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Chris & Essence met in 2016 in Rancho Cucamonga at Boba Fiend. Chris waited 2 hours at a nearby Starbucks for Essence to arrive (she was working). They shared drinks, snacks and hit it off immediately (after Chris accepted the lateness).
After their first date, things felt easy - just how love should be. 7 years, 3 apartments, 1 house, and 1 puppy later, they continue to choose one another every day.
Here are a few photos of our journey and the friends and family who were there along the way. Thank you for joining us.
Our first official date out with friends (OC Fair) — 2016
6 months into dating
Our Hawaii Trip, Jan 2020
He convinced me to become a Dodgers fan!
Our engagement & first time our families met — April 2,2022
Essence’s engagement ring that Chris picked out himself
Families coming together the day of our engagement — 4/2/22
Essence’s Dad, Paul, with his favorite grand-doggter, Tulip 🌷
Chris, Jason, and Kanta
2019 Disneyland trip with some of Chris’ family — Elizabeth, his younger sister and Flora, his cousin
Essence’s Parents and baby Brother at his boot camp graduation.
Twinses
Engagement celebration at Mastro’s
Chris' cousins and sister
The Dennis, Goodwine, Underwood, Brown family celebrating Peepop’s 84th Birthday in South Carolina
Essence and her Tutu (Maternal Grandmother) post Dinner in South Carolina
Chris' dad and grandma at Dodgers game
Chris and Kanta on one of the first Post-Covid outings in 2021
Chanel and Essence at their Family reunion — Summer of 2021
Shaina and Essence’s friendship photo shoot — Christmas Edition
The Cousins — family rubicon Summer 2021
Essence’s first time meeting baby Atreyu — Celeste & Bryce’s first baby! (Not featured baby Bastian who wasn’t born at the time)
Post College San Diego Hang — Shaina, Celeste & Essence
Barrister’s Ball 2018 with Heidi and Jonathan
One of the many concerts that Shaina and Essence went to together — Got7
Our first time going to Coachella, ever (2022)
Chris, Jason and Kanta at Jason & Kadyn’s Wedding — 2022
New York trip with Iris and Julien to visit Thomas Chen
Shawncai & Essence, long time best friends since they were both 14!
College babies (featuring Kush) — circa 2011
Celeste & Essence styling Shaina’s bangin’ bangs…the back story to this is amazing. (2011)
Tom and Chris scheming
The wedding gang at Sabrina & Kevin Chow’s wedding.
A Goodwine, A Brown, and 2 Dennis’ :)
Shaina & Essence at BTS permission to dance concert!
Dennis Fam Pose Off (AND DID THAT)
Frick & Frack
One of the many photos Shaina & Essence took on their Seoul trip — 2019
Essence’s Family Reunion — Chanel & Dree (aka Auntie PiPi)
Jason and Chris in 1st grade
Chris’ law school tour — Seattle, WA
New Years Dinner
Chris' law school graduation in the middle of COVID pandemic
Saebren providing moral support when Essence shaved her head — circa 2021
Thank you for being a part of our continuing love story and for joining us on our Wedding Day.
For all the days along the way
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