His Version: The first time I saw my beautiful queen was at the central office in Dalton, Ga. I loved seeing Nelly smile. Her smile and laugh lights up the room. I always saw greatness in Nelly. Nelly is a strong and compassionate woman! She has always put others and her family before her self. Nelly has her mothers strength and spirit! In the fall of 2016 Nelly, her mother and I talked on the front porch from 9 p.m. till 5 a.m. Nelly’s story is what makes the American dream. I knew after hours of talking that I wanted mi reina by my side for the rest of my life! She serves our community with a big heart. I enjoy each and every day of our journey with my cleopatra. We will continue to build on our foundation of love and continue to write our story in the sands of time. I’m blessed and thankful to have found my queen! Her Version: We first met at Dalton High Schools Central Office in 2006. We each worked in different departments. I knew that day he was special. He asked a thousand questions and I could hear him coming from miles away. I used to hide in the storage closet when I heard him from the parking lot. ;-) Years went by, I moved out of town, he moved to another school district, we did not see each other again until May of 2016. When Charles and I would talk, we would talk for hours about our purpose and goals in life. We share the same views on life and passion is serving the community. I fell in love with his intelligence, his story, and his heart. If you’ve heard his story it would also captivate your heart. My background is Social Work and I fell for his trap. He is truly a blessing. Since that day we have been each others biggest adventure. We could not be more excited to celebrate the next step in our journey with each of you, who have played (and will continue to play) such an important part in our adventure!

On Santa Monica Beach on March 17, 2019.