On our wedding day, Ossie & I will also celebrate our 8 year anniversary together. We met at the Bayside Applebee’s in 2012. I was his assistant kitchen manager & he thought I didn’t like him. I couldn’t read him at all, but I respected him. When I made the first move a year later, he was pleasantly surprised. Our relationship blossomed & was solidified on the 2014 Apple-Metro company cruise. While I am no longer with the company, we are both forever grateful to our Apple-Metro family for supporting us personally & professionally.

Our first official date was in September 2013 to Maskers Apple Orchard in Warwick, NY. We climbed the trees, handed each other the apples & put them in plastic bags. We worked together & have been a team ever since. We then stopped at Auntie El’s Country Market. Ossie bought me a frog trinket. This date became annual & Ossie always buys me a keepsake. In the past few years we skip the apple picking & go straight to brunch & Auntie El’s.

After being together for a year & a half, Ossie, Isiah & I began living together. Having one bathroom has been a challenge, but we have learned so much about each other. We’ve learned the good & the bad & everything in between. We have made some adjustments & had a lot of laughs along the way. But, most importantly...we have become a family! And, I feel so fortunate to have such an amazing young man call me stepmom.

As time goes on, we become closer, our relationship stronger. And just when you think you can’t be surprised anymore, you learn something new about the person you love. He looks at you adoringly, gives you the head nod & you know you’re good & so is he. She giggles at your playfulness. Your quirks that used to irk her, she now finds kind of cute. Knowing you love & accept each other unconditionally is an amazing feeling. Her happiness is his happiness & his happiness is her happiness. Everyday is better & everything is easier because you have each other. Growing together showed us that we could not imagine our lives without each other. We are better together. We make each other better.

Most of you know that Ossie proposed on one knee, on the beach at the Hard Rock Riviera Maya in Mexico. It was a beautiful night in paradise for a romantic dinner, which included impeccable service, delicious food & the most perfect, sparkling diamond ring I’d ever seen! The highlight of the proposal was the breathtaking music being played by a violinist & accordionist. Their hypnotic sound created the most magical ambiance. As I was listening & watching in awe, I looked over at Ossie. He was staring at me. The intense look of adoration on his face made me feel more loved than ever before. It was the most incredible moment of my life. I will never forget it.

We are so excited to celebrate our marriage with all of our family & friends. We hope you like our wedding website. It contains everything you need to know. Please remember to RSVP on this site. You will receive a printed save-the-date, followed by a printed invitation. But all replies must be done on this website. We appreciate your cooperation & we want you to have an amazing time on our special day! Eat, drink & dance a lot! Dancing is a non-negotiable lol (you all know me).