Friends, family, and colleagues! We're getting married and going Virtual! Our dream was to have a huge wedding and have all share in our love, joy, and happiness. Due to COVID-19, we've decided to go virtual! I hope you join us in this moment of joy, as we say I do, and officially start our lives together as Mark and Nathaly Maurice.
Our love story started when Nat challenged Mark on one of his ideas and ventures which got him really interested in talking to her. After many long chats and "Strategy sessions" Nat eventually started advising Mark on his startup. After spending time with him, Nathaly quickly realized there was more to Mark beyond his silicon valley engineer persona so she agreed to go on a date with him. After failed attempts, because of all the traveling she was doing for work, and the time Mark canceled because he was held up in a bank robbery (True Story), Nathaly eventually agreed to go on a Valentine's day date with Mark. After months of dating, and as Nathaly fell more in love, Mark eventually surprised her and asked her to be his girlfriend while on vacation in a resort in Napa. He told her "I really don't think I'll ever find someone nicer than you in my life". It was when Mark saw her ability to love unconditionally and genuinely that he eventually proposed. Two different cultures, different careers and industries, and over 60 countries traveled between the two yet the two found each other in Nathaly's hometown of Hayward, CA.