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YOU’RE INVITED
You’re Invited the honor of your presence is requested at the wedding of
CARRISSA MATA
and
TYLER WILLMon Monday, February 22, 2021 at 5:00 in the evening
Paradise COve 13245 Lake Bryan Drive Orlando, Florida 32821
RSVP Kindly Respond by: January 1, 2021 via our wedding website: theknot.com/carrissatystheknot
the proposal AS TOLD BY THE BRIDE
I remember feeling absolutely elated that morning! We woke up super early so we would be at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in time to get on all the new Star Wars attractions. I thought getting a boarding pass for Rise of the Resistance was going to be the best part of my day, but I had no idea how wrong I was. After accomplishing our first mission, Tyler suggested we continue our saga with a Star Wars “meet & greet” with one of the characters. After seeing my three options, Darth Vader was the obvious choice. After all, I was sporting my brand new Darth Vader backpack! We waited in line for at least 45 minutes, but it went by quickly while we chatted and answered the Star Wars trivia flashing on the monitors above us. I could hardly contain my excitement as we were brought into a separate room to wait our turn. All of a sudden, Vader appeared and in that moment, I turned into a 5-year-old little girl staring up at the 9-foot-tall Sith Lord... Darth escorted us into his lair and flipped his cape around as he posed beside Tyler and I, ready for his photo opp. When the cast members were done snapping, Tyler pointed out my new backpack and Vader responded perfectly with a “most impressive”. I remember slightly feeling sad after that, because I knew we had to leave, but Tyler continued to engage Darth. My heart stopped when Tyler’s next words were, “do you mind if I ask her a question?” ...and as Tyler got down on one knee, I was so shocked I simply remember crying and hearing the words “will you rule the galaxy with me as my wife?” I regained my composure and responded in the highest pitch I think I’ve ever reached, “of course!!” It was the happiest moment of my life. Vader even jumped in afterwards to say, “You are one more reason for the rebel alliance to be afraid!” AS TOLD BY THE GROOM
Longest 45 minutes of my life! I recall every detail of that Monday from waking up until the moment it happened. Reason being, how careful I had to be not to tip her off in any way so she wouldn’t suspect a thing. Knowing I was about to have my life changed that day, I could not
let it show and after after being inseparable for the past 4 years, it was going to be a challenge. It wasn’t too difficult, but I somehow managed to get her over to Star Wars Launch Bay and convinced her to do a “meet & greet” with the Dark Lord of the galaxy and Carrissa’s favorite villain, Darth Vader. We entered the wait line and the countdown began. It was one of those moments when you have every detail planned out and nothing should go wrong, but then the things you didn’t factor in start to creep into your mind. For instance, is she going to notice this large square box in my pocket? How do I make sure the box comes out of my pocket smoothly when it’s my time to man up? Is she going to notice that I am not hanging on her arm like every other couple in here because I am avoiding her since I’m shaking with nervousness? Is she going to notice I’ve stopped engaging in conversation because I’m trying to run through script in my head? Does she already know something is up because I was so adamant about specifically seeing Darth Vader at this specific time? It was 45 minutes of being inside of my head and FINALLY we were next in line. The cast member pulled us apart from the group and put us into a separate room. Startling us both, Darth Vader shot out from around the corner and pulled us into his Destroyer Foyer. He looked us up and down to make sure we were not part of the rebel alliance and the next 5 minutes of photos felt like 60 seconds. Before I knew it, I was requesting permission from Vader to ask Carrissa a question. Everything had gone even better than I planned. Thank God! Out of everything that could have gone wrong, it surpassed what I had hoped for and it completely caught her off guard! Never in my life did I think the proposal to the love of my life would be at Disney World in front of Darth Vader, but it couldn’t have been more perfect. There I was, on one knee, asking Carrissa to corule the galaxy with me... She said yes!
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With Sincere Gratitude We want to thank all of you traveling near and far to accompany us on our big day in Orlando, Florida. We know that in times like these, there is much uncertainty, but we hope that our wedding serves as a beacon of hope to those looking for a light at the end of this unpredictable tunnel. We do understand that some of you may not be able to join us, but we hope that this invitation allows us to convey that you are in our hearts and you will be there in spirit. For those of you joining us, we profess our gratitude and look forward to embracing you all very soon! Please visit our wedding website for accommodation recommendations and more information regarding your stay near Walt Disney World and other fun attractions! The Future Willmons