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Last year, as I wrapped up our engagement shoot in Mérida, Mexico, with my fiancé and wedding photographer, I felt an overwhelming sense of excitement. I couldn’t wait for November 2020, when we’d be preparing for our dream wedding in Mexico. But, as we all know, life had other plans. With the pandemic in full force, our wedding had to be postponed to the following year. But we didn’t let that stop us—we still wanted to get married on our original date, albeit not quite in the way we’d initially envisioned. We had always planned on having a small civil ceremony in the States before jetting off to Mexico for a larger celebration with friends and...

Last week marked a milestone for us: our first trip since February 2020. The destination? The Yucatán—where we’re putting the final touches on our long-awaited wedding. Like so many couples, our original plans were derailed by Covid. Instead of the celebration we had envisioned, we opted for a civil ceremony in Miami with just immediate family. It was intimate, sweet, and practical—my husband’s grandmother couldn’t travel, and getting married in Mexico comes with its own complexities. So, with champagne and cake in our backyard, we tied the knot in a way that felt right for the moment, even if it wasn’t the grand vision we once imagined. We always knew, though, that the “real” celebration would come...