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He told his friends that day that he would someday marry me.
Photo: Jose Villa
From that night forward, our lives intertwined in a way that felt both unexpected and beautifully certain.
The next day, I changed his name in my phone to Deven .
A few years later in December 2023, Deven took Hayley to a massive infinity sculpture in Napa Valley.
Inside that endless loop, he knelt down and asked me to spend forever with him, she adds.
Before making a single decision, we chose three words to guide us, says Hayley.
And together, we decided onromantic.
These werent just aesthetic markers; they embodied what our relationship has always been.
To help bring these words to life, the pair hired wedding planner Shannon Leahy.
Working with Shannon felt as natural as it was meaningful, notes Hayley.
As a Bay Area native, Hayley says hosting at the storied venue felt personal and timeless.
Growing up in the Bay Area, returning home for this next chapter felt poetic, she shares.
The wedding date, January 25, 2025, also proved to be perfectly timed.
As a firm believer in astrology, I felt an instant connection to Dior, who shared my passion.
His favorite flower lily of the valleywhich I had unknowingly chosen for my bouquetfurther deepened this connection.
