Black Bag Bridal
Nikki & Ron had a best day ever . BBB Where and how did you two meet ? Nikki Met at UVA in our second year fall 1992 the nextdoor neighbors were mostly annoying , I remember two of his roommates , we lived next door to each other I took off 3 years , returned in Fall 1996 , and two friends helped me move in . Faith ’ s ( one of the friends who helped move me in ) boyfriend was Ron . Ron Met at UVA in our first year in Fall 1991 , met her roommate Aisha . We had that star crossed lovers meet moment – me and Faith break up and Nikki and I became friends , 6 months later we were a couple . Nikki We dated until Spring 1998 , when I decided to move to the Washington DC area and told him rather nonchalantly that I was moving to Northern Virginia and that I was going on my merry way . Ron Most of my friends had already left the area , but I made some calls and found a job before she moved . Clearly I was in love as i made the trek back to Charlottesville to see her every weekend . Nikki At about that time we realized we weren ’ t really ready to live together , and felt I was being taken for granted . So , I moved , and that was that . Then 9 / 11 resulted in another casualty ; Ron had moved to North Caro-
College sweethearts , best friends , ride or die , on again , off lina , was then laid off , and he came back to the area . Still again , distance , jobs , homes , travel — one thing never friends , he crashed at my place but we were still off kilter . changed , their true and enduring love . Meet Nikki and Fast forward to 2003 and we moved to Falls Church and
Ron Harrell our Winter 2016 cover couple . Their story is got closer . Needless to say , that by the time 2004 rolled all encompassing : funny , endearing , relatable and one that around , I wanted to buy a house and we bought one in shows learning love conquers all if you are in it to win it . Burtonsville Maryland . The day they were getting the
Black Bag Bridal sat down with our couple who will celebrate their one year wedding anniversary on December 26 . check before closing on the house , the little voice in my head said no , don ’ t do it . 367 days later after closing , we
I wanted to know how they finally decided to tie the knot were at the realtor selling the house in 2005 . Our relationship was at an all time low . For a brief moment of hanging and elope . Both We didn ’ t pick New Orleans to get married originally , but we did decide we wanted to be in New Orleans out as “ friends with benefits ”, it didn ’ t last long . One night I called him and he didn ’ t answer , in that moment , I realized he had moved on . He had . It was 2006 and we were for Christmas , and then decided we could get married while we were there . Over drinks at a bar , we decided to both doing our own thing . get married . The next day , we deeply reflected on whether
Ron Yeah , so I had moved on and , in 2008 I got married . or not we were really going to do it . We were In Jackson Square for the wedding , just the two of us , the officiant and
Nikki I got a message from his sister that he had gotten two photographers who doubled as our witnesses . The married , that ’ s how I found out . I felt the chapter was officiant began speaking and gradually , people stopped , truly closed , and started in a new direction . Oddly , two gathering around the perimeter of where they stood , it was months after finding out about his marriage , I get a crazy an impromptu group of strangers that celebrated the lifechanging event and who seemed to recognize us on the voicemail . His wife accusing him of calling her and texting and being “ the other woman .” Which couldn ’ t be further street in the days following . It was absolutely fantastic , we from the truth – I hadn ’ t seen or spoken to him in a couple of years .
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