at that point. A few months later, Rileny invited Alex on a hike and the rest is history. After being together for about 2 months in Venezuela, Alex had to return to the U.S. to start his internship in Chicago while Rileny had to start her first job in Caracas, Venezuela. Each night we would talk for hours as Alex worked on improving his Spanish. Between each semester we would visit each other in a different country. Three years and five countries later, Alex asked Rileny to marry him in 2017. She said yes and we were married in a civil ceremony in February of 2018 just a few months after Rileny officially moved to Minnesota. Now we’re back for round two in 2021 and are looking forward to celebrating with you as we have our marriage blessed in the Catholic Church. We’re eternally grateful for all of your wishes and kind words throughout the years. We’re just getting started!