I first met Carmen through my best friends, Danny & Ethan. Danny and Ethan introduced me to Carmen in the food court at Kent State University. Carmen greeted my best friends with a hug but it being my first time meeting her, she greeted me with a handshake. I was overwhelmed with Carmen's beautiful smile and I remember thinking that I wanted a hug too. Little did I know that hug would eventually come and so would our friendship. Carmen and I gradually became closer as we shared the same friend group and over time, we became best friends. I could tell the feelings I had when I was around Carmen were rare and I knew I needed to tell her how I felt. It still gives me butterflies thinking about the progression of our relationship. What we have accomplished together is truly more than I could have ever imagined. After becoming a couple and breaking out of the friend zone, we never looked back. We started dating Sophomore year of college, graduated from Kent together and started our careers in Columbus, decided to move thousands of miles away to Seattle, and now we get to spend the rest of our lives together. We can't wait for this special day to come and to share it with all of our amazing family and friends. See you next July!