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May 1, 2021
Cromberg, California
#PartyWhitTheMcCarthys

JMM + WMM | NEW DATE!

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James

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Whitney

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#PartyWhitTheMcCarthys

May 1, 2021

Cromberg, California

our story

We have the most unique, seemingly impossible story about how we met. We both swiped right.

Within a few days of swiping, and after way more texting back and forth than Whitney was expecting, they decided to go on a date. They had bonded early on over their love for promptness. Both feeling that to be early, is to be on time. Great. Match made in heaven! So, of course, Whitney is 10 minutes late to the first date. (Just how late she was is in question) Just as James was about to leave (Kidding. He'd have waited there for hours for a woman like Whitney), in she walks. They both knew in that first moment that this was going to change their lives. Initially, James lived in Oakland while Whitney lived in San Francisco. They'd travel back and forth to visit, even having Butters come in to the city to visit too. It was on one of these visits, when Whitney went to Oakland, that their relationship took it's first step forward. While sitting on the sidewalk, laughing about who knows what while Butters ran around in the field, James told Whitney he loved her. Thankfully, James had met with Butters ahead of time to make sure they were on the same page. They were. As time went by and their love grew, they started to think about the future and talking about plans. That's when their relationship took it's next step. Because they both had animals and wanted to live together, they knew they'd have to bring them together. So they tried everything and anything they could to get Butters and Delilah to live together in harmony. Ultimately, it just couldn't happen. But that's when their journey together moved forward once again. Whitney, with her incredible strength and her unmatchable capacity to love, decided to find Delilah a new home. And that new home is in New York with Kat, one of Whitney's closest friends. Their story is still in its early chapters, a lot is left to write. As their relationship takes its biggest step yet, they can't believe their life. So many great people, and a room full of love. Some incredible memories, with much more to come.

the proposal

10.20.18

James pulled off the ultimate surprise, which is not easy to do with me. Though I had an idea early on, little did I know that my girl friends were feeding James details of what I was catching on to, so that he could throw me off track. Which he did a little too well. I was under the impression we were going to dinner with his boss (super exciting stuff) and that beforehand he wanted to take a walk on our favorite spot in the city, Pier 7 (suspicious). I was so convinced that we were still meeting his boss that when he got on one knee I swore he was messing with me (he wasn’t). I’d tell you what he said but I essentially blacked out. After the proposal we started walking to dinner. Logically, the next question I asked was “we aren’t still going to dinner with your boss, right?”… “YES.” So, here I am, the happiest moment of my life, and James is rushing me to “meet his boss,” not even giving me time to call all my loved ones in excitement. I wasn’t annoyed (on the inside) at all. Well, to my surprise (again) he was messing with me and when we entered the restaurant I see that James had planned a surprise engagement party filled with my best friends and family from all over. I was blown away. Overwhelmed is an understatement. I am the luckiest girl in the world marrying a man who exceeds any expectations I had for what was possible and I had the dream engagement (minus all the boss stress). I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect night and I will remember it forever.

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