Celebre-Oseguera Wedding
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you for the first time and for always, Mr. and Mrs. Oseguera!
Surrounded by candles and loved ones, Jesus and Kathy united in marriage at Upper East in Downtown Kenosha. With sweet sentiments and a Lego soccer ball build, their ceremony embodied their unique love story and left guests both smiling and wiping their tears. Their celebration of a lifetime continued with the loveliest speeches and a ballroom full of happiness. This wonderful extended family has entrusted me with so many precious events of a lifetime, and I am so grateful to continue to serve this family. What a blessing it is that decades of friendship, life, and love continue to bring us all together. It was a joy and honor to officiate this union for Jesus and Kathy.
Enjoy a few excerpts from their ceremony below.
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Today, in the presence of these witnesses, Jesus and Kathy are ready to be united as one family.
It is a beautiful blessing how life leads us through winding, cluttered pathways, and then suddenly, the path straightens and clears and you’re amazed to find that you’re exactly where you’re meant to be. And it’s even more incredible when you look beside you and you find the person who is meant to be right there with you. For Jesus and Kathy, it all started with soccer.
From knowing of each other at Tremper High School to being college acquaintances, it wasn’t until they started coaching soccer together at Indian Trail High School that a true friendship began to grow. A few years of coaching together led to dating. In 2024, they were enjoying a getaway to France, and at Castle Hill in Niece, Jesus proposed. Kathy thought he was joking and asked, “Are you serious?” Serious he was, as this beautiful friendship had gracefully evolved into the love of a lifetime.
Jesus said, “Kathy makes the little things so special. She is so caring, helpful, and thoughtful. With her is my favorite place to be.”
Kathy said, “Jesus is calm and collected. He brings balance to my life. He’s everything I’m not, and together we make sense.”
As you journey together through life and love, always remember the simplicity and uniqueness that brought you together. You can bring a coaching mentality to your marriage. You two are now a team, and the team always works together to reach common objectives. So, train together, play together, improve together. Overcome obstacles together. Celebrate victories together. Lead with love and cherish this exclusive team for two.
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Lego Soccer Ball Build
Now this couple is going to take some symbolic action and create something special to represent their union. Jesus and Kathy are going to put the finishing pieces together on a Lego soccer ball that they have built to commemorate this day.
Jesus and Kathy, now you have physically built this Lego soccer ball, and all the pieces fit together just right. The vows you are about to exchange express the actions you promise to take to physically and emotionally show your commitment and faithfulness to each other. And even when all the pieces of life don’t fit together just right, you must carry out the actions of your vows all the days of your lives to perpetually secure your union.
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Vows
(Kathy) Hi Honey! Today is the day- the day you become my husband!
When I sat down to write this, it felt surreal. How do you put a love like ours into words? I spent hours scribbling down thoughts, only to realize that no matter how I try to describe what we share, words will never be enough, and that’s okay because the way we love each other every single day speaks louder than anything I could ever write.
Jesus, you are everything I am not, and that’s what makes me whole. Watching you be the calming presence in your family’s life and the energetic soul among your friends fills me with pride. You carry strength and softness in equal measure, and I’m endlessly grateful that you’re the person I get to walk through life with.
For so long, I told myself I’d never change for anyone. I held tight to who I was, believing that change meant losing myself. Then I met you. You never asked me to change. You simply loved me, and somehow, without even trying, you’ve helped me grow into the best version of myself. With you, change hasn’t felt like losing who I am. It has felt like finally coming home.
You’ve taught me that real strength isn’t in standing alone, but in choosing to stand together, day after day. You see me- all of me. The light, the flaws, the quiet parts I used to hide, and still, you choose me.
Our journey hasn’t always been easy. We’ve faced challenges, misunderstandings, and moments that tested us. But through it all, we chose each other again and again. Our choice, especially in the hard times, has made our love deeper, stronger, and more real than I ever imagined.
So today, I will continue to choose you. I choose you when it’s easy and when it’s hard. I choose to grow with you, laugh with you, and hold space for every version of us that time will bring. I promise to listen with patience and love without conditions, and never take for granted the life we’re building together.
You are my greatest surprise, my safest place, and the love I didn’t see coming, but now, I can’t imagine life without you. So here, in front of the people we love, I vow to spend the rest of my life loving you the way you’ve loved me: quietly, consistently, and with my whole heart.
Our forever starts today, and I couldn’t be more ready.
(Jesus) For those of you who don’t know by now, Kathy and I have known each other for a very long time but have only gotten to know each other more seriously in recent years. After only running into one another at a top tier local bar a handful of times in our college years, we once again crossed paths when I joined Indian Trail’s boys soccer coaching staff. Luckily, we both got paired up to assist the same team. Right from the start, we got along with each other effortlessly. Before we knew it, we were both lobbying for the same formation and style of play. A match made in soccer heaven!
The more we coached together, the closer we grew to one another. I annoyed you just as much as you annoyed me, but at that point in our friendship, we deemed that flirting. I really thought it was cool that I had the opportunity to talk to a chick that coached and enjoyed soccer as much as I did. Watching you build a connection with all our players was admirable. The way you interacted with the kids, saying the right things, making yourself available, and offering support showed me how much you cared for those around you. I quickly realized that you were everything I ever dreamed of for a partner.
You are truly someone special. Seriously, your willingness to cohabitate with my brother deserves some kind of award, and you have done it with grace. I specifically remember having a conversation with my sister at the gym one day, and she asked me how things had been going for us. Coincidentally, that morning, we disagreed on something which you were totally right about. Considering what had happened that morning, I told my sister that I was very fortunate to have you in my life because you have made me a better man. She unapologetically smiled at me and mic dropped herself out of the scene.
Kathy, because of you, I am a better person today than I was yesterday. I know, with you by my side, I’ll continue to grow and learn. You are my rock. With your patience and understanding, you show me what true love is. You stand by me through every challenge, always believing in me, even when I stumble. I will never be able to put into words how much I appreciate everything you do to keep me and our relationship safe and secure.
I vow to protect you, to support your goals, to celebrate your victories, and to hit up Culver’s more often for our cheat meal because I know how much that deluxe combo with onion rings means to you. Whether it’s an achievement at the gym or trying out a new recipe in the kitchen, I promise to always be your biggest fan. I will live out my days with awe and gratitude, cherishing that you are my wife. I can’t wait to continue our adventure together as partners, teammates, and best friends.
Kathy, as a wise man once said, “If you had a twin, I would still choose you.”
I love you, more than a little bit.
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Jesus and Kathy, may your love be modern enough to survive and thrive through the ever-changing years, and old-fashioned enough to last forever. It is an absolute joy to present you to these witnesses and to the world, for the first time and for always, Mr. and Mrs. Oseguera!
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To Jesus and Kathy and a lifetime of love! Cheers!