We are getting married!

Every great love story begins with a hot, cheesy slice of PIZZA....or maybe just OURS. - M & P HOW THEY MET Neither of them was looking for love at the moment but little did they know that Mark's best friend set forth in motion a move that created a whirl of events that eventually lead to their FIRST DATE. Mark’s best friend (aka the Best Man), asked for Patty’s permission to give his friend (Mark) her number. She didn’t think anything of it and to be courteous, replied, “Sure”. A few days later, Mark contacted Patty. Since the beginning, they had an instant connection and shared stimulating conversation. Regardless of the small fact that they had never met nor seen each other before, they agreed to continue talking on the phone and see how things unravelled on their own. Fate is a powerful force. At the time, Patty was a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist and Mark was finishing his last year at UTRGV to graduate as a Mechanical Engineer. They had talked on the phone everyday for a week prior to Mark asking her on their first date. Among many other things they had in common, they shared a love for pizza. He set up their first date at MAMA MIA Pizzeria. There was good wine, good pizza, and great conversation that night. Mark surprised Patty with her first rose that same evening. They stayed late talking and laughing over dinner until the waiter had to, politely, tell them the restaurant was already closed. After they said goodbye, something inside both of their hearts told them this was the beginning of something special…. Since then, Mark and Patty’s relationship evolved into the beautiful family they always dreamt of. Together, they share a new home, a French Bulldog (Atticus) and their most precious gift: a beautiful daughter named Emma Antonella. They love spending time together as a family creating memories, traveling and apsire to continue evolving and expanding in their professional careers. THE PROPOSAL Mark booked a family trip to Orlando, Florida to visit Walt Disney World. They were both very excited to return to Orlando and, now, with a beautiful PRINCESS of their own! On September 3, 2022, Emma's birthday, they made their way to Magic Kingdom. They stopped to take pictures across the park's various popular spots, as part of the 'Memory Maker' experience. It was time to take a picture, as a couple, in front of the Cinderella castle. It was a hot and humid morning. Right before the photographer was about to take the picture, Mark excused himself to grab his "glasses" from Patty’s mother. After attempting and failing to pull her her back in a pony tail, Patty turned around and, to her surprise, saw Mark kneeling on one knee with an iconic Tiffany blue box in hand. It felt like the perfect dream. Mark proposed THE question and made a promise in front of their parents and in front of their most precious gift, Emma: “Will you marry me?", he asked. In complete awe, Patty shouted a resounding, YES! The surrounding crowd cheered for the newly engaged couple and they went to continue celebrating at Cinderella’s Royal Table for lunch where even Cinderella, herself, congratulated the couple on embarking on their ‘Happily Ever After’. Disney World really is the place where dreams come true! BE OUR GUEST: We can never know what the future holds. However, we DO know that no matter what, we are choosing to spend ours together. We've made it through everything possible, including distance and a global pandemic. We've been waiting for this day for some time now and we, absolutely, cannot wait to celebrate our special day with YOU. Yes, YOU! You are important to us and it would mean the word for you to celebrate with us. We hope you can BE OUR GUEST this August and join us for an evening filled with laughter, dancing and fun where we will be celebrating the magic of LOVE.