Posted on May 5, 2019July 24, 2020 by jacobmarriesShe was 14. He was 19. View this post on Instagram "You first met me when I was just a teen and didn't know what love was at the time. We both knew that we saw something in each other but we were not mature enough at the time to understand it…." – Excepts from her vows a week ago. – As they were first telling me their story, I was a little uncomfortable. Not because she went to Starbucks to meet up with his friend and how she instantly know that it was him who she wanted to get to know instead. – It was her lying about her age. 😬 – You see she was 14 and he was 5 years older. Once he found out and realized that this definitely wouldn't work out, he broke it off. They did remain distant friends, sometimes staying in touch while other times not…that is until 4 years ago (over 15 years later.) – I remember sitting down to write their ceremony and spent a lot of time contemplating how do I address the origins of their relationship, but once I started writing, it flowed pretty easy, because they're such a great couple. – In middle of her vows, she thanked his parents and grandparents for creating such a generous and chivalrous man. – And he is. And she's super incredible as well. As I heard their whole story and how they've been each other's strength and motivation, it was hard not to like these two. – One part of their story that I admire and respect so much is their path to sobriety. It was so moving to hear them talk about doing it together… about the support and strength they have with each other. It's powerful to hear stories of transformation. To me they've become a source of inspiration. Anyone who is struggling with addiction, here is beam of hope, a ray of light. – They've really created a beautiful life together and I'm so grateful to have had the privilege of marrying them. – ***Side note: here's me sitting down taking a selfie before the ceremony starts. I like to get to the wedding venue an hour before the start time, so there's often a lot of waiting around 🙂 A post shared by Jacob Jurado (@jacobmarries) on May 5, 2019 at 2:50am PDT
