Above: Juan M. and Mary on their wedding day in front of the home of the iconic Pamela Colman Smith, an editor, artist, folklorist, and the designer of the Waite-Smith Tarot Deck.

We met on 9 November 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to city restrictions and despite the cold weather, our first date was on the patio at the Drake Hotel in Toronto. We quickly became obsessed with each other, and Mary moved in with Juan only 10 days later.

After celebrating our first year together, we began planning our move to London and actually relocated there with our pets in August 2022. We celebrated our second anniversary in our empty Highgate flat, filled with lots of excitement for the future. We hosted many holidays and garden parties, and London will forever remain one of the most important places in the world for us.

On 10 September 2023, we got engaged at home. A year later, while preparing to move to Mexico, we eloped in a small and intimate ceremony at Chelsea Old Town Hall on 25 October 2024. We moved to Mexico City only a few weeks later.

We visited Sevilla together for the first time in March 2024 and immediately knew this place was the perfect spot to celebrate our decision to spend the rest of our lives together.

We have lived in three different cities, and because of this, many of our friends and family have not had an opportunity to meet each other. We look forward to finally having all the people we love together in one place for an incredible three days in this magical city.