I'm Xavi. That's Jared.

We got married on Halloween in 2020, in a park, at brunch, with 25 people.

That was not the original plan.

The original plan had 105 people, more moving parts, and the kind of spreadsheet that starts as a tool and slowly becomes a threat. Then COVID happened, and the wedding got smaller because everything got smaller.

So we kept the people who made sense. We got married outside. There were costumes, flowers, coffee, food, and the strange relief of realizing the version we ended up with was the better one.

It felt like us.

A little practical. A little theatrical. Not precious. Not cheap-looking. Not trying to be anyone else's idea of a wedding. We planned and designed it ourselves, and we would not change a thing.

That is probably where this whole thing started.

We understand weddings with real limits. Real budgets. Real families. Real timelines. Real people texting you questions they could have found in the email, if they had read it.

Before this, I worked in politics, refugee resettlement, public service, and community work. I have a master's in policy administration from Georgetown, which mostly means I have spent years managing paperwork, logistics, competing needs, timelines, and people with strong feelings. At some point, helping people have calm, personal weddings started to feel like a better use of those skills. I have officiated seven weddings and planned four. This is the work I actually like.

Jared is the artist. I'm the planner. He studied graphic design at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and has a very annoying gift for making something look right without saying much about it.

You bring the idea. He helps make it look intentional. I make sure it happens.