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October 7, 2018
New York Botanical Garden
#EddagotGam

Edda & Gamaliel

    Our Love Story
    Wedding Location

Gamaliel Delgado

&

Edda Santiago

#EddagotGam

New York Botanical Garden

October 7

2018

Two Lawyers Fall in Love

How do lawyers meet? At networking events of course! And that’s how this love story began back in October, 2011 when Edda and Gamaliel "Gam" attended an HNBA Speed Mentoring event. This relationship stayed the professional course while Edda finished law school. It wasn’t until exactly three years later at yet another HNBA event where the love story began to truly unfold. After a playful e-mail exchange, they met again just three weeks later at another legal event. Gam observed while Edda perfected her “Edda-pose” at the LatinoJustice Gala with fellow attorneys. He eventually asked for a picture too and that became the couple’s first “unofficial picture” together. Three days later, she invited him to her 30th birthday celebration at a rooftop overlooking the Empire State Building. Following hours of dancing, Edda asked Gam to join her, her brother Gabriel and a friend at a diner in Queens where the birthday girl graciously shared her side of bacon with Gam. Gabriel remarked, “You must be special. My sister never shares her bacon”. Never underestimate the power of bacon! Since that diner outing, Gam and Edda have shared many great memories and are now excited to share their big day with their family and closest friends

Our Proposal in Paris

June 25, 2017

As they finalized plans for their 2017 trip to Croatia, Edda insisted that they stop for a weekend in Paris on their way to Croatia since there were no direct flights. Gam saw the pieces falling into place and seized the opportunity. Knowing that Edda is not camera shy and loves sharing pictures on social media, Gam decided that there had to be a professional photographer to capture that moment. During the weeks leading to the trip, which would now include Paris, Gam spoke to his parents and Edda’s family to inform them of his plan. The family quietly counted down the days until the trip! On June 25, 2017, Edda and Gam woke up in Paris an hour before sunrise. Gam told her that they would have a photography session in Paris. They met with Shantha, the photographer, after a short taxi ride from the hotel to El Trocadero, the plaza overlooking the Eiffel Tower. It was a perfect summer day in Paris. The sun was rising when with their backs touching each other, Gam turned around and got down on one knee. Shantha urged Edda to turn around and when she did, she quickly realized what was happening. In Gam’s hand was a ring box and inside that box, was a stunning, unique sapphire engagement ring! Overwhelmed with emotions, the speech that Gam had prepared evaporated into the Parisian air and instead, he spoke from his heart letting his emotions guide him as he carefully chose the words to let Edda know that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. Wiping her tears of joy, Edda said yes!

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