To all our family and friends, we made it! The simple thought of having all of you join us in celebration has us feeling unbelievably blessed. We are living through unprecedented times and we understand the circumstances many of you are facing. While we wish everyone could join us, please know that your presence and love will still be felt if you're unable to make the trip.

Ok…well, it definitely wasn’t one of those corny love-at-first-sight movie scenes…but to be fair, I didn't get to know the real Drew because he was so shy and quiet when we first met. (Can you believe I thought he was an introvert until 6 months later? I was tricked…! I’m still trying to find his “off” button here.) We met in Bedstuy, Brooklyn. Our mutual friend Adams just happened to hit me up to hang out with his friends one weekend. And we did. And that was that. Or so I thought. After our first meeting? Drew would shoot his shots saying he had tickets to random art shows (LOL.) After a few "sorry I’m busy~s," He got my attention by saying he could help me move out of the apartment I was having complications with. HAHA. Yes, I am the worst. Long story short, due to some issues, I had to put all my belongings into storage & stay at a friend’s place for a few weeks...which coincidentally happened to be LITERALLY right across Drew’s place he recently moved into. We were shook~ my friend/Drew were neighbors! Which inevitably got us hanging out more as I could not escape him. HAHA, all jokes aside, during this time we got to actually get to know each other. I found out he was actually goofy, confident, compassionate, empathetic, thoughtful & funny. This guy actually had depth. We also shared the same values. & my love for this goofball just kept growing ever since. ~Dare I say, we are fate? It was destiny??~~~* Ok I'll stop, but I truly believe so many intricate complex happenings, decisions, & actions had to take place for us to be where we are today. A boy from VA and a girl from GA, somehow ended up at the same place at the right time. & They are now writing this essay for their wedding website, wondering do people actually read these things???

How I met Jean can only be attributed to divine intervention – his Airness. Like most people, I fell in love with basketball while watching Michael Jordan dominate the 90's. Fast forward to my senior year at Penn State where my skills had yet to develop but the passion remained. I’m playing with some friends at the IM Building and this guy asks if he can run with us. Little did I know that this random person named Eddie would soon become big brother as we formed a bond through hoops. Post-grad, I visited him a bunch in his hometown of Atlanta and 6 degrees of separation eventually led me to Jean. She epitomizes that city: southern hospitality with a sprinkle of ratchet. Jean doesn’t mince words, so I guarantee she probably wrote in her ‘how we met’ that I wasn’t her type or how she didn't fall in love at first sight. There were so many failed dates and attempts to woo her. I learned that Jean was an artist after some forensic research of her Instagram. So naturally, I tried the art exhibit move on her twice. Nervous because I couldn’t tell a Picasso from a Monet, it didn’t matter because she turned me down both times. Jean loves Danileigh, who was touring at the time, so I finally convinced her to come out and see her live at SOBs. When we got there, the doorman tells us that we’re a bit early, by a whole 2 months. Although she rejected my first few advances, she certainly accepted my offer to help her move and this is when the tides started to turn. The chase was on the moment I met Jean and somehow, I still feel that way. As the chase continues, I just want to thank every person reading this because you have directly impacted Jean and I in such a meaningful way. It’s with your support that we were able to reach this milestone. As the great Hannah Montana once said, good things take time, but really great things happen in the blink of an eye. And with that, I hope everyone takes a lot of blinks this April 30th!