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Update: With our wedding being a domestic destination wedding for most of our guests. Please make sure to have your Real ID or passport for your travels.
Update: With our wedding being a domestic destination wedding for most of our guests. Please make sure to have your Real ID or passport for your travels.
March 22, 2026
Arrington, TN
#ForeverRios

Eric & Chanel

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“We’re getting married!”

Eric

and

Chanel

#ForeverRios

March 22, 2026

Arrington, TN
64 days64 d16 hours16 h33 minutes33 min5 seconds5 s

How Rios became Rios^2

Some love stories begin with a cute meet and greet or the “we met online” — Eric and Chanel’s began with a school play, cringe worthy songs, and questionable costumes. Eric and Chanel first met in high school during a play that will probably never be revived due to Eric feeling a wave of embarrassment but feel free to ask Chanel for the recording of his big debut. Between the singing and endless rehearsals, they still managed to never to become friends but at least they knew of each other. Never knowing they would ever cross each other’s paths again, let’s fast forward to college. Fate gave them a second act. We know you’re thinking aw how cute. They reconnected in college and the rest is history. The answer is wrong! Eric barely gave Chanel the time of day. Funny enough, he doesn’t even remember of them going to same college for a short period of time. They still never managed to become friends and if Chanel was cool enough she would get the occasional hi. During Chanel’s Junior Year she transferred schools and attended USF while Eric continued being a rockstar and in his own bubble. The second encounter was not fate being by there side but more so a nice gentle reminder that not this time but definitely one day. Fast forward,again, to the pandemic. The whole world shut down and fate decided that third times a charm. Eric resurfaced on social media and decided this is it and slid in the DMs. Was there third encounter finally it? Spoiler alert: it was, Eric got the girl. From missed cues to real chemistry, their story has always had great timing—eventually. Now they’re writing their best scene yet, and they can’t wait to celebrate it with you!

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