Below, find Hidalgos account of getting engaged, planning a wedding, (spoiler alert!)
getting married, and working to prioritize her mental health throughout it all.
I met my now-husband, David, in 2014 when I was volunteering for the Texas Civil Rights Project.
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I googled civil rights Texas, and thats what came up.
He never asked me out: I was the one who asked him out.
Hes an incredibly sweet person.
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I think that encapsulates it: Hes selfless and hes very sweet.
After almost a decade of dating, we made plans to go to New Zealand in March 2023.
I was doing my secondIronmanthere, so of course, thats where David wanted to propose.
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One such Saturday, I went to see a play with a friend of mine.
It was upside down, which was adorable and so us.
One of the key lessons I learned this year was being okay with contradictions and dichotomies.
Lina and her mother on her wedding day.
For the big day itself, I somehow ended up with two wedding dresses.
Lina and her mother on her wedding day.
Lina and James during the ceremony.
Lina and James during the ceremony.
We got married at the resort Amanpulo in the Philippines, which is the only property on Pamalican Island.
It was tiny, just us and some friends.
Photo: Jath and Yhen Photo Art Works
Photo: Jath and Yhen Photo Art Works
Photo: Jath and Yhen Photo Art Works
Photo: Jath and Yhen Photo Art Works
