While Alex was backpacking through Mexico, he and Mariana matched on a dating app. The conversation went on for hours and quickly evolved into an invitation to go climbing. Fortunately, Mariana's unathletic decision drove them to have tacos and drinks which is how she got into Alex's heart. After meeting on a Saturday evening, (March 25th, 2023) they spent the rest of Alex's trip together and then said their goodbyes - never did either of them think that 3 years later they'd be saying "I do" at their first vacation destination. Destiny or coincidence? We're still not sure, all we know is that from the moment we shared tacos we were bound by something even more special than love.