We had met once or twice in passing through friends. I had seen him at a surprise birthday party, and another time when we had both volunteered to help friends move. Then, almost 4 years ago we were both invited to Lake Roosevelt by mutual friends. Was this a setup? To this day I'm not entirely sure. I was under the impression that Tanner was bringing a lady friend. So when I saw him walking up from the beach sans lady friend, I was pleasantly surprised. We flirted all weekend, but as we parted ways on Sunday, I was too afraid to ask for his number. I thought he probably wasn't interested in me. I couldn't seem to get him out of my head though. There was something so different about him compared to any other man I'd ever met. He made me feel safe. He felt like home. A week later he got my number, and the rest is history. Now here we are almost 4 years later about to embark on the rest of our life together. This road hasn't been an easy one for us. Long distance has kept us apart our entire relationship. So this wedding won't just be a celebration of our joining as husband and wife, but finally coming together to live under one roof in the same town. I'll finally be able to start making a home with the man that's always felt like home to me.