Gabriel and Emily met when they were 7 years old at Cooper City Church of God in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. It wasn't until later on in their teenage years that they became best friends and on February 20, 2013, Gabriel asked Emily to be his girlfriend and gave her a beautiful heart-shaped necklace. They began a long distance relationship in college as they pursued education in Florida and Illinois. Former youth leaders suggested they exchange a journal through the long distance and it helped a lot!

After many phone and Skype calls, and lightning trip visits throughout the year to see each other, Gabriel asked Emily to marry him on December 21, 2018 on the beach at sunrise. He made a scrapbook of songs, pictures, and all their movie theater tickets throughout their relationship (can you guess how many Marvel movies were in there?). After playing one of the songs he wrote for her, he had Emily read a special letter at the end of the scrapbook, ending it with "I have just one question for you..." He got down on one knee and through shock and tears of joy, Emily said yes! Gabriel and Emily are excited to tie the knot on November 16, 2019. They are excited to start the next joyous season of their lives in Asheville. Come celebrate with us!