We met in a high school Spanish class and became friends almost instantly. Sadly, the friendship fizzled after the class had ended. We would occasionally check in with one another, but the friendship was not like it had been in Spanish class. Fast forward to the summer of 2017! This summer changed everything. Emily decided to follow an old friend, Jake, on Instagram. Jake received the notification that Emily had followed him and he decided to message an old friend to catch up! And, well, the rest is history!

It was a typical Thursday for Emily and her students, or so she thought. After being called down to the office for a quick meeting, Emily and the assistant principals made their way back upstairs to the 6th grade wing. As Emily rounded the corner, she was greeted by 90 students with 90 pink carnations, her favorite flower. After making her way to her classroom, she found Jake waiting for her. On her white board he had projected the conversation they shared when they reconnected the summer of 2017. After recalling the conversation that sparked their love story, Jake got down on one knee and asked Emily to marry him.