We met the very modern way—on a dating app. One swipe, a few messages, and a mutual decision that the other person seemed normal enough to meet in real life. Luckily, that worked out. Our first date was walking around the San Marcos outlet mall. Not exactly candlelight and violins, but honestly? Perfect. We wandered from store to store, talked nonstop, laughed a lot, and somehow forgot we were technically on a first date. What started as “let’s just see how this goes” turned into “wow… I don’t want this day to end.” Somewhere between the shops and the parking lot, we realized this might be something special. And clearly, San Marcos worked its magic—because we kept choosing each other again and again. Now, after all this time, we’re coming full circle. We’re getting married in San Marcos, the place where our story officially began. From a dating app to outlet mall strolls to forever—proof that true love doesn’t need a fancy meet-cute… just good conversation, comfortable shoes, and the right person by your side.

Like any good planner, John bought Isabel's engagement ring in February and came up with the perfect proposal plan: wait until their cruise in June and pop the question on the last day. It was a great plan... ...for about four months. Once the cruise actually started, John realized there was absolutely no way he was going to survive an entire week pretending there wasn't a ring hidden somewhere. So, less than 24 hours into the trip, he threw the original plan overboard (figuratively, not the ring!) and asked Isabel to marry him on the first day instead. Spoiler alert: She said YES! Turns out, starting the vacation as an engaged couple was way more fun than waiting until the end anyway. We'd say it all worked out exactly the way it was supposed to!