TarekandHeather Rae El Moussaweren’t just celebrating the Fourth of July on Monday.
The couple,who wed in October, revealed on Instagram that the holiday actually marks the anniversary of the first day they met 3 years prior — a milestone they marked with sweet tributes in gushy Instagram posts.
“You know those moments in life that change everything? 3 years ago today I had one of those moments,” Tarek, 40, wrote in his post, captioning a photo of the two holding an American flag while on a boat. “I met@heatherraeyoungwhile I was out boating … [and] I remember knowing instantly that I had met the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.”
“A little insane right!?” he added. “But when you know you know 🤷🏻♂️.”
TheFlip or Flopalum went on to say that the meeting Young on July 4th has only made the day that much more exciting. “The 4th of July has always been one of my favorite days: boating, summer, BBQ’s, friends and family but now it’s even more special to me,' he said. “So happy first-day-I-met-you@heatherraeyoungand happy Fourth of July to everyone else.”
Heather, 34, also expressed her feelings for her husband, sharing candid photos of them from over the years, including a couple of sweet wedding day memories.
“Fireworks any time I’m with you ❤️,” she wrote. “Today’s already a celebratory day but for us, it’s a little extra. Some of you might already know this but 3 years ago on this exact day I met my soulmate. 🥰🤍”
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She went on to tell the story of how she and Tarek met.
Tarek and Heathertied the knoton Oct. 23, 2021 in an intimate ceremony in front of family and friends.
While they shared traditional vows, the pair also exchanged vows with Tarek’s kids — daughter Taylor, 11, and son Brayden, 6 — whom he shares with his first wife andFlip or Flopco-starChristina Hall. “It felt like it was straight from a movie,” hetold PEOPLE exclusivelyof the romantic day. “Everything was just spectacular.”
Several of Heather’sSelling Sunsetcastmates, including Chrishell Stause, Mary Fitzgerald, Davina Portratz, Emma Hernan, Romain Bonnet, Vanessa Villela and Jason and Brett Oppenheim, were also in attendance.
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Creating the guest list was the hardest part of planning the wedding, Rae Young admitted. “We didn’t want to leave anyone out, but we only wanted it to be very special people that we had on our special day.”
“I never knew I could feel love like I have for the kids and for Tarek. They’ve given me a family,” she added, as she quickly stepped into the role of “bonus mom” to the kids when she and Tarek got together in the summer of 2019. “They’ve opened my heart up so much and made me more patient, and loving and understanding. Being able to share that moment with the kids, and share vows with the kids…. that was probably my favorite part.”
And now, the couple isset to star together after getting their own show. On theme with Tarek’s previous show,Flip or Flop,and current series,Flipping 101, the 8-episode docu-series has a working title ofThe Flipping El Moussas. It will premiere in 2023.
source: people.com
