Aisha Buford-Morrison and Terrell Johnson from Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood were officially married as the first newlyweds of 2025 in Cook County, thanks to a special drawing.
A couple from Chicago 's South Chicago neighborhood got married as the first newlyweds of 2025 in Cook County , with their marriage license being officially signed Thursday. Aisha Buford-Morrison (now Johnson) tied the knot with Terrell Johnson at the Cook County Clerk's office after winning a Dec. 27 drawing to determine who the county's first married couple of the year would be.
The Johnson's met in 2019 on a dating app and fell in love over their competitive nature while playing video games with each other.She wore a white, sparkling gown to her ceremony Thursday, holding a white bouquet with her grandparents pictures draped over.Terrell, a 28-year-old security guard, proposed to Aisha, a 26-year-old Railroad employee, at Hyde Park, where the two shared their first date years before. 'Same day, same situation, even though it had been raining outside, but for just that moment the sun shined again,' Terrell told NBC Chicago. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly 'Some people say you worship the ground your woman walks on,' Terrell said.'I’ve cherished every step she’s made in my life since she’s been in it.''I used to be very shy and soft-spoken,' she said.'Now, I’m fearless and more willing to take risks because I know he’s got my back at the end of the day.
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