Welcome to our wedding website! We’ve created this site as a convenient and interactive way to share all of the important details with you in the lead-up to our wedding(s)! You can read more about our story, see pictures, meet our amazing wedding party, and learn about the plans for our wedding weekend. Enjoy and take a look! Most importantly, thank you for your ongoing love and support. We are so excited to celebrate with you and look forward to spending time with all of our favorite people!

Anita and Eldon first met while enrolled in a class together during the fall of Anita's senior year at UNC Chapel Hill. Despite being on the waitlist and actively shopping for backup courses, Eldon managed to secure a permanent seat and fate was set in motion. Not only did the professor randomly place them side-by-side on the seating chart, but they were also assigned as partners on a semester long advocacy and volunteering project. They had their first conversation on a small bench atop a parking deck, surrounded by grass and trees. From there, they spent countless afternoons collaborating and getting to know one another better.

Amidst a flurry of ice and snow that shut down UNC for a week (about 4-6 inches as it's described outside the south), Anita and Eldon began their relationship. Over the next couple of years, they shared all aspects of their lives with one another! Anita introduced Eldon to palak paneer, and Eldon showed her the wonders of instant mashed potatoes. Eldon participated in his first of many Garba celebrations, and Anita survived several laps around a racetrack at over 140 MPH - which Eldon maintains are equally challenging feats. They coached a high school Mock trial team together, graduated from college, and began their professional careers hand-in-hand.

The couple was ecstatic when the Brody School of Medicine admitted Anita to the MD program starting in the fall of 2018. Together Anita and Eldon prepared to relocate to Greenville, NC to pursue her education. Thanks to his work as a Business Analyst at Cisco, Eldon was able to spend his first few years working remotely with occasional travel to the Raleigh, NC office. During Anita's first year, they adopted an incredible Labrador - Pitt Bull mix named Rocky! They settled into a routine cooking together, hosting birthday parties, and decorating for the holidays. They always make time between exams and projects to visit their parents and to travel to Virginia, Georgia, New York, and beyond!

When Eldon asked for and received the blessing of both families in January of 2020, preparations for a proposal began! Unfortunately, a global pandemic intervened, and the shutdown went into effect a week before the planned occasion. Later that summer, Eldon took Anita back to the same private spot atop the parking deck where they met and walked her down a red carpet adorned with rose petals and photographs from their relationship. He got down on one knee and was overjoyed when she said "Yes!" What followed were congratulations from relatives, an outdoor party complete with a balloon arch, and the couple's first hosted Zoom call. The two were truly grateful for the love and support of the friends and family who made it all possible!

By the time this wedding arrives, Anita will have graduated from medical school and matched with a four-year residency program. The couple will be preparing to relocate to a new home in a new city and will have just two weeks to settle in prior to Anita's first day of orientation. Anita is seeking to balance quality of life, cutting-edge opportunities, and having enough space to adopt at least one more dog! Eldon is grateful for his role in the global collaboration sales organization at Cisco, in which he can continue working remotely wherever life takes them. He'll continue to pursue his passion for data science and business management. He'd also like to thank anyone who has used Webex over the last two years for indirectly funding this wedding! We can't wait to celebrate the occasion with you!