Jesse and I met several years ago with a simple hello. At first, we would simply smile and wave. As time passed, we began to spend time together, just talking, laughing, and getting to know each other. One day, without realizing it, we found we had become friends. One day, without realizing it, we found we were in love. One day, without realizing it, we found that together was our favorite place to be. Our relationship and our love for each other grew gradually over time. As we became friends, our care and affection for each other grew. We understand marriage is not a fairy tale and we do our best to accept each other for who we are: as individuals and as a couple. We know we will fight, we will be frustrated, we will be human. Still, we are committed to fighting for each other. We know love isn't perfect. It's a short word, easy to spell, and difficult to define. We go into marriage with our eyes and hearts wide open and we thank you for your ongoing love and support. We are so excited to share our special day with you and look forward to dancing with all of our favorite people!