Lu & Wes

I was about to graduate high school and was going to college for pre-med. I then saw Wes on Snapchat, had no clue who he was & was about to delete him. But then… I watched his stories. I saw that he went to ASU and worked at a hospital I eventually wanted to intern at, so I decided to keep him as a future connection. One day I saw he was at a Brazilian restaurant and it was the perfect opportunity to slide up. I wasn’t looking for a relationship, I just knew he was a good connection to have. The more we talked, the more I liked him and considered him my best friend. He was always posting other girls so I never thought he even liked me… until he started buying me flowers and taking me out to dinner every other day. I was a bit scared of his intentions since he always posted different girls, so I told him that the only way we’d be more than friends is if he asked me out. Now we’re getting married! - Lu

I was eating at Fogo de Chão with another girl I had been seeing… I posted the typical snapchat picture of my food but not showing who I was with because it wasn’t official. Lu slid up on my post and said how she was Brazilian and loved Fogo de Chão. She knew I had a thing for foreign baddies based on my Snapchat history. She was a silent follower for some time. Over the course of several months I meticulously played the slow game; commenting on her stories once or twice a week. Not the thirst traps, only the wholesome family content. Not too long after we started hanging out. We became “best friends”. As fall semester was approaching I knew I had to take my shot. During syllabus week we skipped class and went to LA. During the drive we shared our current situations and how we were “talking” to other people but I knew we liked each other. When we got back we sealed the deal. - Wes

I feel like what makes our relationship so unique, precious and true is the fact that we got to know each other as friends, before entering anything romantic. We got to be ourselves with no pressure, aka telling him about all my traumas and things I never told anyone before, without the fear of being judged. In our happiest moments we agreed that we felt as two 7 year old kids playing, having fun and sharing secrets. So I guess I was right about the whole ‘best friend’ thing. It’s as if when we are together the world is our playground and everything is possible. We’re each other’s safe space to be who we want to be, whenever we want to be. - Lu

Lu was finishing school when I dropped out for a much better work opportunity in San Francisco. It was a tough decision but I knew we would make it work. I flew to Arizona almost every weekend. It turned out to be possibly one of the best things for our relationship. Lu got to focus on school and her college experience. I was able to work and when we got time off we’d travel around the world. We would always talk about our dream life together traveling the world making memories. With some sacrifice and patience we’re now living a life better than we could’ve ever imagined. - Wes

I’ve been wanting to marry Wes since our first few months together. I was one of those girls that brought up kids and marriage on our 4th date. Being long distance for so long, I had been looking forward to finally closing the distance and for him to put a ring on it! It was definitely a big change for the both of us, but one that I knew would make it all worth it. He was very hesitant to leave San Francisco and start a whole new life, but I made it my job to reassure him that it would be the life change we both have been waiting for. We decided on a date for him to move to AZ, but still no ring on it. On a trip to Tulum, he gave me the day I waited for my entire life and in less than a month, we started to share a home. Now, looking forward to an entire new chapter as Mr. & Mrs - Lu