We met in Astoria of course. Specifically, on August 17, 2013 at Rocky McBride's for Eric Gonzalez's album release party. Thank you to Francisco Rizo for bringing Juan and Nancy Pardo & Gavino Luis Pardo for bringing Lydia. We smiled nervously at first, then gradually fell into easy conversation and were laughing effortlessly shortly after. By the end of the night we were dancing our first salsa together. We've been laughing, connecting, dancing and falling in love again ever since then. On March 21, 2021 on the same Astoria rooftop where we had one of our first dates, we'll declare our love and devotion to one another. Thank you to our familias & friends for their continued love and support.

There's no better gift than the gift of time well spent with familia, especially during the Christmas holiday. In 2020, for their annual holiday family experience, Lydia & Juan Diego took their parents and baby sister to the Top of the Rockefeller Center building to enjoy the view. What everyone, except Lydia, knew was that Juan had planned the evening to finally propose to her. Coming out on the 70th floor (850 feet above Manhattan), Juan began to express his love for Lydia and thank her for making him the happiest man those past 7 years they'd been together. Bending down to one knee he proposed and she responded "Yes, of course!" Our families cried tears of joy and fellow visitors applauded as we hugged and kissed. Juan held up a sign: "She said YES" while Lydia held one up that read "She said: About Time." We laughed the night way. We're so excited to celebrate this next chapter of our lives with everyone.