We met, unremarkably, as sophomores at Loyola Marymount University. Gino was the tall, goofy guy down the hall and Alyssa was the short, spunky girl who hung out with his friends. Nothing about our first impressions said, "this is the person I want to spend the rest of my life with." But with time, we found a deep connection in our shared humor, vulnerability, and keeping-it-realness. We enjoyed a long season of friendship leading to our first totally-not-a-date (but secretly a date) at a Kanye West / Jay-Z concert. After a memorable night at the Staples Center, and a less memorable call to AAA to fix a car battery, the rest is history. For over six years since that night, from Los Angeles to New York to San Francisco, one thing has remained a constant: our friendship. We're thrilled to celebrate our love with friends and family who have been present in our journey.