Liz was born in Voorhees, NJ to loving parents Joe and Shelia. She is the second oldest of 6 siblings.
Hugo was born in a small town called Morazan in El Salvador to loving parents Hugo and Reina. He is a middle child, the second oldest of 3 siblings.
Hugo and Liz first saw each other when Hugo walked into church. He saw Liz wearing a cute flannel and diligently working the cameras. She saw him from across the room and thought "oh cool a new guy, he looks Asian".
Liz’s parents invited Hugo and a few others over for dinner. Hugo followed his moms advice to never come empty handed to someone else’s home and he showed up to dinner with flowers for Liz’s mom. Here they began to learn about each other and enjoyed a lighthearted conversation about sports.
When Liz nearly lost all her documents in a computer mishap, she remembered Hugo's tech skills. He spent five long hours fixing the issue, and Liz was very grateful when he finally fixed it. Their friendship started from that day forward, and little did they know, it was the beginning of something special.
After some flirting and Hugo starting to be intentional with Liz, they both lost their jobs just one day apart. This provided them with more free time, and they began getting to know each other. Hugo realized his feelings for Liz were growing, so he expressed them to her over coffee at Starbucks. However, Liz felt it was too soon for her to know how she felt and decided they should stay friends for the time being.
One day, Liz left her fanny pack in Hugo's Jeep. He saw this as an opportunity to slip a note into her bag. When she found the note, he explained that he believes the more time they spend together, the more he hopes her feelings for him might change. He told her to let him know if she ever felt differently about him. But if she never saw him as more than a friend, he assured her that he would accept it because he valued their friendship and still wanted to be in her life.
Liz’s feelings started to grow and 1 month and 10 days later she decided to write Hugo a note back and tell him she had feelings for him. He was in shock and then asked Liz to be his girlfriend.
After 10 months of dating, Hugo was sure that there was no one else in the world he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. He began secretly planning the proposal with the help of his good friends Julio and Adriana (and assist from Cayla). On May 11, 2024 in the gardens of Middletown, NJ, when the sun started to set, he got down on one knee and asked Liz to make him the happiest man in the world and marry him. With tears in her eyes she said yes!
With hearts full of gratitude, we acknowledge God's hand in orchestrating all the intricate details of our lives. He brought us together in His perfect timing, and we pray that we are continuously shaped to be vessels for His glory. Becoming one in marriage is God's beautiful gift. We are overjoyed to begin our lives as husband and wife and are excited to spend our special day with you all!