Dave and I have known each other practically our whole lives and that’s all thanks to our dads! Our dad’s were childhood best friends in Dominican Republic but once they grew older they ended up moving to the United States. Dave’s family moved to Ohio and mine to Maryland. After so many years of not seeing each other our families decided to reconnect again in 2013 by taking a vacation to Florida. That is where we first “met” again and soon after it was a yearly tradition.

In 2019 our family took our annual vacation and we decided to get a beach house. Everyone was super excited for this trip already! Five days in and our family decides to take family photos by the beach. We get dressed up and ready and when we get there after a couple pictures Dave tells me he wants one of just us two. As we’re posing he turns to me and starts talking. I blacked out from all the emotions and excitement but when the questions came I immediately said yes! Afterwards, we went to a restaurant where our table was decorated with balloons and engagement décor! It was such a nice surprise. We ate, drank, laughed, and just bonded with our families. When we got home from dinner Dave tells me the surprises are not over. He calls everyone outside and soon after fireworks fill the sky! We watched from the balcony of the house and if there was one word to describe how that night felt it would have to be magical. After the fireworks, Dave calls everyone to the beach where we all let go of lanterns and lit sparklers. It was such an unforgettable day.