With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’re thrilled to announce the finalists of Wed Society El Paso + Mesilla Valley’s annual Looks of Love contest! There’s truly nothing more heartwarming than reading a love story and seeing beautiful photos that capture the special bond between two people. Over the past two weeks, our team has read and admired the many amazing love stories shared to us and have selected the top 8 couples to enter our Instagram voting competition kicking off on Wednesday, February 11th! Get a jumpstart on reading the incredible love stories of these 8 couples and tune in each day to wedsociety.elpaso to vote for your favorite couples and love story. The winner will be announced on Saturday, February 14th and receive a date night at Mesa Street Grill and Johnson Jewelers jewelry.
Andrea & Ricky
Photo // Wild Prairie Photography
Ricky and Andrea’s story began when he slid into her DMs after years of knowing of each other—ever since he first spotted her in the stands at a baseball game. A reply to one of Andrea’s motivational story posts sparked conversations, a gym meetup, and a first date full of effortless magic, drifting from sushi to long talks to a sweet Chick-fil-A nightcap that sealed their connection. They fell for each other and made it official, building a beautiful life together with their pup Lexi. Four years later, Ricky proposed atop Sprague Lake in Colorado. With snowy mountains glowing behind them, he asked her to turn around, dropped to one knee, and brought her dream moment to life—captured perfectly by a hidden photographer. It was the beginning of their forever.
Arianna & Jacob
Photo // AC Photography
“Our love story is one of timing, fate, and an invisible red string that was quietly tying us together long before we ever realized it. We grew up in the same towns of Anthony, New Mexico and Canutillo, Texas, attended the same middle school and high school, shared the same church as kids, and even had parents who were friends yet we never spoke. After we began dating, we started uncovering incredible connections, including discovering that Jacob’s dad had been part of Arianna’s mom’s quinceañera court years ago, something we had absolutely no idea about until then. Five years after graduation, we reconnected through Instagram and instantly felt a deep, undeniable connection that made everything finally click. Two years later, it feels less like we found each other and more like we finally came home—two souls that were always meant to find their way back together.”
Brooke & Cole
Photo // Paige Bruneman Photography
Brooke and Cole’s story begins in El Paso, Texas, a city neither expected to call home but one that unexpectedly set the stage for their love story. Brooke moved here for school and Cole for work, and a well-placed Hinge match led to their first date at Topgolf. They quickly discovered they had very little talent for golf but made up for it with chemistry, laughter, and a natural sense of ease that made being together feel effortless. Their relationship grew through weekend getaways, late nights binging Love is Blind, and learning to cherish every moment together despite living 40 minutes apart on opposite ends of the city. One of their favorite spots became Zin Valle, a charming winery just outside of town where they celebrated Valentine’s Days, introduced their families, and made some of their happiest memories. Cole knew it was the perfect place to ask the most important question of his life. On a sunny spring afternoon, they sat together on a wooden swing, enjoying a rare cool breeze and clear skies, when Cole got down on one knee and asked Brooke to marry him. Now, they’re counting down the days until they say “I do” next month, surrounded by the people who’ve loved and supported them, and can’t wait to celebrate this next chapter and every chapter to come.
Faith & Ricky
Photo // Joshua Fenimore
“We first met in high school at a track meet in 2019, never imagining that one moment would turn into forever. What started as a friendship grew into a love rooted in faith, laughter, and always choosing each other. God has truly guided our relationship, and through every season we’ve leaned on Him and one another faithfully. I knew she was my everything, so I asked her to marry me on a beach in Hawaii. The most beautiful place for the most important question of my life. We’re beyond grateful that God brought us together and can’t wait to build our future side by side.”
Sabrina & Luis
Photo // Stephane Lemaire Photography
Sabrina and Luis met in San Antonio during college at their sorority and fraternity mixer! Luis introduced himself to Sabrina and asked his very famous line of “Do you want to take a shot of tequila?” and the rest was history. Sabrina and Luis have been together for 8 years as of January 2026 and will be getting married in the summer of this year. The two have recently relocated from Dallas and moved back to El Paso after graduation and working a few years. Their proposal was intimate between the two of them where Luis surprised Sabrina by setting up pictures from over the year’s and flowers, while getting down on one knee and took place at their new home together before they officially moved in!
Kaidence & Carlos
Photo // Cavanaugh Professional Photography
“We met in high school, neither of us were looking for love at the time. We had a mutual friend that introduced us to one another, we met during our lunch and we instantly connected. We became such good friends and just clicked so well and everything felt so natural by each others side. Engagement story: We went on vacation without our children for a couple days to California. We had went to Disneylands Sweethearts Nite, it was our first time attending the event. Shortly after we had entered the event we went to take pictures in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle and we found some nice lady who was willing to snap our picture. I had no idea this was going to happen, my fiancé had went back up to the lady taking our pictures and changed it to a video and acted so casual after “snapping a picture” he let go and I was so confused as to what was going on. He dropped onto one knee and a rush of emotions came through my body. It was the easiest yes I’ve said in my life and it was the happiest moment of our vacation! This moment was so special for us both.”
Brianna & Diego
Photo // Stories by Vivian
Through seasons that felt light and seasons that felt heavy, Brianna and Diego learned to grow together, holding onto each other through love, loss, and everything in between. Their story wasn’t perfect or easy, but it shaped by patience, faith, and the quiet choice to keep showing up for one another. They found joy in the simple days and strength in the hard ones, letting every change deepen the love they were building. With each passing season, their lives intertwined, turning uncertainty into hope and hope into a shared future. And on August 24, after all they had carried and all they had overcome side by side, Diego asked Brianna to spend forever with him, a promise to keep loving each other through every season still to come.
Brittnay & Kevin
Photo // Heras Creatives
“As lifelong gamers we found a whole new world in co-op with one another, and video games have never been the same since. Finding each other’s Player 2 all started IRL (in real life) at a UTEP bus stop. We recognized one another from prior events at conventions and gaming tournaments and we laughed our stresses away after we had both just finished our exams for our degrees. But the way we lit up that entire college street with the excitement of discussing our favorite games, like Overwatch, is what let us know we were teammates for life. He (Kevin) sweetly asked for my (Brittnay’s) PlayStation profile name to add me and play Overwatch together. It was a first for both of us, and little did we know, that bus stop, that one question, that yes would lead to the start of a co-op campaign we would never want to end. We crushed it on the virtual landscape as we played together with friends and we started to crush on each other as we got to know one another more and more.
I heal and support him and he protects and leads on the virtual battlefield and, of course, we take turns on those roles and that’s no different than how we make sure to be great teammates in our daily lives too! We are truly blessed to have found our forever co-op partner in each other. We’ve had so many incredible experiences with our shared passion, from attending events, as cosplay guests, for Anime El Paso, Anime Mundo, Anime Addicts, El Paso Comic Con and Las Cruces Comic Con, playing in local tournaments (like at Glitch Gaming Center!) and online matchmaking and getting to share our passions with the virtual world through live-streaming and content creation. The adventures ahead of us are exciting, and the best one of all in marrying one another and saying “I do” to being each others forever Player 1 and 2!”
Be sure to vote on Wed Society El Paso’s Instagram stories every day from Wednesday, February 11th – Saturday, February 14th and cheer on your favorite couple!
