Marcie and Javier met at work. Over the next eight months they would go from coworkers, to friends, to dating. They both eventually left that job to pursue other dreams, but their relationship stayed strong. Marcie's cousin Leslie Smith (Maid of Honor) takes all the credit for knowing they'd fall in love eventually.

Marcie is notorious for ruining surprises and Javier was not going to let her ruin this one. He planned for months in advance, looking at rings, exchanging rings because Marcie is indecisive with her color preferences haha, and then preparing for the moment to catch Marcie off guard. Javier came home one night and asked Marcie if she'd like a glass of wine and told her to sit at the table. He brought her a glass and Marcie was talking when she realized the glass had engraved, "Will you be my wife?" She was crying, Javier got down on one knee, pulled out the ring that was hidden under the table, and Marcie said "yes!" Best surprise ever!