Derek grew up in Eunice, LA, and Yadi was born in Cuba, raised in Slidell, LA. We met April 2019 and currently live in Baton Rouge together with our cat and dog, Declan and Murphy.
We had our first date under the neon jelly fish at Rock n Sake in Baton Rouge. Derek should’ve known he was special because he effortlessly got Yadi to leave the house on a Sunday night. We dated for a year before welcoming our french bulldog, Murphy, to the family, then moving in together along with Yadi’s cat, Declan. On January 28th, 2022, with the help of their parents, Derek asked Yadi the easiest question to ever say “yes” to. Now here we are, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!