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Library of Congress Engagement (D.C.)

God works in mysterious ways…….Joharri and Selena met on November 15, 2015 at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, when an usher sat Selena next to Joharri and the rest is history.

For the proposal, Joharri told Selena that he was having a mini fellowship at his house and wanted to invite her. His very next sentence was “so what are you going to cook”?  Selena thought to herself, but “I’m a guest!”. Nevertheless, she agreed.

On February 11, 2017 (the night of the fellowship) everything seemed to be going wrong for Selena. She washed her hair and it wouldn’t dry after hours. She ironed her clothes and while rushing she burnt a hole in her pants. Despite all the mishaps, she quickly made a pasta salad and was on her way to Joharri’s house.

When Selena arrived at the “fellowship dinner”, there was 2 couples there that her and Joharri get to together with regularly. She sat down only to find out that dinner was spaghetti with a side of pasta salad!! As they began to go around the table and share what they loved about their spouse, that’s when Selena discovered that this “fellowship dinner” was actually a “Pre-Valentines Day” dinner. As everyone was talking, they were crying and Selena was looking around as if she missed something. When it was Selena’s turn, she told everyone what they meant to her and how they were like family. She then turned to Joharri and told him that he was her best friend and through the many ups and a few downs, she wouldn’t choose to do it with anyone else. Joharri turned and said he wasn’t expecting that and he needed some water.

Joharri got up to get a bottle of water and returned with a Love Lily (Selena’s favorite flower).  He went around the table and spoke to everyone and saved Selena for last. He then turned and said “Selena I love you… you are an amazing person. He continued to profess his love and then he got down on one knee and said “will you be my best friend and my wife, will you marry me?” Selana starred at him in amazement, disbelief, excitement. She said yes but he didn’t hear her as he waited down on one knee. He finally heard Selena after she said yes the third time.

Joharri and Selena are set be married on July 28, 2018 in Bethesda, MD.

Get inspired and check out their Library of Congress engagement session below, as beautifully captured by Lacey O. Photography. 

Event Date: November 10, 2017
Photographer:
Lacey O. Photography
Museum: U. S. Library of Congress