Raisa and Jahid met in at the University of Cincinnati. Raisa noticed Jahid at an infamous Tangeman University Center party and thought he was cute, but decided not to make the first move. Jahid flashed his dimpled smile and the rest, as they say, was history. They officially began dating the following year and have been together for nine years! To celebrate their love, Raisa and Jahid had a classic and romantic wedding at the Calamigos Equestrian in Burbank, California.
Check out their lovely wedding day photos, captured by The Amber Studio. In February , Raisa and Jahid took a trip to Las Vegas, where they often enjoyed spending time together.
During dinner at Jasmine in the Bellagio, Jahid surprised Raisa with a beautiful ring on a silver platter covered in roses, and a very important question! She said yes, of course! Our love is special because it blossomed from a friendship. We are truly life partners. We are able to grow romantically because we first cared for one another as friends. I was very anxious on my wedding day. Married colleagues and friends warned me that something would invariably go wrong, so leading up to our first look session I was constantly looking over my shoulder.
Nothing went wrong. The day was truly remarkable. I was running around handling last-minute errands for my bride-to-be before the ceremony, so the day started off kind of hectic, but when I saw my wife coming down the aisle, a calming sensation settled over my body. I really enjoyed the reception. Our DJ, my fraternity brother, had even our more reserved guests out on the dance floor.
Our first dance. We wanted to take professional dance lessons but never got around to doing it. We made up our own little bop and it worked out. We have been together for almost a decade and over the years we have experienced so many life events together: moving to different cities, pursuing post-graduate degrees, switching careers and experiencing parenthood. The song really captured the sentiment that no matter what happens, we are always there for one another and our love remains the same.
