Angelica and Steven met in September 2018 after Angelica moved to Miami to pursue her master's in occupational therapy degree. Steven was finishing up his engineering degree at FIU. The two quickly fell in love over their passion for food, family, and adventure. Steven and Angelica have been inseparable through finals, graduations, clinicals, and career pursuits.
We drove up to Juno Beach to spend time with Angelica's family for Thanksgiving but little did she know I had a plan for that day. We Went to get coffee at our favorite spot, Papa Kwan's, and walked over to the beach we always go to. As we walked down the beach, she pointed out there were Man-O-Wars, and I spent the rest of the walk scanning and pushing her out of the way. After a bit, Angelica asked to take a picture, and I used that moment to drop to my knee, which she thought was a joke at first, but when she saw the ring, she was speechless. She said "YES!" and we haven't been happier. Oh, I also arranged a surprise family gathering after and got to bring everyone together to celebrate our big day. -Steven