The answer to my prayer? Yes, Dev is everything I ever wanted. The girl of my dreams? Yes, she is the woman who took my breath away. This is the journey of two beautiful souls, who despite coming from two different cultures, found each other and fell in love.

Their paths crossed in 2015 when Paola moved to Falls Church, Virginia. Her mother suggested that she open her first bank account at Citibank, where she became a frequent client. It was at Citibank that she first met Dev. According to him, the moment he saw Paola, he knew that he wanted to marry her. They became friends through their co-workers and started to hang out after work at Sea Pearl Merrifield.

One day, Dev offered to take Paola to a mutual friends babys first-year party. He played a Spanish song by Ozuna called Escapate conmigo and sang along to impress her. It worked, and that day was when Paola started seeing Dev differently. Over time, they discovered they had many things in common, such as their love of food and movies.

They went on many dates as friends, but they both knew they had found their soulmate in each other. After months of going out, Dev planned a romantic date starting with dinner at Filomena in Georgetown and ending with a walk to the Potomac Bridge, where he officially asked Paola to be his girlfriend.

Fast forward to six years later, and they have had many adventures, achieved their dreams together, and grown as a couple. Dev proposed to Paola on June 11, making it the most thoughtful and breathtaking proposal they could have ever imagined. They are now ready to start their happily ever after with their loved ones and conquer more dreams together, as one.