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We're getting married!

Ivee Belarmino

and

Josh Balonggay

September 22, 2026

Burnaby, BC
99 days99 d1 hour1 h34 minutes34 min24 seconds24 s

How We Met

First comes school, then comes marriage

Ivee's words: We were each other’s first love. We met in high school, and Josh courted me for two years. We were young and deeply in love—he’d walk me home after school, make hotdogs for breakfast to bring me, and surprise me with flowers he picked himself. Unfortunately, like some young couples, we had to go our separate ways. But eight years later, we found our way back into each other's life. When we started talking again, it felt as though no time had passed at all. It's crazy to think that after all these years, my first love would be my forever love. This is the person God has placed in my life as a gift. And now, here we are, about to begin the most meaningful and beautiful chapter of our lives! Josh's words: Our love story was not the perfect fairy tale, but it is always real. It started in high school, when I first spoke to her and offered to walk her to the bus stop due to a little encouragement from her best friend. We barely knew each other then, not knowing that such a simple moment could hold so much significance. As we grew closer, Ivee showed me what unconditional love really looks like. Loving her made me want to improve, not just for her, but for myself too. She inspired me to grow, to try harder, and to become someone she coul be proud of. Eventually, life took us in different directions, and our time together was cut short. Even then, what we had never really went away. And somehow, we found each other again. By that time, we had both matured and evolved into better versions of ourselves. REUNITED AT LAST. It felt so familiar, comforting, like no time has passed. With our paths crossing once more, as if by fate or coincidence. And despite time and distance, what we've had has always been real. Now, we're about to embark on a journey as one person.

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