We met in March 2019 while we were both living in Winston Salem, NC. After a few months we decided to make it "Facebook official" in typical millennial fashion. We had our first hurdle come in August of the same year, when Cecelia was accepted to a position in Raleigh with the Autism Society of North Carolina. We chose to stay together and try long distance (or maybe medium distance, since it was 2 hours apart), and Cecelia officially moved to Raleigh in February 2020. That did not last long, as the Covid 19 pandemic began in March of 2020 and while companies were shut down, Cecelia stayed in Winston Salem with Anthony and his roommate (and now Best Man) Schultz. We then continued to live apart once work began again. It was then Anthony's turn to accept a new position in Roanoke, VA. This time, we made the decision to move together, with Cecelia accepting a new position in Roanoke as well. We began our merged lives together in the most chaotic way, moving in July and adopting a puppy in August. Marnie came into our lives like a whirlwind, but we cannot imagine life without our pup. We learned and we grew, and in 2022, Anthony proposed on Christmas morning. Knowing we wanted to be closer to friends and family, and to be married here in Winston Salem, we made the decision to move back in July 2023. It has been a crazy year personally and professionally, with work, school, Marnie, health, and wedding planning, but we are excited to finally be counting down the days to celebrate our forever together with all our dear friends and family.