Emma & Bruno
Emma and Bruno’s story began in 2018 in Kisumu, Kenya, when Emma was studying abroad. Bruno worked as a personal trainer at the gym Emma’s group attended, and he quickly became part of their circle of friends. After she returned home, they stayed loosely connected through Instagram, not realizing that their paths would one day cross again.
In 2020, during the lockdown, Emma posted a photo of Kenyan food she was cooking. Bruno commented, and when she mentioned wanting to learn how to make chapati, he offered to teach her over FaceTime. What started as a simple cooking lesson turned into an all-night call that rekindled their friendship and laid the foundation for something much deeper.
A couple of years later, while Emma was living in Honduras, Bruno reached out again. Their conversations became a source of comfort, and Emma decided to take a leap of faith and visit him in Kenya. That trip changed everything. In 2023, they began dating, and since then they’ve shared countless adventures — exploring the UAE, the Bahamas, Rwanda, South Africa and traveling all across Kenya together.
In December 2024, they traveled to Bruno’s ancestral village, deep in rural Kenya, to receive blessings from his family. There, Emma stood on the land that has been in Bruno’s family for generations — the same land where they will one day build their home in accordance with Luo tradition. Surrounded by his mom, grandma, aunts, and uncles, they were prayed over and blessed, marking a sacred moment in their journey together.
What Emma didn’t know was that behind the scenes, Bruno and his mom were already planning something incredibly special. His family’s land is rich with gold, and his mom began working with a local miner to source gold directly from their soil. Meanwhile, during their New Year’s trip to the Bahamas, Bruno spent intentional time with Emma’s family — talking with her parents, sisters, and best friend — to share his vision for a custom engagement ring and to ask for their blessings. The final design was a beautiful blend of both families: gold from his ancestral home and a setting inspired by Emma’s mother’s wedding ring.
On March 6, 2025, during a birthday trip to Lamu, Bruno proposed. He had planned every detail — a private beach lined with flowers, a sunset boat ride, and a surprise Zoom call with Emma’s closest family and friends watching from around the world. It was a breathtaking moment that perfectly reflected their story.
It was the most special day — the beginning of their forever.
