FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A resounding cheer from the crowd joined the sound of conga drums and keyboard when Emanuel Gonzalez dropped to one knee and asked Erica Serna to marry him.
When Gonzalez popped the question at the foot of the stage, Serna, grinning from ear to ear, exuberantly accepted.
After forgoing plans to spend the day hiking, the Forsyth County couple decided to visit the Latin Festival at Cumming City Center Aug. 2. The venue change gave the couple the perfect setting to make it official.
“It’s our representation, our culture,” Serna said. “Especially at this moment in time, being Hispanic brings a greater importance.”…