MonaLisa & Tommy Smith monogram

Our Journey

The moment. December 20, 2025, Las Campanas, Riverside.

We met on BlackPeopleMeet, and by the end of our first date at Las Campanas in Riverside on December 20, 2023, I had already decided he was the fun police, especially after he walked me back to my car in the wrong parking structure, up and down four levels in four inch heels. Then one night I mentioned I hadn't eaten, and thirty five minutes later he was at my door, and I knew he was serious. In Vegas he called me his friend, I set him straight, and by that night he was asking if I just wanted to be his boo. Two years to the day after our first date, back at Las Campanas, he got down on one knee while I was on my phone not paying a bit of attention. I am truly blessed, and I thank God for the patience and discernment to choose the man I will spend the rest of my life with. Or kill him first, LOL. Tommy, you are my rock, and I love you.

Our next chapter

  1. December 20, 2025

    Engaged at Las Campanas in Riverside

    Exactly two years after our first date there.

  2. August 2026

    Planning begins

    Planning begins with our destination wedding specialist.

  3. September 2026

    Comparing resorts

    Comparing resorts on the Mexican Pacific coast.

  4. Early October 2026

    We chose Riu Palace Pacifico

    We chose Riu Palace Pacifico and a beach ceremony.

  5. October 9, 2026

    Our date is official

    Our date is official: May 15, 2027.

  6. October 13, 2026

    Meeting the Riu wedding team

  7. October 14, 2026

    Our room block is secured

  8. Coming soon: tastings, decor, and so much more.