Jerome & Anna-Marie
Our Love Story
Anna's version
Bride
I met Jerome for the first time twice through mutual friends. I say twice because the first time in 2018 I paid no attention:( The second time at a boxing day lime (shout out to Leeann for the invite!) in 2019, he made sure that I did. I remember leaving that night thinking aside from his obviously handsome face, this guy talks a lot. The funny thing was, that as I got to know him I realised that he just talks a lot....to me. A few days later, after getting permission from a mutual friend, he slid into my DMs and we had our first date on old year's night in 2019. This was one of many firsts which included a trip to Tobago and an unexpected pandemic just within 3 months of us meeting. Although the world stood still, our love continued to grow, through many ups and very few downs. P.S. Based on Jerome's version, I stand corrected. I slid into his DMs first.
Jerome's Version
Groom
We officially met at my brother Greg's Boxing Day lime in 2019—though, as Anna later reminded me, we'd actually crossed paths in 2018 during a club night, though we barely interacted. In December 2019, just a week before Christmas, I got into a car accident that left me using a cane and needing rest. At the lime, I was lucky enough to be offered a seat beside a curious doctor who asked about my injury and shared her professional insights. What followed was a great conversation—details of which seem less important than the fact that it happened. As I was leaving, I pulled Greg aside with all the essential questions—because I knew I unequivocally wanted to get to know her better. A few days later, she was tagged in an Instagram post from that night, and I didn’t waste the chance to add her, taking it slow. Then, on Old Year's Day 2019, she surprised me by sliding into my DMs, asking about my plans. I told her I’d be with family in Maraval and invited her to join us—an invite she thankfully accepted. Since then, we've shared a journey full of highs and lows, each step bringing us closer to this moment.