Our story began all the way back in eighth grade at a small private school in Chesapeake, Virginia. Hannah was newly enrolled in the school Shelby had been attending since third grade. The two became fast friends and were linked by the friendships of their siblings as well, going to movie nights at the other's house and all growing up together. However, they didn't begin to date until senior year of high school, when Shelby was encouraged to ask Hannah out by a mutual friend, Anna Boustany (the maid of honor). It's so easy to think when you've known somebody for so long that you know everything there is to know about them, but Hannah and Shelby are still surprising each other in the best ways. Every day, they learn that there is more to love about the other. There's a line in the movie "When Harry met Sally" that goes "When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." Shelby and Hannah cannot wait for the rest of their lives to start.