On September 3, 2021, Destin and Xzavier met when they attended a Pride festival in Atlanta with one of their mutual friends. They exchanged phone numbers. Destin—an Illinois native, and Xzavier—a Colorado native, spent two years maintaining their friendship over the phone and occasionally seeing each other in person. For one of those occasions, Xzavier flew to Chicago to visit his friends and see Beyoncé’s performance at Soldier Field during her 2023 Renaissance World Tour. On July 23rd, Destin and Xzavier shared a special moment at the Beyoncé concert when they told their friends they felt like they were soulmates. The following month, Xzavier returned to the Midwest to begin his military career at the Great Lakes Naval Base, just 2 miles away from Destin’s home in North Chicago, IL. Unable to access his phone, he exchanged letters with Destin while in basic training. On September 3, 2023, Destin received a phone call from an unfamiliar number. Assuming it was spam, he almost blocked it, but decided to answer it when curiosity got the best of him. Xzavier was on the other end. In an emotional outburst, he asked Destin to come to his graduation ceremony after admitting that he loved him. Destin came, and Xzavier embraced him with open arms, vowing never to let go of him. Now, in September of 2025, Xzavier and Destin are getting married, and they want YOU to celebrate with them!
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dress Casual Attire
3:00 pm
Cocktail Attire
The category is “Citrus Groove”. Come in your best summer cocktail attire, we want you in beautiful, bright summer colors (please reserve orange and green for the wedding party). RSVP by August 6th.
11:00 am
Dress Casual Attire
If you would like to attend the Post Wedding Brunch, please RSVP by July 15, 2025.
Hotel
Hotel
Hotel
Hotel
Hotel
Hotel
Hotel
Officiant
Destin's Friend
Groomswoman
Xzavier’s Cousin
Groomswoman
Xzavier’s Best Friend
Groomswoman
Xzavier’s Best Friend
Groomswoman
Xzavier’s Best Friend
Groomsman
Xzavier’s Friend
Groomswoman
Xzavier’s Cousin
Groomsman
Xzavier and Destin's Friend
Groomswoman
Destin's Friend
Groomsman
Destin's Friend
Groomswoman
Destin's Friend
Flower Girl
Destin's Niece
Ring Bearer
Destin's Nephew
Please arrive around 2:30 pm.
One child per Adult.
Yes, you can bring a plus one.
There is no transportation to the ceremony, please make travel arrangements ahead of time.
Please RSVP on this website by August 6th. You can also RSVP by contacting Destin or Xzavier directly.
We will have a post wedding brunch the day after the wedding. We are currently looking for caterers, and we need to know how many people will be joining us for brunch. If you would like to attend, please RSVP on this website by July 15, 2025.
Here is a link to get the vibe of the wedding. Please reserve green and orange for the wedding party. https://pin.it/2f1zfddpB
The ceremony and reception will be at the same location. This is a backyard ceremony, as it will take place at an Airbnb. The house has a large driveway that should be able to accommodate everyone's vehicle. This property also comes with three garages that all together, can accommodate up to 8 vehicles.
Please enter the first and last name of one member of your party below.
If you're responding for you and a guest (or your family), you'll be able to RSVP for your entire group on the next page.