#DeLucaAtLast

Back when Nicholas DeLuca was just 19 years old, he reached out to April Martines through Facebook. He remembered her from high school (although they never spoke to each other) as a quiet, sweet, shy girl...or so he thought. When April received this message from “Nicky D” back from high school, she wasn’t sold. She “knew” of this popular kid that was always the main character of everyone’s weekend story on Monday at school. It took quite a bit of convincing to get her to meet up with him. Although they did hit it off once April finally agreed to meet with him and dated for a short while, the timing just wasn’t right. During that time, however, Nicholas and April became best of friends with no pretenses to uphold. It didn’t take a genius to figure out they were meant to be together. After two years of being “just friends” they were officially back on. Since then, I’d like to say it was all gravy. However, they both endured many, MANY trials and tribulations. Like true soulmates, through it all and against all odds, they persevered. Every hardship only strengthening their bond of love until that fateful day, when Nicholas (and April) kneeled down on that picturesque love lock bridge on Lago di Garda in Italy and devoted the rest of their lives to each other.