AJ & Sara

“Sara is the most sincere person I have ever met. I often joke that she doesn’t have a bad bone in her body; she truly finds the happiness in everything. She’s always inspired me to be a better person, and to live a better life each and every day.” – AJ

Sara was born in San Jose, blue as a grape, and needed open heart surgery and a ton of avocados to stay alive. Two years later, her sister, and Maid of Honor, Jessica, was born. Her dad was an electrical engineer after his time in the Navy, and mom is a Marriage & Family Therapist and professor at Cal State Long Beach. Together, they moved to SoCal when she was 4, and grew up in Huntington Beach, spending lots of time on the water sailing and boating.

As a baby, her parents were told she would most likely not play sports…but she proved them wrong.  She played soccer, Falberg Family football, and loved swimming (like, you could never get her out of the pool!). She also enjoyed spending time in Catalina on her dad’s boat, swimming, chasing waves on Crew Cut, and cruising around Avalon on the golf carts.

In 2009 she moved to San Francisco to get her bachelor’s in Psychology at San Francisco State University. Luckily, her grandparents and aunt and uncle were not too far away, so she always had a delicious home cooked meal and much needed family time. After graduating college, she moved down south, where her aunt suggested she work for a company providing support to kids with special needs. Turned out to be the best job, and she continues to work within this demographic. 

Throughout her life, she has made life-long friends (some as long as 25+ years). These friends, ranging from Florida to California, honor her by being by her side when she says “I do!”