My husband, Can, and I met through mutual friends a year or so before we started dating. He was here going to school and I work for a large bank, was divorced with a 6 year old son. We dated for a year before he proposed to me the weekend of our anniversary. We had a small ceremony in a local park (my second marriage) and celebrated at a winery afterwards. We held a big ceremony in Turkey a year after for his friends and family, 2 days before leaving we found out we were expecting! We welcomed our daughter, Alara, in February and now we’re on the journey to removing the conditions of his green card. Hoping to visit Turkey again next year, but in the meantime we’ve enjoyed several visits from family, now to learn more Turkish beyond just the basics!
