We're getting married!

Taylor and Jacquelyn met in the break room at Costco, both working as essential employees during the pandemic. In a time of uncertainty and disconnection, they found something unexpected in each other: laughter, friendship, and eventually, love. From the start, their connection was easy and deep. Taylor recalls a late-night shift where they helped each other through an unfamiliar task, laughing their way through it. They quickly began seeking each other out during breaks, wanting to share as much time as possible. For Taylor, Jacquelyn felt like someone from a dream — familiar and magnetic. Jacquelyn remembers buying a surfboard and asking Taylor to teach her, hoping to reconnect with a piece of her childhood. Though she still can’t surf and gets seasick on the board, those beach days became sacred — a place where their bond grew stronger. Their relationship didn’t begin with a single first date, but through honest conversations, shared letters, and moments that revealed the depth of their feelings. When they exchanged heartfelt notes, each confessing love despite uncertain timing, they chose each other — not because the moment was perfect, but because it was right. Jacquelyn fell in love with Taylor’s heart, his warmth, humor, and steady presence — how he shows love through both words and actions. He brings joy to her life and to her daughters’ lives. For Taylor, Jacquelyn is his dream girl — kind, resilient, generous, and someone who truly sees and supports him. Taylor planned the proposal with care and intention. During a trip to New Orleans to visit Jacquelyn’s best friend Rachel, he arranged a private moment on the balcony of a historic Garden District restaurant, The Columns. After dinner, he read her a handwritten letter and asked her to marry him under the stars. She said yes. Today, their life is full of laughter, music, and love — from made-up songs in the kitchen to “coffee” dates, and even quiet moments bobbing in the ocean. Their wedding is a celebration of the joy they’ve found and the family they’ve built together. As the couple put it: “I’m most excited for the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that. I already love my life with Jacquelyn. I just want it to continue forever.” “Being loved by Taylor feels like being in the sun — warm, steady, and full of light. Life with him is the second chance I didn’t know I’d get, and I’m never letting it go.”