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We are looking forward to celebrate with you!
We are looking forward to celebrate with you!

Zavier & John

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John Eugene Ruggiero

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Zavier Antonio Wood Ortega

August 15, 2026

Philadelphia, PA
61 days61 d17 hours17 h7 minutes7 min5 seconds5 s

How We Met

It began at a rooftop party in Chicago where across a crowded room our eyes met before our words did. Our brief conversation lingered longer than expected, and curiosity increasingly turned into coincidence and confidence. We walked the city through the night and into the morning, letting hours unfold into stories, laughter, and the quiet knowing that something rare was unfolding. (and when hunger finally found us, we followed the glow of the only place still open—a McDonald’s—which has now become our traditional anniversary spot.) That weekend, without knowing it, we each told different friends the same impossible truth: we were sure we had just met our future husband. Two years of best friendship, budding love, and growing together turned that quiet intuition into certainty. What began as a glance became a bond, and what felt like a dream became our reality. We recognize we are blessed to have found one another, and we are grateful every day that we trusted our intuition and inner voices. Now, we step forward—hand in hand—ready for forever.

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