We met at a Christmas party that was hosted by Emma's roommates during our sophomore year of college. Back then, Emma had a fancy camera that she loved to use at gatherings like this, so for a while Derek only knew her as "the crazy girl with the camera." Then, we became closer friends in our junior and senior years, hanging out with our friends every weekend, playing intramural flag football together, and making lots of great memories. After college, Derek moved to Medford and started work and Emma moved home to start grad school. The UMass gang still hung out every weekend at Derek's house in Medford. When one of our UMass friends moved to Spain later that year, Derek, Emma, and some of our friends went out to visit, and that is where the love story began. We enjoyed our first unofficial date at a rooftop bar overlooking the city of Madrid. The day after Derek officially asked Emma to be his girlfriend, he drove her to a beautiful spot on the Mystic Reservoir to enjoy the sunny day. It was there, two and a half years later, that Derek asked Emma to marry him. We can’t wait for you to all be a part of the next chapter of our story!