Abe and Bry sat next to each other in social studies class during their freshman year of high school. Bryanna thought Abe was nerdy, shy, and cute, while Abe thought Bryanna was a little odd… By junior year, they were once again seated at the same table in U.S. history. One day, Bryanna overheard Abe and his best friend Jose (now the future best man) laughing at a joke and remembers thinking, “They are so dumb,” but also, “Hm… Abe has a nice smile.” (He had braces at the time.) Soon, Bryanna started getting butterflies every time she saw him. Glances turned into hellos, and hellos turned into long conversations. Their first casual date in Wicker Park—exploring Abe’s favorite spots, sharing pizza, and enjoying a rooftop view—started it all. They quickly became best friends and inseparable. With an anxious quiver in his throat and a twitch on his cheek, Abe eventually asked Bryanna to be his girlfriend. Seven years later, at the Garfield Park Conservatory, with that same nervous quiver and twitch, Abe asked Bryanna to marry him. You can probably guess her answer 💍