We met at the University of Illinois in Public Speaking class. We became fast friends and soon discovered we lived in the same apartment building. One night after some Blue Guys at KAMS, Dave and his roommates ended up at Emily's apartment for a nightcap. The next day in class, Dave mentioned he couldn't find his wallet. As fate would have it, Emily discovered said wallet on her kitchen counter after class. Enter: the Best Man, Rob. Emily asked Rob for Dave's number and she sent Dave a picture of the wallet. That's how the first text Dave ever sent Emily ended up being 'I love you". Followed quickly by a follow-up text asking, "Who is this?". Somewhere after that first fateful text exchange, in between walking home together after class and awkwardly practicing speeches with each other, our friendship turned into more. Emily couldn't resist Dave's bad jokes and great taste in music, while Dave was drawn to Emily's sense of humor and love for old vinyls. Now, after nearly 9 years together, we can’t wait to celebrate with all of you in one of our favorite cities on Earth. See you in NOLA!