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Mercedes Frederick

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Christopher Santos

February 26, 2026

Phoenix, AZ

High School Sweethearts

~2019~

We first met in 2015 during our Freshman year photo class through a mutual friend. We got along but our relationship didn't really progress until our Senior year in culinary class. Toward the end of the year we were placed in the same group and started talking A LOT. As the school year's end neared closer, so did we. We graduated as a couple and just about 7 years later.. here we are!

The Proposal

~April 5th 2025~

To celebrate our 6 year anniversary, we got lunch and went to our favorite local hang out spot, Youngtown's duck pond. Super cute and romantic, but also not out of the ordinary so I had no idea what was to come. As we're sitting, watching the ducks on the pond and birds in the trees, Chris pulled out a ring box and asked me to marry him! Now a place that already meant a lot to us has so much more value. <3

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