We met over 25 years ago when we were both part of an extensive and scattered group of friends uninhibited by state lines or demographic factors. We were a strange and wonderful collection of young people who shared interests in music, dancing, hanging out at diners till all hours of the night, going to concerts and clubs, roaming around NYC, and generally doing weird and crazy things together. Many of these friendships have stayed strong into adulthood and we look forward to our wedding also being a bit of a reunion! We had a strong friendship back in the day, but life took us in different directions for many years—though we managed to stay in sporadic touch into adulthood. Then the stars realigned, we reconnected, and quickly fell deeply in love with each other. Our love is both old and familiar, as well as new and exciting. We can't wait to embark on this journey together and share our lives!