Julia & Rafael · May 16, 2026
The Night We Said Yes
A garden full of string lights, all our favorite people, and a dance floor that didn't empty until three in the morning.
Rafael really wanted string lights, and string lights only work once it's dark. So we got married in the evening, in the garden, with everyone who matters to us. This is for everyone who was there, and for Grandma, who sadly couldn't make it.
Chapter I
Before It Begins
“Since noon my dress had been waiting in my parents' hallway, among all the old family photos. I only put it on at six, but I must have looked at it a hundred times before that.”
I only saw these two photos weeks later. Rafael was ready two hours early and kept checking his watch, he was that excited. Lucas, his best man and best friend since first grade, helped him into his jacket.
Chapter II
The Yes
“Rafael lasted about four seconds. I lasted until I saw him.”
We wrote our own vows. When Rafael got to the part about my cooking, the whole garden laughed.
