
BEN + CHARNAE
Stockton, CA
July 9, 2016
#myspacetomarriage


Welcome to our wedding website!
On here, we answer all those questions you've been wondering. Where to stay, which airport to use and other useful information.
It's all here so take a look around. We can't wait to see our invited guests on our big day!
We thank you so much for being a part of our love story.
OUR STORY
Us that first weekend together in October 2010. We had just left Charnae's 20th birthday celebration.
With my braces and all, we were in love.
In her most candid moment, Charnae reacts to the question she imagined hearing her entire life.
I proposed to her on February 22, 2015. She froze up for a second but eventually gave me the most unforgettable "yes" I'll ever receive. Our bond has truly stood the test of time and distance, and it will never be broken.
-Benjamin McDonald
"We had no clue what that simple text conversation would eventually become."


​as told by the groom
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Charnae and I met on MySpace in 2008. We were just two young adults on two opposite sides of
the country (Louisiana and California), but we both felt a special connection from our very first
conversation. We kept in contact with each other and always enjoyed when the other person's name
would pop up on the phone or computer. We always knew there was something there, but the 1,800
miles in between us kept us from acting on those feelings.
That all changed in August of 2010 when I sparked up conversation via
text just to see how she was doing. We had no clue what that simple text
conversation would eventually become. We began talking on the phone
for hours every night from that point and couldn't get enough of each
other. Within two weeks, we decided to try out a long distance
relationship, despite not even meeting in person yet!
We just had to see each other so I hopped on a plane to spend her birthday weekend with her, and five years later, we can say we've
truly been inseparable. Our long distance love lasted for more than three years until she made the big move across the country to be
closer to me. We went from only seeing each other two or three times a year to now seeing each other daily.
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