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Katie Ann Franke

&

Pablo Villalpando

Katie Ann Franke

&

Pablo Villalpando

August 12, 2026

Westfjords, Iceland

ᛣ everything under the sun is in tune ᛗ

In the neon-lit depths of San Francisco, within the raucous halls of Zeitgeist, two adventurers crossed paths in the year 2018. Pablo, a seeker of sound, and Katie, a kindred spirit in rhythm, found their bond forged in the fires of metal and melody. From that fateful night, the call of music became their shared quest. On the second day of their journey, they delved into the pulsing realms of techno, and soon, the two ventured beyond city walls—embarking on odysseys through multi-day festivals, where beats and basslines became the soundtrack to their tale. Years passed, each musical performance marking a chapter in their ever-growing legend. Then, on the celestial stage of the Texas Eclipse Festival, under a sky veiled in cosmic wonder, Pablo made his move. A moment suspended in time—hidden within the feral cries of other shadow chasers, beneath the eclipse’s embrace, at the 15th festival of their journey. There, among the echoes of live music, tornadic activity, and the heartbeat of the universe, he knelt and cast his proposal into fate’s hands. The stars aligned. The melody played on (elsewhere because the Texas Eclipse Festival was evacuated). Their story continued.

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ᛄ Cosmic Saga ᚫ

The Wedding Website of Katie Ann Franke and Pablo Villalpando
Their love, weaved to the rhythm of music and cosmic events, reached a turning point under the darkened sky of the Texas Eclipse Festival, as the moon swallowed the sun, and Pink Floyd's 'Eclipse' echoed through the air. The Nordic weavers of destiny have not yet laid down their spindle—for our tale is far from over. The threads of fate continue to intertwine, binding past, present, and future into a tapestry yet unfinished. The cosmos will bear witness once again as they journey to the land of fire and ice, Iceland, for the next solar eclipse on August 12, 2026. In a land where the Summer sun refuses to set, they will stand beneath a sky defying time itself—embracing the brief moment when day turns to night, only to be reborn, together. They will make their ultimate pledge, binding their souls in marriage as the universe itself joins in their celebration. A wedding written in the stars, sealed in shadow, and illuminated by the endless light of love.

ᛊ Quest Log ᛒ

🌘 LIB May '25 Bakersfield 🌑 Party June '25 San Diego 🌒 RSVP Aug '25 Remote 🌓 Bach Sept '25 Joshua Tree 🌔 Court July '26 San Diego 🌕 Elope Aug '26 Edge of the World Látrabjarg Iceland

ᛟ 2025 ᚱ

🌑 Lightning In A Bottle May '25 🌑 We will be camping three days at the LiB festival. We would love to link up to celebrate & dance together! 🌒 Engagement Party June '25 🌒 Join us in San Diego to officially celebrate the engagement in a carne asada. 🌓 Elopement RSVP Aug '25 🌓 Let us know if you're interested in joining our elopement in Iceland. 🌔 Joint Bach Party Sept '25 🌔 We will do a joint bach party in the Mojave desert.

ᚫ 2026 ᚻ

🌔 Courthouse July '26 🌔 A more intimate event where family will join us in San Diego Downtown as we are legally recognized by a fascist government. 🌕 Iceland Elopement Aug '26 🌕 We will be eloping in the West Fjords during the next solar eclipse. We plan on renting a camper van to road-trip around the island and having a photographer join us for a photoshoot. If you are interested in joining our Icelandic eclipse elopement, it would mean the world to us 🖤 --- While we are eternally grateful to have many loving & supportive people in our life, there are a few that have played an important role in our journey.

Ålëjandra Villabėrnäl

βrîdeswîtch

Ȼhrïstinå Reagän

βrîdeswîtch

Stëffany Agůilar

βrîdeswîtch

Žaïra Wåded

βrîdeswîtch

Akshäy Ģůpta

Grøømsmäte

Cårla Castëllanøs

Grøømsmäte

Christøpher Villabernål

Grøømsmäte

Frëddy Hernåndez

Grøømsmäte

Këvin Wållner

Grøømsmäte

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If you wish to bestow a gift upon our union, we ask not for gold nor treasures, but for a token to fuel our odyssey.

Ɏ Our Journey Ϫ

From leaping through the skies to dancing beneath festival lights, from building a home to traversing distant lands, every thread of our story has been woven with adventure, love, and resilience. Through storms and sunsets, melodies and missions, we have walked this path together—each moment a stitch in the grand design of fate.