Crystal Cove Venue

Rehearsal Lunch and Rehearsal

Ceremony

Riviera Mexican Cantina

Private Dinner

Our Wedding

Some&nbsp;love&nbsp;stories&nbsp;begin&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;spark.&nbsp;Ours&nbsp;started&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;that&nbsp;stood&nbsp;the&nbsp;test&nbsp;of&nbsp;time. We&nbsp;met&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;senior&nbsp;year&nbsp;of&nbsp;high&nbsp;school&nbsp;and&nbsp;quickly&nbsp;became&nbsp;close&nbsp;friends.&nbsp;After&nbsp;graduation&nbsp;in&nbsp;2016,&nbsp;we&nbsp;became&nbsp;roommates,&nbsp;just&nbsp;two&nbsp;best&nbsp;friends&nbsp;navigating&nbsp;life&nbsp;together.&nbsp;Gabe&nbsp;was&nbsp;always&nbsp;my&nbsp;go-to&nbsp;guy:&nbsp;whether&nbsp;my&nbsp;car&nbsp;was&nbsp;acting&nbsp;up&nbsp;or&nbsp;I&nbsp;needed&nbsp;someone&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;sure&nbsp;I&nbsp;got&nbsp;home&nbsp;safe&nbsp;after&nbsp;a&nbsp;night&nbsp;out,&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;there.&nbsp;Dependable,&nbsp;steady,&nbsp;and&nbsp;always&nbsp;just&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;too&nbsp;good&nbsp;at&nbsp;making&nbsp;me&nbsp;laugh. For&nbsp;years,&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;"just&nbsp;friends"...&nbsp;until&nbsp;2023,&nbsp;when&nbsp;one&nbsp;kiss&nbsp;changed&nbsp;everything. Once&nbsp;we&nbsp;opened&nbsp;our&nbsp;hearts&nbsp;to&nbsp;something&nbsp;more,&nbsp;everything&nbsp;fell&nbsp;into&nbsp;place.&nbsp;In&nbsp;January&nbsp;2024,&nbsp;we&nbsp;found&nbsp;out&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;expecting&nbsp;our&nbsp;son,&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;chapter&nbsp;that&nbsp;filled&nbsp;our&nbsp;world&nbsp;with&nbsp;even&nbsp;more&nbsp;love,&nbsp;and&nbsp;in&nbsp;March&nbsp;of&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;Gabe&nbsp;asked&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;marry&nbsp;him. I&nbsp;already&nbsp;had&nbsp;two&nbsp;amazing&nbsp;kids&nbsp;before&nbsp;we&nbsp;started&nbsp;dating,&nbsp;and&nbsp;watching&nbsp;Gabe&nbsp;become&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;incredible&nbsp;father&nbsp;to&nbsp;them&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;greatest&nbsp;gifts&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;life.&nbsp;He&nbsp;loves&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;us&nbsp;fully,&nbsp;fearlessly,&nbsp;and&nbsp;without&nbsp;hesitation. Now,&nbsp;we’re&nbsp;making&nbsp;it&nbsp;official,&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;can’t&nbsp;wait&nbsp;to&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;this&nbsp;next&nbsp;adventure&nbsp;with&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;you!

Lydia & Gabriel

Lydia & Gabriel

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