“After a while, the original plans we had started to feel just like that: plans.
We simply wanted to be husband and wife.
The best decision we made was to keep our celebration as simple as possible,” Mai toldThe Knot.

One of the things that makes their love work is their passion for giving back to others.
“Immediately, that was a magnetic attraction.
We are very attracted to each other’s passions to serve.

So it makes sense that one way they decided to celebrate their union was through charity work.
Instead, the newlyweds helped donate 1,000 bikes to inner-city youth in Atlanta.
“The only time I felt free was when I was in motion.
She said she was “honored to witness the look of pure joy in these kids.”