We luckily met in 2015 in college! "Luckily" because there were so many people and situations that played a part in how we met at the small gathering. We only met because Dom had gathered the courage to talk to me by using the popcorn that I was making for myself. After intruding and having a bite from the sweet popcorn without even asking, Dom had the audacity to criticize it! That's when I thought he was crazy for criticizing it and walking away. Weeks later, we got in contact and hung out all night just getting to know one another at the apartment. The conversation lasted until 4 a.m, in which at that time I thought it was a great idea to cook. Waiting for it to be ready, we both fell asleep on the couch and woke up to a burnt smell. Needless to say, we did not really enjoy the food. Ever since that day, we became closer and enjoyed spending their time together. Hang outs then turned into fun, all night dance parties. I believe that is where we truly started catching feelings for one another. Although we are married to one another already, we continually fall in love and learn from one another every single day.

And with a snap of a finger, Deliana was found in love with Dominic's family. It all started when Deliana was just getting to know Dominic. She had gone with him to visit his family and show support during his pop's funeral. Nervous because of the situation, she wasn't sure that it was the best time. However, the night she arrived at their home, she felt so welcomed and just thought of them to be the perfect family. The next day, she had the opportunity to meet the entire family and felt connected instantly. Everything was going great, until Dominic's dad, told Deliana he needed to speak to her once she got a moment. For some reason, Deliana felt all of the stress of the world. She was worried that she had somehow messed up and kept asking Dominic and his mom if he knew what he wanted to talk about. With Dominic not knowing anything, Deliana began to feel a lot more stressed. Finally, she finds his dad alone and walks to him. "I just wanted to let you know, you have thumbs up from the entire family. We love you" he says. "It's hard to get into our family circle. Once you're in though, we'll never let you go." Quickly releasing her breath, Deliana excitedly but also nervously laughs! She is so happy and flattered. That was the moment she knew she found the perfect family.

How to begin a beautiful story... Dominic hadn't met Deliana's parents in person until their year and 5 months. When he finally met them in Florida during a weekend in April, Dominic gathered the strength and support from Deliana's brothers to write a speech in Spanish and translate it to her father since he doesn't speak English. Deliana kept noticing how distant and quiet Dominic was and was feeling upset because she wanted him to make the effort of communicating more. Little did she know that the reason why he was so distant was that he was nervous. On their last evening in Florida, they had their last dinner with the family. After everyone was done, Deliana was basically dismissed by her brother who urged her to get ready to leave. As Deliana was changing in the room, she hears a lot of voices calling her name. She immediately steps outside and finds her family, including Dominic, sitting at the gazebo by the pool. They seat her down, and Dominic starts his speech in Spanish with no help. Words could only describe how surprised and happy Deliana looked at the moment! With Deliana's parent's blessings, Dominic kissed her. It was at that moment that everything felt surreal - they began making plans for their wedding.