We're getting married!

Like all modern love stories, ours started with…Hinge. We matched weeks before we actually connected—neither of us were checking the app very often. That’s why the message Angelica opened from Cruz was already old… but still hilarious. It read that she “had permission to ruin his life.” Bold start, right? We spent weeks talking on the phone, getting to know each other, and even survived a highly questionable surprise FaceTime call that Angelica refused to answer—leaving Cruz to wonder if he was actually being catfished. With our busy schedules, we couldn’t seem to lock in a date. We finally picked “this Saturday,” only to realize it was Valentine’s Day weekend. Too much pressure for a first date—so we waited. The next weekend, we spontaneously met at a bowling alley. Angelica showed off her competitive side, while Cruz showed off… gutter balls. He spent most of the night telling the group in the lane next to us that he was “trying to impress her.” Mission accomplished. Our journey hasn’t been without its ups and downs. We even took a few months apart—but fate wasn’t done with us. One night, while Angelica was stepping onto a boat taxi in Venice, Cruz called out of the blue. She answered. The week after she returned from Europe, we met up again, and we’ve been together ever since. Since then, we’ve shared nearly two years of adventures: trips to the Dominican Republic, ringing in New Year’s at Disney, and countless everyday laughs. We’ve cruised through life (literally and figuratively) and are always up for the next adventure together. In August 2025, Cruz proposed at the Dallas Arboretum, and Angelica said “yes.” Now here we are, excited to celebrate with all of you on February 14, 2027—the day we make this thing official. And after all this time… we finally get that Valentine’s Day date. ❤️ Fittingly, our honeymoon adventure will take us back to Italy—where our story found its way back together—this time, side by side.