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The&nbsp;origin&nbsp;story&nbsp;of&nbsp;how&nbsp;Jerome&nbsp;met&nbsp;Rachelle&nbsp;depends&nbsp;on&nbsp;who&nbsp;you&nbsp;ask.... Ask&nbsp;Jerome&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;will&nbsp;say&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;taking&nbsp;a&nbsp;stroll&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;sidewalk&nbsp;and&nbsp;*randomly*&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;continue&nbsp;his&nbsp;walk&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;beach. And&nbsp;while&nbsp;Rachelle&nbsp;agrees&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;may&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;taking&nbsp;a&nbsp;leisurely&nbsp;stroll&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;sidewalk,&nbsp;there&nbsp;was&nbsp;something&nbsp;that&nbsp;caught&nbsp;his&nbsp;eye&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;him&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;continue&nbsp;his&nbsp;walk&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;sand&nbsp;(that&nbsp;something&nbsp;here&nbsp;is&nbsp;what&nbsp;medical&nbsp;professionals&nbsp;call&nbsp;gluteus&nbsp;maximus). Either&nbsp;way&nbsp;- August&nbsp;1st,&nbsp;2021&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;fateful&nbsp;day&nbsp;for&nbsp;both&nbsp;of&nbsp;them. Beginning&nbsp;with&nbsp;his&nbsp;strategic&nbsp;stop&nbsp;on&nbsp;that&nbsp;Inkwell&nbsp;Beach&nbsp;sand,&nbsp;Jerome&nbsp;courted&nbsp;Rachelle&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;way&nbsp;he&nbsp;knew&nbsp;how:&nbsp;a&nbsp;charismatic&nbsp;smile, cheesy jokes and&nbsp;the&nbsp;promise&nbsp;of&nbsp;curry&nbsp;chicken. And,&nbsp;after&nbsp;taking&nbsp;her&nbsp;for&nbsp;an&nbsp;impromptu&nbsp;photo&nbsp;shoot&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Aquinnah&nbsp;Cliffs,&nbsp;he&nbsp;ended&nbsp;the&nbsp;day&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;romantic&nbsp;Menemsha&nbsp;Beach&nbsp;sunset - jumpstarting their lifelong&nbsp;journey across the sand&nbsp;into&nbsp;motion. From&nbsp;that&nbsp;day,&nbsp;Jerome&nbsp;and&nbsp;Rachelle&nbsp;continued&nbsp;to&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;their&nbsp;bond&nbsp;by&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;each&nbsp;others&nbsp;families&nbsp;and&nbsp;chosen&nbsp;families,&nbsp;taking&nbsp;trips&nbsp;and,&nbsp;most&nbsp;importantly,&nbsp;laughing&nbsp;with&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;whenever&nbsp;possible.&nbsp;They&nbsp;each&nbsp;would&nbsp;make&nbsp;the&nbsp;trip&nbsp;either&nbsp;down&nbsp;to&nbsp;Martha's&nbsp;Vineyard&nbsp;or&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;Boston&nbsp;whenever&nbsp;either&nbsp;would&nbsp;have&nbsp;free&nbsp;time. On&nbsp;December&nbsp;27,&nbsp;2023&nbsp;(hmmm,&nbsp;wonder&nbsp;what&nbsp;else&nbsp;that&nbsp;date&nbsp;means....?)&nbsp;Jerome&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rachelle&nbsp;-&nbsp;and it&nbsp;was&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;ONLY&nbsp;times&nbsp;he&nbsp;has&nbsp;managed&nbsp;to&nbsp;surprise&nbsp;her!&nbsp;And clearly,&nbsp;Pumpkin&nbsp;said&nbsp;YES! So,&nbsp;whether&nbsp;you&nbsp;choose&nbsp;to&nbsp;believe&nbsp;Jerome&nbsp;or&nbsp;Rachelle&nbsp;(*cough*&nbsp;Rachelle&nbsp;*cough*)&nbsp;one&nbsp;thing&nbsp;is&nbsp;for&nbsp;certain&nbsp;-&nbsp;they've&nbsp;only&nbsp;just&nbsp;begun&nbsp;making&nbsp;memories&nbsp;on&nbsp;their&nbsp;wonderful&nbsp;journey&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;sand&nbsp;together. Annnnnd&nbsp;-&nbsp;he&nbsp;will&nbsp;likely&nbsp;continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;block&nbsp;her&nbsp;sun&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;days....but&nbsp;she&nbsp;will&nbsp;always&nbsp;happily&nbsp;accept&nbsp;his&nbsp;shadow&nbsp;;)

"You're Blocking My Sun...."

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HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR ROOM YET?! Rooms at the locked in price rate are moving FAST and we would hate if you missed out! If you are planning to attend the wedding weekend events you MUST book your hotel stay through the travel agent. If you book your hotel stay independently your reservation WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE WEDDING and will force us to pay a guest fee for each person for each event - this will be more than $250 per person. **Please help us avoid these extra costs and book the hotel through the travel agent.** Flights can be booked independently if you choose. Head over to the "<a href="https://www.turninthompson.wedding/us/rachelle-villarson-and-jerome-thompson-2026-11-29-39bcf659-b604-49d6-bfae-fb6c70e33f36/travel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotel &amp; Travel</a>" section to book your hotel room before rooms run out - once you fill out the reservation form allow the agent at least 48 hours to respond to your form. Reach out to the wedding coordinator via email islelandvibes@gmail.com for any questions not answered on the "<a href="https://www.turninthompson.wedding/us/rachelle-villarson-and-jerome-thompson-2026-11-29-39bcf659-b604-49d6-bfae-fb6c70e33f36/travel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotel &amp; Travel</a>" or the "<a href="https://www.turninthompson.wedding/us/rachelle-villarson-and-jerome-thompson-2026-11-29-39bcf659-b604-49d6-bfae-fb6c70e33f36/q-a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Q &amp; A</a>" sections. XOXO,Rachelle &amp; Jerome

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Destination Let's Go!

We’d like to introduce you to our fabulous travel agent, Althea Blackford from Destination Let's Go. She is here to make this trip fun and stress free! Althea has negotiated some fantastic group rates and perks for our group! All wedding activities will take place on the resort at the Moon Palace All Inclusive Resort &amp; Hotel in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Althea and her team have created a website just for us that details all the info about booking, inclusive of rates, group perks, highly recommended travel insurance options, payment plans, and much, much more! The travel link below will also be your portal to your formal Hotel RSVP. April 29th is your final date to RSVP with payment plans. August 1st is your final date to RSVP to guarantee a room but you will be paying in full. Here is the travel link: <a href="https://trips.destinationletsgo.com/RachelleandJeromeJamaicaWedding" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://trips.destinationletsgo.com/RachelleandJeromeJamaicaWedding</a> Have other questions for Althea that weren't answered on the travel link website? Reach out to her via email: destinationletsgotravel@gmail.com XOXO,Rachelle &amp; Jerome

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Rachelle & Jerome

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