Aight, let me take y’all back real quick…

So boom—it's November 30, 2020. I’m minding my business, scrolling through Tinder and I come across this one profile that stopped me in my tracks. I was like damn she FINE. I remember her profile now she was in a black and white striped dress with a smile that I never will forget. So I did what any smooth operator would do—I slid in her DMs… under a fake name. I was out here as “Ben.” Don’t ask me why, but I had to test the waters, and shoot my shot!

Our first date she showed up three hours late. THREE. HOURS. LATE.
I later found out the only reason she even came was because her girl Kay told her to go. So if you see Kay at the wedding, buy her a drink!

From there, we was feeling each other—texting nonstop, late-night convos, driving just to be around each other. We had dates in and outside the house, and even with all that time, I was still nervous to make a move at her for the first kiss but that is another story lol. We’re vibing and really feeling each other and on March 25, I told her “I love you,” she said it back and all along she been feeling the same way and from then on, things got real.

Mind you I still didn’t ask her to be my girlfriend until May 17th this was after I graduated we had a staycation a the Marquise Hotel and dinner that night. They wrote a little chocolate on the plate asking to finally be booh thang 😂 The funniest part we called both of our people like we just eloped or something….now look at us all these years later.

Life was good but you know what they say about those things they must all come to an end 🤦🏾‍♂️  we were young. After 8 months, life life’d. We broke up. Needed some growth, some space, some Jesus. But God was molding us for each other.

Time passed. We both were out here “outside” but not really fulfilled. Something was missing. So I hit her up, seeing if we still had a spark. Next thing you know, we’re calling each other “Grandma” and “Grandpa” (don’t ask, it's an inside joke 😅), cooking together, watching shows, vibing.

Then BOOM—we meet up for tacos at La Calle one night for food, drinks, and a wild night IFYKYK , and somehow that turned into us catching a flight to Vegas for my birthday. No title. Just “vibes and feelings.” 💀 But I’m not gon’ lie—that week changed everything. We laughed, we lived, we realized… this was more than a new flame. We were starting a whole new chapter.

From then on, we been locked in ever since. We went through trials and tribulations, sickness, business, baptisms, breakthroughs. We grew in faith, love, and communication. (Whew, that communication part took WORK. Lord.)

This probably the realist I can be with y’all I wouldn’t be the man I am today without God guiding me, my family nurturing me, and my Fiance growing me and growing with me. The way she’s loved me, challenged me, prayed over me, and supported me. From R&B playlists to trips I never thought I’d take, to exposing me to finer things in life—that’s all her.

So after all that, I knew. God answered my prayers. He gave me everything I needed in a woman—a best friend, a partner, a future wife.

When her family gave me their blessing, it just hit different. That meant everything. Especially in a year where she got her Master’s, her sister Cookie graduated, she took a dope trip to New York—we were on a roll. I had to make this moment count.

With the help of my “Proposal Committee I got us Christmas Day Texans game tickets, but plot twist—it was really “Operation: Propose to My Best Friend.” 😏 Now… we argued that morning (of course), and I had the ring in my pocket the whole time, thinking, “Lord… is this a sign?!” and “If you don’t just hush and be a passenger princess”.

That passed and we really were enjoying ourselves. So, right before we made it to our seats I hit her with the ol' “I’m going to meet a friend on the balcony”… she followed me out, and both our families were waiting. I dropped to one knee, heart racing, palms sweating, and asked the love of my life to marry me.

Of course—SHE SAID YES.

Now we’re here, planning to tie the knot on July 25, 2026, in front of the people we love, thanking the God who brought us together.

From fake names to forever—this is us.
And we wouldn’t want it any other way.