Our love story began in 2013 while we both attended United High School in our hometown, Laredo, TX. During our junior and senior years, we became good friends. We would attend parties, dinners, and other activities together along with our friends. Vianni would do Julian’s homework, even did a final exam for him. So, you can say we were best friends in high school.

After we graduated high school in 2015, we both continued our education at TAMIU in Laredo. While attending TAMIU we started hanging out a lot more. We went to country concerts on the weekends, ate breakfast together, and occasionally went for late-night snack runs. Later that year, Julian received some devastating news that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer. Even though we were just friends, Vianni never left Julian’s side and helped him through this difficult time. A couple months after that, Julian confessed his love for Vianni outside of Whataburger.

May of 2016 Julian asked Vianni to be his girlfriend and she obviously said yes.

Later that year Vianni left Laredo to attend college at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. Shortly after that, Julian left to The University of Texas at San Antonio in San Antonio, TX. Through the difficulties of a long-distance relationship and college, we both made time to visit each other on the weekends, attend special events at each other’s schools, and visit back home with our families. It was not easy, but we made it work.

After two years of Julian being in San Antonio, he decided to return to help at home while his mother continued her battle against cancer. Vianni finished her degree soon after and we both lived in Laredo again. Vianni opened her dance studio, Elite Institute of Dance, shortly after moving back to Laredo. All the while, Vianni supported Julian while he finished his degree at TAMIU. As time passed, Julian’s mother became more ill and passed away in September of 2021. Although Julian had the support and love of family and friends, Vianni was the reason Julian made it through that rough time.

Later that year, Vianni got diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that would affect her everyday life and career. Julian truly has been there for Vianni every step of her on going health journey and has shown what an amazing and supportive partner he is.

Upon Julian’s graduation, he landed a good job to start his career. The only downside is Julian had to move out of town again. We both agreed this move would be the best decision for their future.

In May of 2023, we went out on an anniversary trip to Fredericksburg, TX and that is where Julian popped the question. Vianni of course cried tears of joy and said yes.

The year 2023 has been a roller coaster of emotions. After being engaged for a couple months, Vianni’s father suffered a life changing event. Without hesitation we both decided to get married through the court so Vianni’s father would be a part of it. What made it more special was we got married on Vianni’s father’s birthday. It was a beautiful and intimate celebration of love that we will never forget. Unfortunately, Vianni’s father passed away a couple months after our civil wedding.

As you can see, our relationship has presented us with many obstacles and hardships with some of the most difficult losses that we will endure in our lives. We have been able to endure all these things by remaining by each other’s side and loving each other through it all. We have shown ourselves, and those around us, that having built a love strong enough to withstand such difficult measures so early on in our relationship, we have built a love that is sure to last a lifetime. We have been together for eight years, but this is still just the beginning of our love story.

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Please don’t feel obligated to send us a gift. It will be greatly appreciated and we will be so thankful, but your presence at our wedding is truly enough!