We want all of you to know that each of you has a special place in our lives. We wanted to acknowledge that, and we welcome you to share in our day. Please do not feel obligated to attend our wedding, because we understand that we are living in a different time than when we started our wedding plans. For us, the decision to continue with our wedding plans comes from our love for each other and our desire to begin our lives together. Other options do not feel right for us. If you attend, please know that we want you to be comfortable at our wedding. We will be taking precautions, and please feel free to use whatever additional precautions you wish. If you are not able to attend, please keep up is your thoughts and prayers as we continue our lives together. Our wedding day is important to us, but our marriage is our dream. Further information about precautions: We would like to assure you that we are taking precautions to protect our guests at all wedding events. We are expecting a small number of guests and are very excited to have you at our wedding. We will be practicing social distancing at the Welcome Reception, Ceremony, and Formal Reception. Please feel free to wear a mask. All event staff will be wearing masks and practicing recommended hand-washing. There will be plenty of hand sanitizer available for guests and staff. There are no assigned seats, so you can sit where you are comfortable. Seating at dinner tables will be at half capacity and food will be served on platters to each individual table. There will be no buffet.

We met because fate brought us together. Many things happened that led me to be at Elisabeth's work on the morning of May 13, 2019. As I sat in an exam room, I saw her turn the corner with her golden hair bouncing around. She seemed to be walking towards me in slow motion. All I could think of at that brief moment was that I knew she was going to be my wife. We talked for a few minutes but what I will never forget is how she smiled at me before I left her office. The morning I met Manny, I was running behind schedule. I became more anxious as I walked past the exam room he and his mother were in, mostly because I saw how handsome and well-dressed he was. It is funny that Manny always describes me as walking in slow motion, when, in reality, I was speed-walking to save time. When I finally entered the room, he stood up and introduced himself and seemed impressed once I started speaking Spanish to his mother. Later on, when he and his mother were checking out at the front desk, I saw him facing me and looking at me. We looked at each other until I glanced down and walked in to see my next patient. I was hoping I would hear from him soon, and I did.