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September 1, 2019

Mary Johnson & Omid

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Omid Benjamin Mehdizadeh

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Mary Johnson Phillips

September 1, 2019

How We Met

September 1, 2019

Well, let's see. It all started one summer Saturday evening in June 2013 in Lower East Side, Manhattan. Mary Johnson had just wrapped up work in Soho and met a few friends for margaritas and music. Omid was facing three weeks of call and decided to hit the town for some dancing before the pager started beeping. As a bucket list item before she moved to Peru, Mary Johnson and a couple of "gills" made their way to Hotel Chantelle to dance until sunrise. As the evening started dwindling down, and as Mary Johnson twirled around, in walked the dashingly handsome, Omid. Some would say the rest was history; however, what followed was a sunrise brunch at a Lower East Side diner, arepas on their first date, and tapas on their second. Fast forward a couple of months and they found themselves at Mary Johnson's going away party uncertain of what their future would bring. They remained in contact for the months that followed and in the new year, Mary Johnson found herself moving back to NYC. They re-connected and knew this was "it" as they say. They faced the bumps, challenges, and joys that life, residency, and graduate school bring and grew stronger and happier together. After four years in New York, and hundreds of meals, slices of pizza, and strolls around the city they moved across the country to Sacramento for Omid's fellowship. With another sweet little chapter under their belt, and with a new kitten in tow, they made another and hopefully, final move to Los Angeles as a newly engaged couple. And so, here they are. Planning their wedding and so extremely excited and grateful for the celebrations that will come this year.

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