Say Hello to Cindy and Patrick
Our Story:
I was youth coordinator at our community church and saw Patrick’s sister sitting by her lonesome so I decided to exchange phone numbers and invite her to our upcoming event. Little did I know, her brother was obsessed with me. Patrick saw the number tucked in his sister’s bible and decided to call the number immediately after Sunday’s service. I rejected him numerous times because I simply did not know him that well. However, he would not give up. He sent flowers, wrote several French poems when he discovered how much I adored the language, and he just kept wooing me until I gave him a chance. Before we even decided to become an item, he told me he was going to marry me. After getting to know him for a year as friends and we helped each other overcome hard period in our lives – I knew I was falling for him. When he asked me out as her girlfriend, he said “Can you be my queen?” and ever since then, he always treated me like one and we have been inseparable since.
Cameras have been a staple in our household for years. Just one step in our living room and you will see by the first glance, we are obsessed with photographs. My love for the photographic world started through my mother, she always captured our years throughout our childhood so since then my camera and I are one, everywhere I go, she “goes”.
Even throughout our relationship, although my fiancé use to find it somewhat annoying, we now have over a thousand wonderful memories on film. Unfortunately, my mother has been on disability for the last five years and will not be able to assist us to have the wedding of our dreams, which I know would include an A-list photographer. In addition, our wedding budget has been lowered since my fiancé, who is Haiti earthquake survivor, and I have to help our families in Haiti who need us the most right now. This period has been the most scariest and stressful time of our lives but we are both grateful for each other and the well being of our families. With the event that just took place, we definitely want all our family members and love ones present to share one of the most exciting days of our lives but there is little room in our budget for a high guest list as well as a signature photographer – we will have to pick our families over an expensive photography. I truly feel like we deserve this contest since winning this not only helps us but having the benefit of both the presence of the family and our passion/my mother’s dream for signature photography would be feasible.
