Summer 2004, a friend invited me to a classy establishment called Club Pearl, a 16 & older dance club, that was all the rage that summer. As I slide my High School ID card back into my wallet and walk beyond the velvet ropes into the "club," familiar tunes fill the air, J-Kwon – Tipsy, Usher – Yeah!, Ciara – Goodies, to get the party started. As the “liquid courage” builds (sorry mom) and after a quick scan of the room, I see the woman of my (twerking) dreams. After building a great relationship that summer and staying in-touch over the next 6 years, we, coincidentally, ran into each other while home for winter break in 2010 and had all those familiar feels. This time, I wasn’t about to let distance or time separate us ever again. Fast forward 8 amazing years and we can’t wait to celebrate our love with you all.