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Inside This Issue 13 The Valley Wedding Pages 2016 Annual

Planning Guide Event "Twinkle in the Stars" Fashion Showase Extravanganza

137 The Valley Wedding Pages How I Got Engaged 2016 Grand Prize Winners Angela Fausey & Joseph Esperante

25 Ector Casas Events & Paper Hearts Design 1SFTFOU 5IF /FX $SPXO 3PPN 0GÂ?DJBM Unveiling Social

26 Publisher's Letter / Credit Sheet 27 Real Weddings

Mix and Mingle 138 Twinkle in the Stars 2016 Valley Wedding Pages Annual Launch Party & Fashion Extraganza

28 Behind the Scenes, Front Cover Spring Summer

140 Mon Cheri...a sweet affair at Cimarron Country

38 Reception / Hotel Boutique Guesthouse

141 Unforgettable, A Floral & Wedding Showcase

2016, Dr. Victoria Guerra & Dr. William Casey

Reference Guide

65 Restaurant / Catering Reference Guide 65 Meet the Chefs

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like no other, The Secret Garden Floral & Events

142 Marbel Event Center Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

76 We Make Chocolate Fun by Rocky Mountain

143 Taj Event Center Grand Opening and Ribbon

78 A State of Mind by Dee Galan

144 Memorial Event Center Grand Opening and

Chocolate Factory

83 Planning Now & Forever by Social Situations 87 Celebrating 10 Years Special Flowers Couture Florist

91 Spring Summer 2016 Wedding Color Picks by Zoe Flowers & Design

113 Could a Destination Wedding be right for you?

Cutting

Ribbon Cutting

145 For A Night of Romance, La Placita 146 The Valley Wedding Pages How I Got

Engaged 2015 Grand Prize Winners - Vendor Appreciation

147 Valley Wedding Pages Planning Guide 2016 Pick Us Up!

148 Directory 120 5 Things to do Now to get in Shape for your Wedding Day by Fit Body Boot Camp

124 A Close-Knit Family, The Villanueva Legacy 126 Nothing Beats A String Quartet, Viol Consort String Ensemble

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151 Wedding & Quince Wedding Fair Event

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Editor's Letter Welcome to the Spring-Summer 2016 edition of Valley Wedding Pages magazine! If you’re new to our book, we are delighted you’ve joined us. If you’re a loyal reader, we thank you for returning again to this wonderful compendium of romance and beautiful events. Our magazine is ever-evolving, bringing fresh news of the latest trends in engagements and weddings, plus valuable information about the people and businesses that keep our industry dynamic and growing. Throughout this Spring-Summer issue, you’ll notice the novel addition of several “cover pages� (in addition to our actual front cover) carrying headlines and blurbs to direct your attention to the articles and ideas you care about most. Also included in these must-see contents are photos and descriptions of Dr. Victoria Guerra’s fabulous wedding to Dr. William Casey (page 28) and Sandra Sepulveda’s gorgeous marriage to Xavier Canales (page 34). In new features we introduce outstanding local chefs and their favorite recipes; we spotlight two of the Valley’s premier event planners; we list Fit Body Boot Camp’s right-now toning tips; we share the Villanueva family’s legacy of constructing dream homes; we highlight some very special musicians; and we congratulate Brenda Guerra of Special Flowers Couture Florist on her tenth anniversary. You’ll also enjoy beautiful color shots and memorable descriptions of no less than thirty-six real weddings, eight new engagement stories, and �WF KVTU NBSSJFE DPVQMFT 8F LOPX ZPVŒMM CF UPVDIFE CZ "OHFMB 'BVTFZ and Joseph Esperante’s personal love story--they’re the 2016 Grand Prize winners of Valley Wedding Pages’ “How I Got Engaged� contest. Moreover, our new “Mix and Mingle� section tracks a number of fun and festive get-togethers you might have missed. Did we mention a guide to reception and guesthouse venues, or a restaurant and catering guide, or our “Twinkle in the Stars� Annual Planning Guide event? Never mind—just keep reading Valley Wedding Pages. We promise to continue keeping you informed of every lovely detail. Happy reading!

The Valley

Publisher/Editor Leticia Guerra Cantu Managing Director Administrator/Production Manager Rebecca A. Sanchez Administrative Assistant Yeini Balderas Accounting Victor J. Barrera Production & Design Senior Graphic Designer: Hilary Gamboa Senior Graphic Designer: Paola Segovia Website: JMSolo Designs Senior Account Executives Nancy Cantu Rebecca Sanchez Photography Services Anahi Weddings • Creative Image Shop • D. Gabriel Photography Studio • Jesse Garcia Photography • The Pixel Studio “Photos contributed by photographers for editorials and ads are listed on individual images.â€? Contributing Writers Merrijo Tanberg Bonds Vanessa Bengel “Story details submitted by individual parties or event planners are edited by The Valley Wedding Pages LLCâ€? All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this publication without the express written consent of the publisher is strictly prohibited. All information contained in the magazine is believed to be accurate. However, The Valley Wedding Pages, LLC cannot and does not guarantee its accuracy. The Valley Wedding Pages, LLC cannot and will not be held liable for the quality or performance of goods and services provided by the advertisers, printer’s errors or any other portion of this publication. All advertisements are accepted and published on the representation that advertiser is properly authorized to publish the entire contents and subject matter thereof.

For information about advertisement, please contact leticia@valleyweddingpages.com nancy@valleyweddingpages.com rebecca@valleyweddingpages.com All credit cards are accepted

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Featured

Love Stories

29 Dr. Victoria Guerra & Dr. William Casey

88 Zmelda Garcia & Joey Gonzalez

34 Sandra Sepulveda & Xavier Canales

89 Carolina Guerra & David Pe単a

40 Christina Perez & Jerry Rodriguez

90 Margaret Coalson & Michael Hall

42 Alexandra Pe単a & Mario Flores

94 Karina Gonzalez & Eduardo Longoria

44 Vanessa Garza & Daniel Casso

96 Claudia Lopez & Kole Jean

46 Jenny Marquez & Joseph Kouzez

98 Janet Velez & Felipe Montalvo

48 Marazul Rubio & Adrian Orozco

99 Daisy Salinas & Jacob de Leon

50 Megan Goodsin & Joshua Gorena

100 Jena Valdez & Jose Luis Flores, Jr.

52 Lorena Castillo & Jorge Saldana

102 Sunem Lopez & Mark Fulenwider

54 Amanda Olsen & Anthony Monroy

104 Amanda Lara & Patrick Sullivan

56 Crystal Garza & Roel Perez

105 Lori Sauceda & Eddie Garza

60 Claudia Ramos & Jose de Jesus Cruz

108 Melanie Murillo & Gabriel Gonzalez

70 Maribel Martinez & Aaron Hall

110 Jessica Martin & Ulysses Campos

72 Veronica Garza & Joseph Golan

116 Daniela Villarreal & Tayler Masten

74 Vanessa Valdez & Eric Perez

117 Amanda Garcia & Luke Lucio

80 Ginger Ramirez & Trey Brasher

120 Brenda Granados & Victor Dominguez

81 Sandra Cantu & Desi Villarreal

128 Debra Ann Garcia & Duke Almaraz

84 Olga Breeana Serna & Rosendo Vargas, Jr.

132 Just Married

86 Kassandra Gallegos & Guillermo Marroquin

134 Engagements

Behind the Scenes

Front Cover Spring Summer 2016

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Bride & Groom DR. VICTORIA GUERRA & DR. WILLIAM CASEY Bridal Gown & Jewelry SPOSA MIA COUTURE Location CAPE KIWANDA STATE NATURAL AREA, OREGON Photographer ANAHI WEDDINGS Tuxedo PURCHASED AT JAMES & JAMES FORMALWEAR

Hair & Make-up Artist ANTONIO VON MARROK

Event Planner A STATE OF MIND- DEE GALAN

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Tour Guide WILDWOOD ADVENTURES

AMAZING Venues

Guide to Fine

Restaurants

Creative

Catering

ANAHI WEDDINGS

4 Chefs

Meet Masterful

Cakes, Cakes, and CAKES! Dessert

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Dr. Victoria Guerra Dr. William Casey October 24, 2015

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edding anticipation and excitement are accompanied by a good case of nerves, but the day Will Casey and I became husband and wife, we were decidedly calm. We knew with great certainty that we were meant for each other and that October 24, 2015 was the happy moment to immortalize our love. Since the beginning of our relationship we’d dreamed of marrying in the intimacy of our own home, and now we’d been planning a SECRET ceremony for three whole months. With the very able assistance of event planner A State of Mind’s Dee Galan, we coordinated an outdoor wedding. With such short lead time, Dee had to orchestrate a near-miracle for a non-traditional couple while keeping everything secret from our family and friends. By the day of the wedding, the team from Cantu’s Events had been hard at work for 30 hours. With more than JWPSZ žPXFST UIFZ USBOTGPSNFE PVS IPNF JOUP UIF romantic dreamland we’d envisioned. Adding to their

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considerable task was a weather surprise: 30 mph winds emanating from Category 5 Hurricane Patricia looming PWFS 4PVUI 5FYBT #FGPSF MPOH DPOTUBOU SBJO PWFSžPXFE PVS QPPM BOE žPPEFE UIF CBDLZBSEŒT DFSFNPOZ BOE reception site. Although rain on one’s wedding day is said to symbolize marriage blessings, we were hoping that the continuous 20-hour downpour would cease before our guests arrived. Meanwhile, my three sisters/bridesmaids sequestered me indoors under the guise of “feminine bonding� so I wouldn’t be able to witness the controlled chaos happening outside. As we girls were treated to the hair and makeup expertise of Antonio Von Marrok downstairs, Will and his groomsmen relaxed upstairs then dressed for their walk down the aisle. And while we enjoyed our pre-wedding pampering, our indefatigable Dee Galan was outside pumping water away from the lawn, renting and setting up tents, and generally rearranging our evening to accommodate the wet weather.

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My dear mother helped me change into my sophisticated, sexy gown from Sposa Mia Couture. I imagined Will VQTUBJST BQQMZJOH UIF OBM UPVDIFT UP IJT UBJMPSFE 5PN Ford suit from James and James Formalwear. Despite the frenzy outdoors, I somehow stayed calm knowing that Will and I were ready for this magical moment. In fact, our emotional connection is so strong that we both felt DPO EFOUMZ FYDJUFE XJUIPVU IBWJOH UP TFF FBDI PUIFS PS speak. Each time I recall that walk down the aisle with my father, I still feel breathless. Perhaps only a daughter can fully appreciate her dad’s entrusting another man with the life of his beloved child. At the altar, Will and I were married CZ BO 0G DJBOU XFMM BDRVBJOUFE XJUI PVS FWPMWJOH MPWF story—Pastor Matthew Casey, Will’s own brother. After pledging our vows, we jumped the broom and sparked the celebration.

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Sandra Sepulveda Xavier Canales December 19, 2015

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n New Year’s Eve 2014, in the presence of my parents, siblings and their children, Xavier asked NF UP CFDPNF IJT XJGF 5IF GPMMPXJOH ZFBS žFX CZ %VSJOH NZ Â?OBM TFNFTUFS PG DPMMFHF XIJMF Â?OJTIJOH Â?FMEXPSL SPUBUJPOT UIF XFEEJOH QMBOOJOH QSPDFTT CFHBO in earnest. Those very busy months were marked by trips to and from college in San Antonio and home in Edinburg, Texas, before my fall graduation with a Master’s in Occupational Therapy from UT Health Science Center on December 12, 2015. Almost before we knew it, our wedding day arrived on December 19, 2015. The night before, my best girlfriends/bridesmaids, my mother and I gathered at a suite in the Casa de Palmas Hotel Renaissance in McAllen to enjoy appetizers and laughs at a pajama party. Early the next morning, we girls arrived at Lavish Beauty Lounge to be pampered with hairstyling and makeup artistry. Later my bridesmaids donned their wisteria-and-plum lace chiffon gowns while my mother and sisters helped me slip into my elegant David Tutera hand-beaded taffeta wedding gown featuring a dropped waistline and cascades of matching beaded lace. My jewelry included a special crystal cuff matching the embellished belt my sister-in-law had created for me. Feeling every bit the princess, I was even more delighted by UIF EFMJWFSZ PG Â?WF EP[FO SPTFT BOE B TXFFU OPUF GSPN NZ Â?BODĂ‚ "GUFS SFBEJOH IJT FOEFBSNFOUT * BOOPVODFE UP UIF girls, “I’m ready to walk down that aisle and marry my Xavier!â€?

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A string quartet began playing the wedding melody. My lovely attendants, accompanied by Xavier’s smartly dressed groomsmen, gracefully preceded our handsome OFQIFX BT SJOH CFBSFS BOE UXP EBSMJOH žPXFS HJSMT 'JOBMMZ it was time for my parents to accompany me to the altar, giving their daughter to her soon-to-be husband. As soon BT UIF EPPST PQFOFE NZ FZFT JOTUBOUMZ �YFE PO 9BWJFSŒT expressing all our love for each other. Pastor Ron Kelly joined us as husband and wife through Jesus Christ, then XF TFBMFE PVS WPXT XJUI B �STU LJTT BT .S BOE .ST 9BWJFS Canales. The smiles of so many loving family members BOE GSJFOET �MMFE PVU IFBSUT XJUI KPZ At the elegant Mario’s Ballroom, coordinators and decorators from Southern Social Events had brought our fairytale wedding to life, enveloping the venue with silver satin draped with crystal and lace. Towering centerpieces of vintage roses, dusty pink roses and hydrangeas emanated their fragrances. Following the sweetly emotional father-daughter and mother-son dances, we OFXMZXFET GFMU JNNFSTFE JO MPWF BT XF CFHBO PVS PXO �STU dance to “God Bless the Broken Road.� Maid of honor Julie Vasquez and Best Man/brother Andres Canales sparked laughter with their touching toasts to our happiness. Then the celebration really took off as the live band, Latin Beat, began playing.

Cynthia’s Cakes had produced a show-stopping tiered bride’s cake decorated with sparkling CSPPDIFT QFBSM BDDFOUT BOE GSFTI žPXFST 5IF enchanting groom’s cake featured realistic BOJNBM EĂ‚DPS UP IJHIMJHIU 9BWJFSÂŒT QBTTJPO GPS the outdoors. Guests were also delighted by a creative and scrumptious candy and confections bar adorned in shades of purple and myriad sliver candies labeled with the word “loveâ€? in various languages. Throughout our fabulous evening, upbeat tunes from the band kept everyone on the dance žPPS BOE JOTQJSFE HVFTUT UP XSJUF TXFFU XPSET for our memory book. A photo booth with fun props attracted long lines of celebrants eager to capture memories of our special night. When the reception ended no one was ready to leave, so it continued at another location. Meanwhile, we newlyweds slipped away for some private midnight feasting on our favorite tacos. The next morning raindrops fell softly on the shutters outside our private window as we luxuriated with breakfast in bed. Xavier and I looked at each other and VOEFSTUPPE UIBU UIJT XBT NFSFMZ UIF Â?STU day of the rest of our happy life together.

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Christina Perez Jerry Rodriguez November 21, 2015

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ver our years of dating, Jerry’s family and mine had become good friends. We all spent Christmas 2014 together under one beautiful log cabin roof in Ruidoso, New Mexico. After the commotion of gift-opening subsided, I was handed yet another box. I tore off the pretty paper and found roses and balloons covering a note from Jerry. He’d written, “Hello, Beautiful. Please sit on the couch for a surprise.� Unbeknownst to me, he had previously set up a slide show featuring pictures of the two of us and screen shots of messages we’d exchanged throughout our three-anda--half-year relationship. I was moved to tears that he had kept all those sentiments. Then he invited me to join him on the back porch, where he greeted me on one knee near blazing wooden logs arranged atop the melting snow to spell “Will you marry me?� Eleven very busy months later, on November 21, 2015, my mom and bridesmaids helped me slip into my

beautiful princess wedding gown. My dad escorted me to the altar where my beaming Jerry waited to become my husband. Dusk was just falling as we arrived at the sparkling outdoor reception. String lights in the trees glowed softly on the sequined gold and cream linens draping guest tables. Under a graceful white tent, centerpieces of blush pink and cream roses scented the air as the melody of “A Thousand Years� played in the background. (VFTUT EJOFE PO GFTUJWF EJTIFT BOE B DVTUBSE �MMFE DBLF CFGPSF UBLJOH UP UIF EBODF žPPS FOMJWFOFE CZ music from several generations. My groom and his mother surprised me and delighted the crowd with a choreographed mashup of oldies like the Tootsie Roll and newer moves in Gangnam style, and their energetic fun set the tone for the rest of the evening. All too soon, it seemed to me, a Mariachi serenade to a path lined with sparklers marked the end of our magical party.

DETAILS Bridal Gown SPOSA MIA COUTURE | Bridal Shoot Photography DE LA LUZ PHOTOGRAPHY | Event Planner A STATE OF MIND | Flowers & Rentals CANTU’S SPECIAL EVENTS Invitations SAN ANTONIO PRINTING | Photo Booth LOCO BOOTH | Photography VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY | VENUE CASA LOS EBANOS

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Alexandra PeĂąa Mario Flores November 21, 2015

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DETAILS BARTENDING SERVICES, CAKE, CATERING, EVENT PLANNER DAY OF WEDDING & VENUE CIMARRON COUNTRY CLUB | Bridal Gown SPOSA MIA COUTURE Flowers & Rentals CANTU’S SPECIAL EVENTS | Hair & Make-up Artist FLAWLESS MAKEUP ARTISTRY BY MARY CHAPA | Hotel Accommodations DOUBLETREE INN & SUITES Photography DIGITAL ARTISTIC IMAGE | Transportation ALL VALLEY LIMOUSINE SERVICE

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Vanessa Garza Daniel Casso January 9, 2016

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MUIPVHI UIFZŒE �STU NFU JO NJEEMF TDIPPM Vanessa Garza and Daniel Casso didn’t begin dating until years later. A two-year courtship culminated in a romantic proposal on a palm-framed terrace followed by a night of dancing at a George Strait concert. From that point forward, the excited couple focused on planning their very personalized wedding events. When everyone gathered at the church on a picture-perfect day in January 2016, they watched 7BOFTTB žPBU EPXO UIF BJTMF UP B TUSJOH EVPŒT SFOEJUJPO of The Righteous Brothers’ classic “Unchained Melody.� After exchanging vows in formal rites, the newlyweds recessed to the tune of “Bittersweet Symphony� before posing for photographs. As the wedding party moved to the Cimarron Country Club for cocktails and hors

d’oeuvres amid live saxophone music. Plum orchids and magenta roses, crystal candelabras and countless candles provided a beautifully romantic backdrop for greeting guests. Assembled celebrants were seated for TFWFSBM DPVSTFT PG �OF EJOJOH DSPXOFE CZ B TUVOOJOH four-tier confection embellished with handmade lace, GSFTI žPXFST BOE UIF OFXMZXFETŒ NPOPHSBN JO DBSBU gold. The honorees and their guests were further treated to a delicious two-tier chocolate groom’s cake fashioned with the San Antonio Spurs’ logo. A live band MVSFE FWFSZPOF UP UIF EBODF žPPS UPQQJOH PGG B QFSGFDU evening for the lovebirds. In the years ahead as husband and wife, Vanessa and Daniel will fondly remember the warmth of good friends and supportive family who made their celebration of marriage so enjoyable.

DETAILS BARTENDING SERVICES, CATERING, EVENT PLANNER & VENUE CIMARRON COUNTRY CLUB | Bridal Gown & Bridal Jewelry SPOSA MIA COUTURE | Cake CYNTHIA’S CAKES, LLC Ceremony & Wedding Party Flowers & Invitations SOUTHERN SOCIAL EVENTS | Reception Flowers & Rentals CANTU’S SPECIAL EVENTS BRIDAL SHOWER & HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS RENAISSANCE CASA DE PALMAS | Photography PALACIOS PHOTOGRAPHY

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Vanessa Garzas'

Bridal Shower at Renaissance Casa de Palmas

Jenny Marquez Joseph Kouzez March 26, 2016

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he story of Jenny and Joseph began when they were CBSFMZ �WF ZFBST PME "T LJOEFSHBSUFO TXFFUIFBSUT Joseph seemed always to be doodling airplanes, a frequent topic of conversation between the tykes. The following year they were placed in separate classes; Joseph eventually moved away, and their lives took separate paths for more than two decades. Much later, in 2009, Jenny was in Los Angeles working on a Master’s degree. Randomly searching Facebook for old friends one night, she ran across +PTFQIŒT QSP�MF BOE TFOU B SFRVFTU XIJDI XBT RVJDLMZ accepted. Messages were exchanged, and before long the DIBUT NPWFE UP QIPOFT UIFJS �STU UFMFQIPOF DPOWFSTBUJPO lasting ten hours. Wouldn’t you know it? Joseph had grown VQ UP CFDPNF B QJMPU )F žFX PVU UP TFF +FOOZ GPS B �STU date at a diner, and that conversation carried on for hours, too. They soon became a pair for the second time. By early summer 2015, Joseph decided to pop the question. In a touching throwback to their childhood, he orchestrated a memorable proposal at their old elementary school. She said yes, and they celebrated with parents and close friends over dinner. Their big day arrived on March 26, 2016. The wedding and reception venue bustled with last-minute details as loved ones and friends gathered to celebrate that spring afternoon. The bride, however, was happy and calm, knowing she would soon be bonded forever to her kindergarten sweetheart.

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Just before escorting her to meet her groom, Jenny’s father XIJTQFSFE Ž:PVS EBZ IBT �OBMMZ BSSJWFE BOE * DPVMEOŒU CF NPSF QSPVE PG ZPV � 5IFZ QSPDFTTFE JOUP B DPVSUZBSE QFSHPMB ESBQFE XJUI �OF linen, blush and ivory peonies, and garden roses, following a path TUSFXO XJUI QFUBMT GSPN UIF CBTLFUT PG �WF žPXFS HJSMT 4VOMJHIU TUSFBNFE POUP UIF XFEEJOH DPVQMF BT UIF QBTUPS PG�DJBMMZ QSPOPVODFE them husband and wife through the bond of Christ. Then the new Mr. and Mrs. Kouzez sparked a whirlwind of dining, dancing and celebration. The blush pink- and champagne-sequined UBCMFT SFžFDUFE TNJMFT PO GBNJMJBS GBDFT JO UIF SFDFQUJPO IBMM "MNPTU surreally, the couple realized they were now joined in marriage-a full 25 years after their kindergarten romance had begun. This second beginning had started the rest of their lives together.

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Marazul Rubio Adrian Orozco February 5, 2016

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arazul and Adrian met in high school a full ten years before pledging their eternal love last February in a touching ceremony marked by family and longtime friends. Songs from their years of dating emphasized the evolving commitment of their relationship, bringing to mind the many phases of laughter, tears, sharing, and growing as a loving couple. Their beautiful celebration included grateful thanks for the years they’ve spent together and prayers for the children they hope to have someday.

DETAILS Bridal Gown SPOSA MIA COUTURE | CAKE, CATERING, FLOWERS AT RECEPTION, LIGHTING, RENTALS & VENUE VALENCIA EVENT CENTER Flowers at Ceremony THE SECRET GARDEN FLORAL & EVENTS | Invitations ANETTE | MIGUEL INVITATION BOUTIQUE | Music at Ceremony & Cocktail Hour STRINGS & MORE Photo Booth LE VINTAGE PHOTO BOOTH | Photography RAMON GERARDO PHOTOGRAPHER | Videography ANETTE | MIGUEL PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY

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Megan Goodsin Joshua Gorena December 31, 2015

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Lorena Castillo Jorge Salda単a November 21, 2015

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Amanda Olsen Anthony Monroy February 20, 2016

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Crystal Garza Roel Perez December 26, 2015

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n Spring 2012 on South Padre Island, Crystal Garza was introduced to Roel (Roy) Perez by his cousin. Their romance started then, intensifying over time through a Cancun vacation three years later. While there, Roy took Crystal to a fabulous underground restaurant. Inside its provocative cave setting, amid sparkling chandeliers, scented candles and rose petals, Roy romantically proposed marriage. Happy and excited, they began planning a beautiful wedding for the day after Christmas 2015. On that appointed day, bright red poinsettias lined the church, providing striking contrast to the bride’s pure white gown and the groom’s crisp black tuxedo. A joyful crowd of family and friends witnessed the couple exchanging vows, then kissing and letting loose a balloon bouquet to mark the moment. Retreating to a sparkling reception ballroom, guests were greeted by vistas of white roses and hydrangeas,

tables exquisitely draped with beaded white cloths, and silver place settings graced by towering crystal vases of white blooms and sprays. To express their appreciation, Crystal and Roy had added elegant gift boxes containing a personal dessert for each guest. Guests also feasted at a lovely mini-dessert bar in addition to partaking of a stunning four-layer wedding cake decorated with tiers of fresh white roses and a chocolate groom’s cake themed for the Dallas Cowboys. When the celebrants weren’t dining , imbibing or visiting, they danced to Tejano and Country music or posed for memorable shots in a fun photo booth. But still more was yet to come. Following the reception, Roy’s parents hosted an after-party at their home with more delicious food and cocktails. Everyone was delighted to celebrate this joining of two lovers and to help them begin their new life together as Mr. and Mrs.

DETAILS Bridal Gown SPOSA MIA COUTURE | CATERING, RENTALS & VENUE PALAZZIO EVENT CENTER | Event Planner, Favors, Invitations & Cake DAINTY DESIGNS Hotel Accommodations DOUBLETREE SUITES BY HILTON | Make-up Artist FLAWLESS MAKE UP ARTISTRY BY MARY CHAPA | Party Bus ALL VALLEY LIMOUSINE SERVICE Photography PALACIOS PHOTOGRAPHY | Rehearsal Dinner Location BALLI’S SOCIAL EVENTS

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Claudia Ramos Jose de Jesus Cruz October 10, 2015

A Dream Come True...

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Maribel Martinez Aaron Hall October 17, 2016

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aron and I were at an amusement park on October 18th celebrating our fouryear anniversary when he suggested we take a ride on the Ferris Wheel. At the top we surveyed the distant horizon, and then Aaron did something dangerous. He got down on one knee in our dangling seat and asked me to marry him! I squealed so loudly the other passengers probably wondered about us. A year later, on October 17, 2015, we said our “I Do’s� at church before our gathered family and friends. After being pronounced Mr. and

Mrs. Aaron Hall, we kicked off the beautiful SFDFQUJPO DFMFCSBUJPO XJUI PVS �STU EBODF 5JN McGraw’s “It’s Your Love� guided our steps BSPVOE UIF FMFHBOU CBMMSPPN žPPS 5IFO * was gathered into my father’s arms for the traditional father-daughter dance, “I Loved Her First� by Heartland. What indescribable KPZ �MMFE NZ IFBSU BT * TIBSFE UIPTF NVTJDBM moments with the two men I loved most. Aaron and I will always be grateful to our loved ones who made our wedding so special by sharing it with us.

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Veronica Garza Joseph Golan September 25, 2015

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n my wedding day, excitement and fear were competing for supremacy in my head. While I delighted in knowing I was making the right decision to marry Joey, I still quaked at the idea of being the center of attention (as all brides are) because I am not beautiful when I cry. The day evolved smoothly, with my hairdresser/makeup artist producing just the looks I’d hoped for. The venue’s creative decorating team took my Pinterest board and made the ideas come to succulent life. Even our DJ was incredibly helpful, handling with aplomb my request for an unconventional wedding march. Any tears I’d worried about shedding were forgotten when I saw my soon-tobe husband lovingly watch me approach the altar. Our reception exceeded all expectations. Just so you’ll know, I am not one of those brides who resists food and drink at her wedding. I mean, I’d worked hard for months, so why shouldn’t I enjoy myself? Let’s just say the bartenders and caterers kept me happy all evening long. Finally we reached a point when all the refreshment tables had left to offer were margaritas and beer, so they cheerfully made beer-itas! /PX BT * SF FDU NPOUIT MBUFS * GFFM JODSFEJCMZ CMFTTFE that my excitement utterly beat down the fear. Everything went so well, in fact, that my friends joke we should throw another party just like that one ever year.

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Vanessa Valdez Eric Perez November 28, 2015

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Ginger Ramirez Trey Brasher December 12, 2015

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here does Texas intersect with Alabama? For Ginger Ramirez and Trey Brasher, the happy spot was New Orleans, Louisiana in December 2011. She was vacationing there from San Antonio; Trey had also come from his southeastern state to enjoy a getaway. Happenstance soon grew into genuine interest, and their mutual attraction became strong enough for the couple to assume the hazards of a longEJTUBODF SFMBUJPOTIJQ "GUFS NPOUIT PG žZJOH CBDL BOE GPSUI FNPUJPOBM BOE �OBODJBM UPMMT QSPNQUFE 5SFZ UP SFMPDBUF UP Texas. Trey and Ginger became engaged a year later back where it had all begun—at Oak Alley Plantation in Louisiana. As their wedding day approached, the couple was ecstatic to welcome many friends who traveled across the country to be part of their happiness, so they began festivities the Thursday before with BO 0MZNQJD (BNFT TUZMF �FME EBZ FWFOU GPS NFNCFST PG UIF wedding party. On Friday Ginger hosted a bridal luncheon and an afternoon of pampering for her bridesmaids while Trey took his groomsmen to South Padre Island for the day. Their rehearsal dinner that evening was followed by a welcome party for outof-town guests. At last on Saturday their splendid ceremony began, marked by string ensemble music and bouquets of white and blush peonies and hydrangeas. A reception followed where guests were treated to special cocktails—Texas Tinchos and Alabama Slammers—and tasty hors d’oeuvres amid live saxophone music. Dinner was an elaborate seated affair accented by more live music. Each place setting included two cleverly decorated cookies, one shaped like Texas and one like Alabama, signifying Ginger and Trey’s long journey during those long-distance-dating EBZT "T UIF DPVQMF FOKPZFE UIFJS �STU EBODF B WPDBMJTU GSJFOE TBOH B QFSTPOBM TFMFDUJPO 5IFO FWFSZPOF žPPEFE UIF EBODF žPPS UP UIF UVOFT PG B MJWF CBOE 5IF CSJEFŒT 5FYBT TJ[FE �WF UJFSFE DBLF JO JWPSZ BOE HPME GPOEBOU XBT žBOLFE CZ B UISFF UJFSFE confection decorated in honor of Trey’s favorite football team, The Alabama Crimson Tide. Revelry and celebration continued until 3:00 a.m. when guests were served breakfast consisting of tacos (her heritage) and biscuits with gravy (his). Somehow, UIF OFXMZXFET TUJMM NBOBHFE UP DBUDI BO FBSMZ 4VOEBZ žJHIU UP Europe where they began a fabulous three-week honeymoon!

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Sandra Cantu Desi Villarreal November 7, 2015

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andra and Desi shared a passion for dance but didn’t know each other. They had both participated in UTPA’s Ballet Folklorico Company but at different times, so they’d not crossed paths. Thank goodness for Facebook! Desi found Sandra listed under “people you may know,� friended her, and they began chatting. About a week later, never having phoned or heard each other’s voice, their �STU EBUF EJE UIF USJDL %FTJ JOTJTUT 4BOESB XBT ŽUIF POF� GSPN UIF moment they met. At any rate, their dating relationship began and žPVSJTIFE 4FWFO NPOUIT MBUFS %FTJ MFGU GPS QIBSNBDZ TDIPPM JO 4BO Antonio while Sandra remained in the Valley to work on a teaching degree. Four years in college was a long time apart, but their love and commitment kept them united through the long-distance romance. On their four-year anniversary Desi proposed, and they were wed exactly a year later amid romantic shades of blue and purple and live band music that energized the venue. In addition to the bridal couple, a number of other dance-loving guests dazzled the crowd with twirls and rhythmic combinations. Sandra and Desi will always be grateful for the many friends and family members who helped turn their wedding celebration into unforgettably beautiful memories.

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JESSE GARCIA PHOTOGRAPHY

Olga Breeana Serna Rosendo Vargas, Jr. November 14, 2015

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Kassandra Gallegos Guillermo Marroquin February 20, 2016

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our years of dating her true love, then accepting his formal marriage proposal, weren’t enough to convince Kassandra Gallegos that her dream was actually coming true. On the morning of February 20th as she and her bridesmaids were getting glammed and pampered, she still felt somewhat removed from the reality of what would soon happen. But as her father walked her down the church aisle, and as she spied Guillermo Marroquin waiting at the altar with a IVHF HSJO PO IJT GBDF ,BTTBOESB OBMMZ TIJWFSFE XJUI the realization that she was about to become the wife

of her true love! Gorgeously garbed in a beaded ivory mermaid gown with sweetheart neckline, surrounded CZ MPWFMZ PXFST JO TIBEFT PG QVSQMF ,BTTBOESB MPPLFE and felt every bit the fairy tale princess approaching her handsome prince. After their beautifully appointed ceremony and reception was said and done, after enjoying their scrumptious dinner and personalized confections, Kassandra knows that the very best part of all is getting to spend the rest of her life with her best friend. And Guillermo happily agrees.

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Zmelda Garcia Joey Gonzalez February 27, 2016

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Whoever coined the phrase “Springtime is for loversâ€? had nothing on Zmelda Garcia. She and her sweetheart Joey Gonzalez knew that early spring’s blooms and sunshine would create the perfect day for their February 2016 wedding. Deciding on a color scheme proved more challenging, but the eventual choice of sangria shades made for striking bridesmaids ESFTTFT BOE žPSBM EĂ‚DPS %SFTTFE MJLF B 4QBOJTI QSJODFTT JO BO JWPSZ TBUJO HPXO PWFSMBJE XJUI MBDF ;NFMEB BMTP XPSF B žPPS MFOHUI mantilla just as her mother had done back in the day. Zmelda’s father,bursting with pride, escorted his beloved daughter to meet the man entrusted with her future. Handsome groom Joey Gonzalez , dressed in a striking blue suit, awaited them at the altar. Once the vows were exchanged, the couple’s family and friends expressed their approval with clapping and cheers. A lovely reception and dinner followed, with walls and tables bedecked with pink and white roses and purple hydrangeas. Amid this romantic atmosphere accented by sparkling lights from golden chandeliers, guests dined on traditional Mexican dishes and a towering cake žBWPSFE XJUI GSFTI GSVJUT BOE WBOJMMB CVUUFSDSFBN " GVO QIPUP booth provided plenty of opportunities to record lasting memories PG UIF FWFOJOH BT HVFTUT SFWFMFE PO UIF EBODF žPPS ;NFMEB BOE Joey will always remember the beauty and the love that surrounded them on that wonderful spring day they became husband and wife.

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Carolina Guerra David PeĂąa November 14, 2015

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hank goodness for mutual friends! They were the blessings who introduced Carolina Guerra to David PeĂąa, the man who would eventually become her husband. Both Carolina and %BWJE IBE CFDPNF XFBSZ PG UIF EBUJOH TDFOF TP UIFZ Â?STU CFDBNF friends through long phone conversations. While spending hours enjoying each other’s point of view, they discovered a number of DPNNPO PQJOJPOT BOE QSFGFSFODFT 8IFO UIFZ Â?OBMMZ NFU GBDF to-face, their smiles for each other projected similar feelings of having found a longed-for soulmate ‌.in other words, a lasting relationship like the ones their own parents had nourished through lengthy marriages. Fast-forward to the November 2015 wedding EBZ 5IF DPVQMFÂŒT DFSFNPOZ BOE Â?STU EBODF XFSF IJHIMJHIUFE CZ contemporary musical favorites such as Blake Shelton’s “God Gave Me Youâ€? and George Strait’s “I Cross My Heart.â€? Then fond memories were ignited when special songs from their parents’ weddings, years in the past, were played. After tears were shed and hugs exchanged, sentiment gave way to delighted hoots of laughter when members of the wedding party were introduced with blasts of WWE Superstar entrance tunes. Everyone enjoyed this humorous nod to David’s BGÂ?OJUZ GPS XSFTUMJOH "MM FWFOJOH MPOH BO FOFSHFUJD %+ LFQU HVFTUT NPWJOH PO UIF EBODF žPPS )PVST MBUFS UIF DFMFCSBUJPO DPOUJOVFE at a private home where menudo and pizza (more of the groom’s favorites) were served. It was the perfect ending to a wonderful day.

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Margaret Coalson Michael Hall March 12, 2016

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alk about a personalized ceremony and reception – Margaret Coalson and Michael Hall’s XFEEJOH EBZ QFSGFDUMZ SFžFDUFE UIFJS MJGFTUZMF BOE QSFGFSFODFT )BWJOH NFU EVSJOH UIFJS �STU DPMMFHF TFNFTUFS BU 5FYBT " . UIJT QBJS EJEOŒU UBLF MPOH UP VOEFSTUBOE ŽUIF MPOH BOE short� of being meant for each other! After four years of dating, Michael respectfully asked .BSHBSFUŒT QBSFOUT GPS IFS IBOE JO NBSSJBHF JOUFOEJOH UP PG�DJBMMZ QSPQPTF BU $ISJTUNBTUJNF CVU that plan was soon set aside. Instead, as the extended family sat down to Thanksgiving dinner the very next day, Michael popped the question. Everyone expressed approval when Margaret happily accepted. The outdoorsy couple enjoys a relaxed lifestyle that includes hunting yet they wanted to incorporate some formality as well, so they decided to follow a “rustic elegance� theme for their special day. A handmade arbor built by the bride’s father formed the centerpiece “altar� for their outdoor ceremony at The Inn at Chachalaca Bend; tables along the resaca were decorated with cowboy boots, whitetail deer antlers, wooden boxes containing pink and white žPXFST BOE PUIFS SVTUJD QBSBQIFSOBMJB "T B OPE UP UIFJS 4PVUIFSO SPPUT UIF CSJEBM DPVQMF BMTP DIPTF UP TFSWF UIFJS HVFTUT DPNGPSU GPPET ‰ DIJDLFO BOE XBGžFT TISJNQ BOE HSJUT QPU pies and roasted brisket. Pecan tarts and strawberry shortcakes deliciously played the role of traditional cake for dessert. These contented newlyweds know a good match when they see one, and they look forward to many years of shared hobbies as they grow their life together.

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Karina Gonzalez Eduardo Longoria October 31, 2015

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ome say the best foundation for a successful marriage is a solid friendship. Karina Gonzalez and Eduardo Longoria would agree with that truism, because their wedding occurred after nearly ten years of getting to know each other. First introduced by mutual friends, they were acquaintances who saw each other occasionally at group gatherings. Years later, a chance meeting at an exercise gym helped both realize they shared some real chemistry. That “instant connection” eventually developed into a lasting love that neither had believed possible, so they joyfully planned a large family wedding for late October 2015. Like a true friend, Eddie SFNBJOFE B DBMNJOH JO VFODF EVSJOH ,BSJOB T TUSFTTGVM months of planning for the big event. Meanwhile, she grew to love Eddie’s dog Louie so much that the beloved pet

was featured in the couple’s engagement photos. When the big day rolled around, their ceremony was memorably PG DJBUFE CZ UIF TBNF EFBS QSJFTU XIP IBE CBQUJ[FE Karina as an infant. After so many years of friendship, the couple’s respective families had become close too, so the wedding reception assumed the character of a huge clan. Everyone celebrated Mexican-style with mariachis, a Latin band, and lots of delicious food. Hours later, unwilling to end the festivities, Eddie’s godparents hosted an after-party where the laughter, food, and fellowship continued well into the morning hours. Finally, after a mere two hours of sleep, the lovebirds jetted off later that morning on their seven-day honeymoon in Jamaica, Cozumel, and the Grand Cayman Islands. Now the couple proclaims, “… and the Longorias lived happily ever after!”

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Claudia Lopez Kole Jean October 30, 2015

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emember the old adage, “When life hands you a lemon, make lemonade�? That’s an apt way to describe the wedding day that Claudia Lopez and Kole Jean scheduled for late October 2015. As it happened, a meticulously planned outdoor ceremony (life) met with unexpected downpours of rain (lemon), so the couple’s indefatigable wedding planner deftly shifted the events inside a rustically beautiful lodge at The Inn at Chachalaca Bend (delicious lemonade). Voila! Despite the unforeseen changes, everything turned out QFSGFDUMZ XJUI UPVDIJOH TVSQSJTFT GSPN TUBSU UP �OJTI First, during the ceremony Claudia’s grandmother moved the assembly to tears by presenting the bride and groom with a cross that she and Claudia’s grandfather

had owned for the 50 years of their marriage. The bridal couple also had a trick up their own sleeve. After speaking their vows and being pronounced husband and wife, they sealed the deal by jumping over a broom, exchanging a kiss, then delighting onlookers by belting out the Aggie Fight Song, in honor of family members who are Texas A&M alumni. Not to be outdone, however, Kole later surprised Claudia with an acoustic serenade that melted her heart. When all was said and done, the new Mr. and Mrs. agreed that their wedding day couldn’t have turned out any more romantic, any more memorable. And their way of putting an exclamation mark on the old adage was for Claudia to drink champagne while Kole downed a cold Shiner beer! Ta-da!!

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Janet Velez Felipe Montalvo November 21, 2015

All things Grow with Love

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Daisy Salinas Jacob De Leon October 3, 2015

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Jena Valdez Jose Luis Flores, Jr. March 19, 2016

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he entire year of planning that preceded Jena Valdez’s daylight wedding to Jose Luis Flores Jr. paid off – enthusiastic guests proclaimed it the “wedding of the year.� Their waterfront event was gorgeously decorated with masses of blue, periwinkle, MBWFOEFS BOE QVSQMF žPXFST 5IF UJFSFE bride’s cake followed a similar graduated color scheme, elegantly complementing the hues spouted from nearby fountains. Sparkling lighting, crystal and silver elements, and white blooms blended into an exquisite backdrop for this outdoor extravaganza XIJDI DPODMVEFE XJUI BO JNQSFTTJWF �SFXPSLT display over the water. The bridal couple was delighted to see that every part of their dream wedding came true, though what mattered most were the sentiments of beloved family members and friends who celebrated with them. Jena and Jose Luis’s memories of the day they became husband and wife will comfort them for a lifetime.

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Sunem Lopez Mark Fulenwider March 19, 2016

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ark and I met at work and began dating in May 2013, growing closer while experiencing the world together and becoming engaged in January 2015. One night while browsing Facebook I noticed The Valley Wedding Pages’ “How I Got Engagedâ€? contest and decided to enter. I couldn’t believe it when we won! Immediately we started planning, and the next 13 months žFX CZ 5IBOLT UP UIF IFMQ PG -FUJDJB (VFSSB $BOUV BOE IFS 781 UFBN .BSL and I enjoyed a smooth and blessed journey leading up to our special day. The morning of March 19, 2016 marked our traditional Hispanic catholic ceremony including vows, coins, wedding lazo, bible, rosary, and our wedding bands. By God’s grace, we were joined in the holy sacrament of matrimony. After cutting the wedding DBLF XF FOKPZFE PVS Â?STU EBODFT XJUI FBDI PUIFS NZ GBUIFS BOE .BSLÂŒT NPUIFS 5ISPVHIPVU UIF FWFOJOH PVS HVFTUT LFQU DPNQMJNFOUJOH UIF GSFTI žPXFST MJHIUJOH BOE CBDLESPQT UBCMF EĂ‚DPS BOE OJHIUUJNF WJFX *U USVMZ XBT B EBZ PG dreams come true! We couldn’t have asked for more and are blessed to have had Valley Wedding Pages’ generous help. We extend special thanks to every vendor for contributing to the lovely memories that will live in our hearts forever.

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Amanda Lara Patrick Sullivan March 19, 2016

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Lori Sauceda Eddie Garza December 5, 2015

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ori Sauceda and Eddie Garza shared a number of mutual friends and had known about each other for over ten years, but not until circumstances converged one night in 2012 did they recognize much more in common. Then they began dating in earnest, falling in love and enjoying real compatibility. Two years later Eddie arranged a vacation to Cabo San Lucas. On the third day, having schemed with hotel staff to set the stage, Eddie surprised Lori with a rose-petal path to chilled champagne, dessert, a dozen roses, and a sparkling engagement ring. Perhaps a little embarrassed by the effusively romantic setting he’d created, Eddie then fell to one knee and ironically implored Lori to make him “the most miserable man alive!� Recovering from her shock with laughter, Lori accepted. That June 2014 engagement was followed by more than a year

of planning, leading to their long-anticipated wedding day on December 5, 2015. Poised and proud of her only daughter, Lori’s elegant mother escorted her to an altar decked with swaths of pale pink and wineDPMPSFE žPXFST #PUI XPNFO DPVME GFFM XBWFT PG MPWF emanating from the gathering of family members and friends. Then the bride and groom exchanged vows amid tears of joy, accepting every hug and sentiment with open hearts. An added measure of joy came when the newlyweds were asked to become godparents to a groomsman’s little daughter. Now that they’ve returned from a fabulous honeymoon on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, the new Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Garza feel immeasurable gratitude for the life they’ve been granted and for the love of their friends and families that helped make their wedding a perfectly glorious day.

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Melanie Murillo Gabriel Gonzalez October 24, 2015

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Jessica Martin Ulysses Campos October 10, 2015

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Daniela Villarreal Tayler Masten October 17, 2015

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hough it may not sound overtly romantic, a combination of sports and sweat was the basis of Daniela Villarreal’s introduction to her future husband in 2012. Using her worksite’s exercise room after hours so she could work out privately while watching her favorite hockey team, Daniela was joined one evening by Tayler Masten. An exercise buff himself, he also happened to share a lifelong love of the game. They clicked immediately, so repeating this exercise-and-TV activity became a habit. After a couple of NPOUIT TIBSJOH TNBMM UBML BCPVU �UOFTT BOE UIF %BMMBT 4UBST 5BZMFS �OBMMZ worked up the courage to ask Daniela for a real date. The rest, as they say, is history because this happy couple tied the knot in October 2015 on South Padre Island. Their late-afternoon seaside ceremony was beautifully intimate, attended by only close friends and family. Soft water shades tinted the CSJEFTNBJEŒT �MNZ ESFTTFT BOE DPNQMFNFOUFE UIF HSPPNTNFOŒT TBOE IVFE suits. A lovely reception and dinner at Namar Event Center carried on the beachy atmosphere with seafoam-draped tables and low crystal vases holding blooms in pastel shades; silver-toned accents shaped like seashells also lent to the relaxed island ambiance. The newlyweds’ elegant four-tier cake featured pretty TBOE DPMPSFE GSPTUJOH XJUI QFBSMJ[FE TUBS�TI BOE XIJUF TIFMM PSOBNFOUT *O fact, this laid-back yet formal affair was so enjoyable that Daniella confesses she never felt a moment’s hesitation all day. No cold feet for Tayler, either, whose broad smile professed his delight to be marrying the girl of his dreams. Both the bride and groom agree that being surrounded by the people who truly love and care for them is what made their wedding day absolutely perfect.

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Amanda Garcia Luke Lucio December 19, 2015

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alk about romantic! Amanda Garcia and Luke Lucio began to date after meeting in a 9th-grade computer class, and they’ve been together ever since—more than ten years already. After all that time, one might assume the relationship could go a little stale, right? WRONG! On their wedding day in December 2015, the thoughtful groom surprised his bride-to-be with a gift at 8:00 a.m. (a Yeti insulated cup inscribed with her new initials) and another surprise gift, every hour, all day long, until they met at the altar. Escorted there by both her father and stepfather, Amanda vowed to love and cherish Luke forever, and he echoed her heartfelt sentiments. Afterward, an elegant limousine appeared to take them from the church to their reception/dinner/dance on South Padre Island. Luke surprised Amanda (now his bride) yet again, this time with chilled champagne for the trip. Their arrival just as the sun set over the water made GPS JEFBM QIPUPT XJUI TPGU JTMBOE CSFF[FT SVGžJOH UIF TLJSUT PG CFBVUJGVM HPXOT Inside, guests were greeted by a stunning seven-tier wedding cake tastefully adorned with pastel blooms. Sparkling tables draped in soft spring green were graced with towering vases of calla lilies. The assembled guests and family NFNCFST FOKPZFE �OF EJOJOH BOE EFMJDJPVT CFWFSBHFT CFGPSF UIF OFXMZXFET KPJOFE UIFN PO UIF EBODF žPPS BOE NVHHFE GPS GVO TIPUT JO UIF QIPUP CPPUI 5IJT FWFS so-romantic evening ended with sparklers heralding the couple’s getaway, but all indications point to many more happy years of romance for this devoted couple.

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Debra Ann Garcia Duke Almaraz February 13, 2016

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sushi helped us realize we’d both found the missing piece to complete our heartshaped puzzles. Later we vacationed in Paris together, and under the Eiffel Tower I asked her to be my wife. She said, “Oui!� Looking on, her mother teared and the watching crowd cheered. That was the most beautiful moment we shared until I saw her approach the altar on our wedding day. All eyes locked onto my stunning bride as a tear of happiness rolled down my cheek. We grabbed hands and exchanged promises to love and cherish each other for life. The joy I felt being united with Mariana made all the months of stressful planning just melt away, and now we’re living our “happily ever after!�

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quiet spot and he pulled up a couple of chairs. The soft breeze and beautiful sunset calmed us both, and soon we reverted to our customary wide-ranging conversations. Pleasant hours later I suddenly realized how much time had passed; we needed to return home. I jumped up and urged him to go with me to the car, but he stayed put. My impatience was quelled when Pedro calmly asked, “What would you do if I proposed to you right now?� I laughed nervously, I couldn’t believe what was happening, and he reached into his pocket, took my hand and fell to one knee. There in his hand lay a ring, the symbol of his love and our future together. Pedro asked, “Will you marry me?� Of course I gleefully agreed, and that was the best decision I have ever made.

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aane and I became engaged on February 25, 2015 POF EBZ TIPSU PG �WF ZFBST GSPN UIF EBZ XFŒE NFU He devised an elaborate scheme for popping the question that involved a charter boat, live music and other frills... but God had other plans. You see, I’m an actress based in Los "OHFMFT BOE NZ BHFOU DBMMFE KVTU UIFO UP IBWF NF žZ CBDL immediately for a national commercial booking. Unaware of Daane's plans I accepted the job, forcing him to secretly scramble and come up with Plan B, an even more magical plot. He discovered an epic uphill hike, known only to locals, to one of Kauai's most beautiful vistas on Hawaii’s Napali Coast, and UIBU JT XIFSF IF �OBMMZ QSPQPTFE 5SVMZ UIF TVSSPVOEJOHT were a sight to behold! Eventually, that unconventional engagement led to an equally uncommon type of wedding. Since both Daane and I come GSPN CJH MPWJOH GBNJMJFT UIF NPTU EJG�DVMU EFDJTJPO PG UIF planning process was where to have the wedding. Both of us have elderly family members and other close people who wouldn’t be able to travel, and it broke our hearts to think of leaving anyone out. Ultimately, our solution was to “break the rules� by taking our wedding on the road. 5IF �STU TUPQ XBT 5VMVN .FYJDP XIFSF XF XFSF PG�DJBMMZ married by a Mayan Shaman in an ancient mystical cenote attended only by immediate family and my two best friends. The next stop will be a beautiful Spanish-themed SFDFQUJPO BU UIF /BUJPOBM #VUUFSžZ 1BSL JO .JTTJPO 5FYBT My uncle will lead us in a blessing ceremony prior to the reception so that my other family members can hear our WPXT BOE KPJO JO QSBZFST UP CMFTT UIF VOJPO 5IF �OBM TUPQ in June 2016 will close out six months of wedding festivities with a beautiful barn party near Daane’s picturesque hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. #VivaLosGriffeths

ENGAGEMENTS May 28, 2016

May 28, 2016

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ROXANNE CANTU

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TONY

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ony and Roxanne occasionally crossed paths while attending Texas A&M-Kingsville, but they never really got acquainted until he traveled from his Corpus Christi hometown to visit friends in Harlingen, where Roxanne happened to reside. 8IJMF JO )BSMJOHFO 5POZ DBMMFE IFS GPS B �STU EBUF 4IF EJTUJODUMZ SFDBMMT IFS �STU WJFX PG IJN BU UIF restaurant where they agreed to meet – his cowboy hat made a very good impression! (Tony now insists that his cowboy hat won her over, and she agrees.) The couple continued to date although a two-hour drive separated them. With time, the demands of a long-distance relationship only demonstrated their growing commitment and a shared faith in God’s perfect timing. They soon became each other’s best friend, DPO�EBOU BOE TPVM NBUF *O 'FCSVBSZ UIF QBJS CFDBNF PG�DJBMMZ FOHBHFE 5POZŒT TVSQSJTF QSPQPTBM was deeply romantic, reminding Roxanne of a quote from “When Harry Met Sally�; “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.� On May 28th, 2016, Tony and Roxanne will reach their “as soon as possible� moment when they exchange vows and become husband and wife. Meanwhile, they are eager to learn what more God has planned for their life together.

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CASSANDRA LOZANO

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LAFEYETTE WILLIAMS

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ebruary 19, 2014 was a normal day off. Lafeyette and I ran errands and got a few chores done. After what seemed like a long day, he suggested we have dinner at my favorite restaurant in Harlingen. Our trip to the eatery in his 1994 Corvette was loud, so conversation was limited. Pulling into the parking MPU XF TBU BOE CSJFžZ SFNJOJTDFE BCPVU PVS �STU EBUF and the things we’d giggled about; he reminded me UIBU XBT UIF �STU UJNF IFŒE TFFO NF CMVTI -BGFZFUUF has always been able to make me blush. I thought to myself, “Any memory made with this man would be a great one.� Meanwhile, with my best friend’s wedding only a month away, I already had jitters about being her attendant, and Lafeyette knew it. He asked me what I’d say when my turn came to be engaged. “You’ll have to wait and see,� I replied. Lafeyette exited the car and came around to open my door. When he took my hand, I stepped out but he knelt down. Laughing, I told him to stop playing, but he really wasn’t “playing� at all. In the middle of that busy parking lot, I began to blush. My sweetheart said, “I’d rather not wait, so what do you TBZ � #FGPSF IF DPVME FWFO �OJTI TQFBLJOH * XBT IVHHJOH IJN BOE TBZJOH ZFT )F JT EF�OJUFMZ UIF NBO I want to marry. I couldn’t imagine any other future. Finally seated at our table, food forgotten, we just sat there casting loving looks at each other. I guess it will always be that way— me forever blushing while he smiles.

ENGAGEMENTS June 4, 2016

June 4, 2016

HUMBERTO CABALLERO

PEYTON KAMPAS

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RAUL DE LA GARZA

ooking out over a glorious sunset on the beach, Peyton Kampas jokingly told her sweetie Raul De La Garza, “You’re going have a hard time beating this when you propose!” Minutes later she would rue that exclamation when Raul actually did ask for her hand in marriage! Over the previous six months, Raul had painstaking planned a meal and the romantic setting where he would ask Peyton to be his wife during a vacation to Cancun, Mexico with his family over New Year’s . The appointed day started as any other in paradise, with sunbathing and sand volleyball and margaritas on the beach. Halfway through the day, Raul’s parents pretended to attend a timeshare meeting at a local hotel. They returned without having made a purchase, but stated that the hotel had offered them a “complimentary dinner under the stars.” Curiously, Raul’s father soon began showing signs of a sudden “illness”, so the parents urged Peyton and Raul to take their place at dinner. Agreeably, the younger couple arrived and were seated in their beachfront restaurant casita complete with hidden paparazzi, concealed microphones, and secret cameras to capture the action. "T TIF TBU SF FDUJOH PO BMM UIF GBCVMPVT EFTUJOBUJPOT TIF BOE 3BVM had visited (Spain, Italy, France, the Canary Islands, and more), Peyton commented that this was yet another amazing night together in a foreign locale. Silently she recalled their previous discussions about someday marrying when the time was right. And then, impulsively, she blurted out the regrettable comment “You’re going have a hard time beating this when you propose!” Drinks were served, and then Raul shocked his sweetheart by popping the question, for real. Amid the hysteria that ensued, Peyton managed to answer yes. Raul now says the hardest part for him and his cohorts who helped pull off the surprise was keeping it secret for so long. The couple will return to Cancun for their much anticipated wedding on May 21, 2016.

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SANDI AGUILAR

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MARICHALAR

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hoever said opposites attract knew what they were talking about. Consider Luis, originally from sunny Arizona, who moved to McAllen to complete a residency at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance: loves the outdoors; likes trying exotic foods; a homebody who prefers movies on TV. Now consider Sandi, born and raised in Mission, Texas, aiming to relocate to the east coast to complete a Ph.D. in Education: hates hot weather; can eat the same meal every day; loves to socialize; has traveled widely outside the U.S. With all those differences, who would guess they could pair up successfully? Yet in a meeting over coffee just before Christmas 2013 they shared an instant connection. Eighteen months later, imagine a romantic weekend trip to South Padre Island: lovely outdoor dinner; cockroach intrudes; she screams bloody murder and runs away; he saves the day. That night, after walking on the beach and laughing at the bug, Luis got to one knee and proposed. The result? With their closest friends and family as witnesses, Luis and Sandi will become husband and wife in June 2016. Opposites surely do attract!

ENGAGEMENTS June 2, 2016

June 4, 2016

PAULA A RAMOS

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JEREMIAH GUTIERREZ

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FSFNJBI �STU NFU 1BVMB BU B house party in Mission, Texas. Not long after, hearing that she was seeking to know God at a local church, Jeremiah took the news as a sign he should get to know her better. Before long the couple discovered a shared faith and began attending weekly prayer meetings together. Once he felt they’d built a solid friendship, Jeremiah took Paula for a walk through local Bentsen State Park and asked her to be his girlfriend. This romantically “old-fashioned� couple continued to date, growing their affection and regard for each

other into a real and committed love. In June 2015, four years BGUFS UIFJS �STU LJTT +FSFNJBI BOE Paula revisited the same park. As luck (or destiny) would have it, Paula’s sandal fell off just as she sat on a bench. When Jeremiah bent to replace it on her foot, he knelt and pulled out a ring. Then, looking up into her eyes, he asked the all-important question and got the answer he craved.

-Jeremiah Gutierrez This sweet couple looks forward to their wedding on June 2, 2016. Perhaps they’ll always have a fondness for parks.

June 18, 2016

MONICA LUNA

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lbert and I met at the tender age of 15 at a quinceaĂąera to celebrate a mutual friend’s birthday. Albert expressed interest but I didn’t want anything serious. I wondered, “Why does this guy think I would be interested in a boy who likes to dance to old people’s music?â€? So, we went our separate ways for many years. Fast-forward to summer 2014, when Albert contacted me again. Though hesitant, I agreed to meet him for ice cream. Surprisingly, our friendship immediately took žJHIU BOE XF TPPO GFMM JO MPWF God had a plan, we admitted,

ALBERT GARCIA so we determined not to spend another 12 years apart. On October 30th of that year, Albert was returning from work out of town, eager to surprise me with something special. In a courageous expression of unconditional love and devotion, he proposed marriage in the presence of both our families. At that moment our lives changed forever because I knew we were meant for each other. Now we happily anticipate our wedding on June 4, 2016. With God’s blessing, our love will last forever!

June 18, 2016

MIRANDA TREVIĂ‘O

& DANIEL

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BERENICE SAAVEDRA

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& JUAN ANGEL

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host, after dinner he stood to thank everyone who had joined us to mark my birthday. Then he looked at me and shared a verse from Ecclesiastes 3—the one about making everything beautiful in its time. Adding that I must know he loved me, my sweetheart got to one knee and asked me to marry him. What a birthday! I wonder if being beside that man forever will be time enough‌.

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e met at Macaroni Grill where I’d had my eye on her for some time. Then we became Facebook friends and DIBUUFE GSFRVFOUMZ 4IF �OBMMZ realized we could be a match after spotting an affectionate picture of me with my dog; she enjoyed a similar relationship with her cat. So I asked her out, but she stood me up. This happened over and over again, but I wouldn’t give up. Eventually she agreed to join my friends and me for a Dallas Cowboys game at my house. She pulled up, opened her trunk, and carried in a huge

box of cooking equipment and supplies, literally taking over my kitchen. That was the turning point, and she moved in. After many sweet days and nights together, I grabbed a Sharpie one evening and drew a ring POUP IFS Â?OHFS 4IF EJEOÂŒU XBTI it off. Meanwhile, we continued TQFOEJOH XFFLFOET Â?TIJOH BU South Padre Island or shopping and running errands. One weekend I hid a real engagement ring in my pocket and presented it to her. We both shed some happy tears and hugs, and she said yes.

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