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July 5, 2026
Banner Elk, NC

Melissa & Jonathan

We're getting married!

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Melissa Mendez

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Jonathan Burkett

July 5, 2026

Banner Elk, NC
91 days91 d14 hours14 h14 minutes14 min58 seconds58 s

How we fell in love

April 2024

Jonathan and I met through mutual friends, but in our hearts, we know it was nothing short of God’s perfect timing. From the very beginning, through our silly facetime calls and nights spent laughing until we couldn’t breathe we felt something undeniable, we both just knew we found the person we were meant to spend forever with. Traveling has become such a beautiful part of our love story. So many of our favorite memories have been created side by side, exploring new places, trying new things, and discovering not just the world around us, but each other. When Jonathan was deployed for almost a year, we learned a different kind of love, one based off of patience, faith, and loyalty. Loving each other from a distance wasn’t always easy, but it only made us stronger. Through every mile between us, our love deepened, and when we were finally together again, we knew our bond had grown into something even more powerful and unbreakable. Thank you so much for being here to celebrate the most special day of our lives. Today is a reflection of the love Jonathan and I share, and it means the world to us that you’re here to witness and celebrate what our love has created.

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