Love at 30,000 Feet: A Chance Encounter Leads to a Dream Wedding
Boarding a flight from Los Angeles to Boston in January 2018, Alex Zhou never expected to meet the love of her life. But fate had other plans when she found herself seated next to a cute guy named Eddie Lin Kay. Little did she know, this chance encounter would change the course of her life forever.
As the plane descended towards their destination, Alex and Eddie struck up a conversation about their shared love for TV shows. Despite Alex’s initial reservations about talking to strangers, she found herself drawn to Eddie’s easygoing nature. When they parted ways at the airport, Alex couldn’t shake the feeling that she had just met someone special.
A week later, Alex took a leap of faith and sent Eddie a friend request on Facebook. To her delight, he accepted and they began chatting. Soon enough, they went on their first date in Boston, sharing a meal at a Chinese restaurant that reminded Alex of home.
Their relationship blossomed as they discovered more about each other’s backgrounds. Alex, a Ph.D. student originally from China, and Eddie, a director of engineering from California, found common ground in their shared values and aspirations. They embarked on a journey of love, meeting each other’s families and eventually buying a house together in Rhode Island.
After a series of missed opportunities, Eddie finally proposed to Alex during a romantic dinner in Boston. The couple’s love story culminated in a beautiful wedding ceremony at Hakone Estate and Gardens in California, surrounded by cherry blossoms and the love of their family and friends.
As they exchanged vows in both English and Mandarin, it was clear that Alex and Eddie’s love knew no bounds. Their dream wedding was a testament to the power of chance encounters and the magic of true love.
For Alex and Eddie, their journey from strangers on a plane to happily married couple was nothing short of a fairytale come true. And as they danced the night away, surrounded by the people they loved, it was clear that their love story was just beginning.
