"It all started with a Facebook friend request".
It took a few days, but Luluu finally accepted Ritchie's friend request. Things were going smooth for Ritchie, as the messages kept coming back and forth between them. However, a few months later, they stopped as suddenly as it started.
"He had unresolved issues he needed to work on and so we felt it was better to stay as friends. We both moved on with our lives and didn't really keep in touch."
Little did they know, their paths would cross again and they picked up right where they left off! Not missing his chance again, he asked her to be his girlfriend within a few short months.
Flash forward 1 year later, he proposed!
Time jump 6mos later, they both said "I do".
I am thankful and honored that they asked me to be a part of their big day. I drove out to Fort Smith, Arkansas to get their getting ready photos and bridal party photos at the Fort Smith National Historic Site.
The wedding itself was at the Lao Buddhist Association Activity Center. It was a full house. There were lots of family & friends, lots of good Hmong food, and lots of dancing courtesy of a live singer/performer. The rest of the night, everyone: ate, drank, and danced!
Fun Facts About Luluu & Ritchie
He grew up in Texas. She grew up in Arkansas.
He's the youngest child, and she is the oldest child, but they are both October babies!
They both enjoy traveling, the outdoors, fishing, and are both very competitive (she played basketball, he played football).
Speaking of football, Lue is a Minnesota Vikings fan while Ritchie is a New England Patriots fan. She had lost a bet once, and so she had to cheer on the Patriots for a whole season. It was not fun she said lol.
Both have parents that has very similar personalities & lifestyles, so they both feel at home whenever they are with each other's family.
Luluu is graduating with a Bachelors in Organizational Leadership this winter. In the meantime, Ritchie is waiting patiently in Texas for his new wife to be done. When she is, she will join him in Texas.
"If it's meant to be, it will be."
"Our love story may be just like any other love story, but our story made me believe in that quote. We were meant to be, but the first time just wasn't the right time. Timing is key, because what is meant to be, will never have to be forced. It will happen when the time is right." - Luluu