Matinee 2 Matrimony

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Jul
4
2026

Our Wedding

Message From the Couple

Hey Family & Friends,

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for the love, encouragement, and support you’ve shown us throughout our journey together. Every step we’ve taken has been made sweeter by your presence in our lives.

We’re thrilled to say that summer 2026 is when the real adventure begins...When we make our biggest promise yet: to love each other through all of life’s crazy, beautiful moments… all the way to forever.

PSA from the "Nearlyweds":

🎬 From Matinee 2 Matrimony – A VIP-Only Screening 🎟️This blockbuster celebration is strictly invite-only; no walk-ons, extras, or surprise cameos. If they didn’t get a ticket (aka an official invite), they’re not on the guest list. Accompanying guests, "plus one's" will be considered on a case-by-basis.

Please don’t share this website or any event details. We’re keeping this premiere exclusive for our starring cast (that’s you!).

Thanks for helping us keep the guest list tighter than a red carpet security line. Lights, love, and no spoilers!

About Us

This love story began, authentically and unconventionally, on June 2, 2019. Rai and Shaun met unexpectedly in a place neither would ordinarily be... but their meeting was divinely orchestrated by the Creator Himself. Not long before meeting each other, Shaun’s training schedule was unusual. He had weekends off, which is uncommon in most police training programs. Rai was serving on active duty in the U.S. Air Force in Alabama. On May 31, 2019, she commuted to Georgia to take her children to the airport to visit family in Maryland on June 1, and she too was scheduled to depart for training in Tennessee. Shortly after Rai’s children’s flight departed, she received a message from her military unit informing her that her training had been canceled. Rai was staying locally with her Aunt, who asked if she would stay for the weekend since her trip was canceled. Reluctantly, she accepted the invitation to extend her stay, and Rai and Auntie went to the movies on June 2.

The plan was to catch a 12pm movie viewing of “MA” starring Octavia Spencer. Rai went to the movies to purchase the tickets, and she and Auntie were unable to be seated next to each other. Hearing this, Auntie requested that Rai exchange the tickets for a later showtime. When Rai went back into the movies, she visited the guest services area to exchange her tickets for the 2pm show. After completing her transaction, Rai noticed Shaun and his son behind her, and he did a “double-take,” unable to resist the beauty within. Shaun then said, “I would speak to you, but you probably find me boring.” Rai said, “Huh?” Shaun replied, “Your shirt.” Rai laughed and said, “Oh, yeah!” She was wearing burgundy and white Adidas, blue Daisy Duke shorts, and a burgundy shirt that read, “You are boring, bye!” Rai couldn’t help but notice that Shaun was wearing a burgundy shirt, with blue jean shorts and burgundy Jordans. The two continued to exchange pleasantries for a VERY LONG TIME, when Shan asked Rai for her number. Rai declined, but informed Shaun that she’d take his number instead. After three handshakes & attempts to say goodbye, Shaun said, “I’m not sure what will become of this meeting, but I know it’s going to be something special.” Then, Shaun finally left the movie theater. Rai headed to meet up with Auntie for the movie.

Once Rai and Auntie were seated in the movie and during the previews, she decided to text Shaun so that he could lock in her number ... At this point, like the ’90s group Hi-Five, “She’s Playing Hard To Get.” Within seconds, Rai’s phone rang. You guessed it. It was Shaun, so she stepped out into the main lobby of the movie theater, and she and Shaun talked for hours. Needless to say, Rai missed the entire movie, but Shaun was worth it. Across 135 miles, they maintained a long-distance love for two years, survived the COVID-19 pandemic, Rai’s heart surgery, breast cancer, and a bad car accident. Rai retired and relocated to Atlanta, and the love story continued to thrive, not without challenge, but always hopeful and prayerful.

On June 2, 2025, in the beautiful country of Antigua, unexpectedly, Shaun proposed to Rai. Two people met unexpectedly in a place neither of them would ordinarily be... but it was destiny. What they viewed as delays (ex, training), God ordained for their “divine meeting.” From the matinee 2 matrimony...

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NET) - “Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up. It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful. It is not glad about injustice, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.”

Accommodations

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Hard Rock Punta Cana

7 Restaurants
7 Bars
11 Pools

Find relaxation in one of the twelve pools at the All-Inclusive Hard Rock Punta Cana. The water is always perfect, so swim up to one of the four swim-up bars or let the kids slide down some of the waterslides in the kids pools. Nine restaurants, delis or in-room dining all give you the option to taste the very best food in the Caribbean. When the sun goes down and you are ready to let loose, the Oro nightclub is the place to be. Oro is modeled after the finest nightclubs in Miami and Las Vegas and features a 2-story tall LED wall. If you’re looking for something a little more laid back and quiet then head to one of the bars or lounges and have a drink made from the best top-shelf liquors. The Hard Rock Golf Club, Designed by Nicklaus Golf, is home to 18 holes of championship golf.

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