Some of the biggest moments in a person’s life are the day you graduate from college and the day you walk down the aisle. A pair of University of South Florida grads managed to do both in one day.
Emily and Sean Rooks have had a lot to celebrate. They’ve been together for eight years, meeting at Ave Maria University.
“We knew we were graduating, and we were like you know what if we just go to the botanical gardens right before and get married?” said Emily. “First, we went to the botanical gardens, and we had a bunch of photos done,” said Emily. “That was at 4 p.m., and then the ceremony was around like 4:30 p.m., and then we quickly took pictures, and we had to be out of there by 5 p.m. Then, we had to be at the graduation at 5:30 p.m., so we were early enough to get into our seats and everything.”
“Once I paid that much for a dress, I was like, I have to wear it longer than just the hour,” said Emily. “I decorated my cap that says just married, and it was a big celebration.”
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