
We felt the first flutters of "something more" at the Sigma Zeta Zeta (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.) Finer Womanhood Gala 2022

Fig19 Speakeasy Bar...an important landmark & destination in our story - April 23, 2022

Torch & Crown Brewery Company...where we first acknowledged our feelings to one another
May 14, 2022

Who we are to each other
June 2022

Raines Law Room...where we had our first official date! Great drinks!
June 11, 2022

Our first vacation together in Aruba
July 2022

On an evening cruise in Aruba
July 2022

Dinner and The Woman King
September 2022

Kissing after tapas & Chris Rock @ Radio City Music Hall - October 2022

Damien & Mona with their Marriage Coach, Bishop Hall - January 2023

Mona's Birthday Brunch with the Family - January 8, 2023

Our 1st Masquerade Ball together - Deseree's B-Day Party - March 2023
#batman

At the Jill Scott Anniversary Concert - March 2023

Our 2nd SZZ Fine Womanhood Gala together...as a couple - April 2023

Us visiting where Pirates of the Caribbean was filmed in St Vincent - June 2023

On the beach at Union Island, SVG
June 2023

After Damien "popped" the question...and Mona "clearly" said yes! - June 11, 2023

This just "happened" to be written on the sidewalk in chalk right where Damien proposed...

A close up of the engagement ring

We had JUST booked the venue for our wedding - Russo's on the Bay
July 2, 2023

A VERY special day for us!
July 3, 2023

Enjoying some "grown & sexy" time seeing Vivian Green at City Winery - July 2023

Us with The Halls (our marriage coaches) - Melba's Restaurant 8/12/2023

Damien & Bishop Hall (half of our marriage coaching team) - Melba's Restaurant 8/12/2023

Our photographer Rich during our engagement photo shoot - 10/1/2023

A personal pic of us sitting on a park bench during our engagement shoot - 10/1/2023

Damien & Mona in front of Junior's - Engagement Photo Shoot 10/1/2023

Young Men with POWER Gala - April 2014

The 1st race that we ran together...when we were still just friends - Baltimore Running Festival 2014

A picture of us holding a photo of us together in high school - BTHS 20th Anniversary Homecoming

Damien & Darius after completing the Kiddie Run for the Baltimore Running Festival - October 2012

Damien, Mona & Darius at The Baltimore Running Festival 2012

Here we are together in the yearbook photo for our major - BTHS Comp Sci #classof93

Mona at BTHS Prom - June 1993

Damien at the BTHS Prom - June 1993

BTHS Yearbook Photo - Mona
#classof93

BTHS Yearbook Photo - Damien
#classof93

Mona's Baby Picture - 1975

Walking the path toward the Brooklyn Bridge - Engagement Photo Shoot 10/1/2023

Kissing against the Brooklyn Skyline - Engagement Photo Shoot 10/1/2023