August 7, 2015

Dylan & Kelly

Married August 1st, 2015 | Huntington Beach, CA

“I don’t know what they are called, the space between seconds- but I think of you always in those intervals.” -Salvador Plascencia

Dylan & Kelly’s wedding was as joyful as a celebration could be! They are high school sweethearts and the picture of happiness. After 9 years together, their knowledge of each other is evident, but their passion is just as obvious. What a rare and beautiful thing to witness!

The story of how you met:

Kelly and I had been going to the same school since 5th grade—Mrs. Weitz’s class, but our paths didn’t really cross until the beginning of high school. We were in the same English class together our freshman year, and sat right next to each other. We became really good friends over the course of the year, especially when we had to work on our end of the year video project, which was an adaptation of a scene from Romeo and Juliet, Star Wars style. The summer between freshman and sophomore year of high school we started dating, but didn’t start officially “going out” until October of the next year.

What excites you most about marrying each other?

I’m excited to marry Dylan because, even in the last year of living thousands of miles away from our family and friends and what we knew of as “home,” I have never felt more at home. He makes every day new and exciting and even when going through some pretty tough times he finds a way to make me laugh with his puns, silly dancing around the house and our silly interactions with each other. I can’t wait to officially call him my husband. Its something I have dreamt of since I was 15 years old with a huge crush on a cute surfer boy. I know that life as Dylan’s wife will never be dull, and I will always have my best friend right by my side to walk through life with.

When did you know Dylan was the one?

Since we had been together for so long, I had always dreamt of marrying Dylan just like every 15 year old girl does when they have their first love but there was a specific time I knew he’d make an amazing husband…he was studying abroad our sophomore year of college in Chile and I was lucky enough to go visit him 5 months into his 6 month trip. The feeling of seeing him was so strange—foreign, like I was meeting a stranger– but we quickly got reacquainted. A few days into that trip I realized what a wonderful husband he’d make…he took care of me and protected me like nothing I’d ever felt. And even though we were thousands of miles away from “home,” I felt so comfortable and at home with him.

When did you know that Kelly was the one?

It’s funny because Kelly always tells the story about how Chile was when she could really see us getting married, and I don’t think she knows that Chile was when that moment happened for me too but differently. Kelly’s visit was so far out of her comfort zone—she didn’t speak the language, and she had to negotiate the whole trip on her own until I met her in the airport. And if you know Kelly, there’s nothing she hates more than being out of her comfort zone. But all the fear and anxiety she had about coming to visit came second to the opportunity to be together. That blew me away. And when we finally did see each other after those 5 months, it was weird at first. It was the longest we’d been away from each other. But when we were together again it felt like I could be home anywhere in the world with Kelly. She was the missing piece. We could be doing anything anywhere and as long as I was with her it was (and still is!) perfect.

What is your favorite thing about Dylan?

My favorite thing about Dylan is his passion. He is so determined and passionate about things he cares about…his family, his friends, his career and school. He does things with his whole heart and always puts so much care and thought into things. It is truly inspiring. I feel his passion in the way he loves me too…he looks at me and makes me feel like the most special person in the world because I feel how much he adores and loves me unconditionally.

What is your favorite thing about Kelly?

My favorite thing about Kelly is this sparkle she has in her eye. It’s like her spark. It’s what makes her so loyal to people and care so much about them, putting them even before herself. It’s what makes her so funny and get along well with people. It’s what makes her unlike any other person I’ve ever met.