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Update: In light of COVID-19, we wanted to let you know our wedding is going forward as planned. As always, your health and safety are our top priority, and we completely understand if you’re no longer able to attend. Please just let us know as soon as possible.
Update: In light of COVID-19, we wanted to let you know our wedding is going forward as planned. As always, your health and safety are our top priority, and we completely understand if you’re no longer able to attend. Please just let us know as soon as possible.
October 10, 2020
Philadelphia, PA
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Wendy & John

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Wendy & John are Getting Married!

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John Rivera

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Wendy Wakefield

#wakinguparivera

October 10, 2020

Philadelphia, PA

How the Couple Met

08.25.2008 - Delaware Valley University

Wendy and John met in at the beginning of their freshmen year at Delaware Valley University in the fall of 2008. Wendy attended DVU to study Counseling Psychology and play volleyball. John went to study Criminal Justice and play football. The two quickly became close friends, and they both went on to join a brother/sister fraternity/sorority named Zeta Chi and Omega Chi. They soon became close as a result of pledging their respective organizations and their relationship grew from there over the years.

The Proposal

07.16.2017-Jim Thopre, PA

John proposed to Wendy in her hometown of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The couple went to one of Wendy's favorite places in Jim Thorpe, Glen Onoko State Park. There, in an old train tunnel overlooking the Lehigh River, John got down on one-knee and popped the question! It was a private, intimate proposal, with one spectator, the couple's pug, Chauncey! Following the proposal, the couple went to their respective families to share the news and celebrate. Wendy and John later had their engagement photos taken at Glen Onoko State Park in October of 2019.

The Honeymoon

Maldives & Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Wendy and John plan to leave for their honeymoon on Monday, October 12th, 2020. The newlyweds will first travel to the Maldives island chain located in the Indian Ocean. There, they will stay for 4 nights, 5 days at the OBLU SELECT at Sangeli Resort https://oblu-sangeli.com/ Next, the newlyweds will travel to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. There, they will stay for 3 nights, 4 days before returning back to the states. The couple will be staying at The Atlantis Palm Resort https://www.atlantis.com/dubai

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