OUR STORY

We met...

One week after moving to the Greater Washington, DC area, on Saturday, July 26, 2014, Eboni was invited out to hang out with a fellow Memphian friend who lives in DC. That very night, Alemayehu (better known as Alex) was out with friends celebrating his birthday at the same Reggae lounge on DC's well-known U Street. After a few dances, followed by the sweetest number exchange in the stairwell, the rest was history! 

We went on a date...

Five days later, on Thursday, July 31, 2014, Alex and Eboni had their first official date. Preparing to celebrate one of her best friend's 25th birthday trip, Eboni came into DC to stay with another friend before her early AM flight. Having Eboni in close proximity, Alex asked if she had dinner plans and wanted to go out. Always down for a good meal, Eboni said yes... of course! They had dinner at a no-frills, Chinese eatery,  getting to know one another with a wide-range of good conversation. That night definitely set the tone for their relationship!

We made it official...

After their first date, the two took time to become friends and get to know one another.  After 7 months, it was clear that Alex was ready to take their friendship to another level. So on New Year's Eve 2014, he stole a kiss and over the next month, he made it more and more obvious of his plans for himself and Eboni.  For the sake of a date, February 14, 2015, Alex and Eboni became the lovely couple you know today. Valentine's Day 2015 was a day to remember.  Alex pulled out all the tricks and gave Eboni an experience that was quite hard for her to NOT see him in a new light. The two fell in love, and can't wait to spend the rest of their lives together.

Majority of  photography provided by Sandi Foraci.