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May 26, 2019
Sioux Falls, SD

Emma & Mario

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Mario Montes

&

Emma Arends

Sioux Falls

SD

May 26

2019

How We Met

Spring 2011

We met in high school choir class. When Mario entered the room and was introduced to the class, Emma thought he looked pretty cute. When Mario first Emma, he thought the same. After a few months, the crush turned into common interests and then into a relationship. Mario and Emma have been together ever since and want to continue their commitment with marriage.

The Proposal

July 4, 2017

On a family trip with Emma's family in Lake Tahoe, Mario planned a day with family and fun on the fourth of July to ask Emma to spend the rest of their lives together. Emma and Mario started the day traveling around Lake Tahoe and stopping at scenic areas, including Emerald Bay and Sand Harbor, small towns, South Lake Tahoe, and even getting lost, heading into Reno to get unexpected Del Taco. After traveling around Lake Tahoe, Emma and Mario went to where it all started to watched the fireworks over the lake. At the peak of the fireworks, Mario got on one knee, totally forgot the speech he was going to say, and asked Emma to marry him. She said "yes, stupid" and of course that is how we are here today.

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