Our story begins in 2005 when we met through mutual friends when Pina was home for the summer during college. Our first date was to the movies to see Wedding Crashers which perhaps was a foreshadowing of our future to come. When the summer was coming to an end and it was almost time for Pina to head back to the University of Scranton, we knew that our story couldn't end with the summer. We spent whatever weekends we could together and spoke on the phone often. The rest is history.
Pina always wanted to spend her birthday at the beach and the Jersey Shore is no place for a winter birthday. So we planned a trip to Aruba for her birthday and escaped the winter weather. On the day of Pina's birthday Amit casually mentioned he made reservations for dinner at our hotel that had a restaurant right on the beach. When it was time for dinner we walked towards the restaurant and then Amit said he had arranged for a private table on the beach. As we walked past the restaurant there was a walkway in the sand lined by flowers and lanterns leading up to a beautifully set table. Amit popped the question as the sun was setting on the beach and arranged for a photographer to capture the moment. It definitely became a vacation to remember and we are so excited to share our wedding surrounded by friends and family.