It all started through MySpace. I saw Patrick on a mutual friend's page and thought he was incredibly cute. A little while down the road he messaged me and we instantly clicked! At one point we did start dating, but it didn't last too long because we both were not ready for the relationship. However, we remained close friends and kept in touch!

"Second chances won't leave us alone, 'cause there's faith in love." After talking for awhile longer, we realized there was still something between us. We eventually went to the movies together, and I let him pick which one. He picked The Eagle with Channing Tatum and we both thought it was awful. He decided to wait until after my birthday, so that night (unbeknownst to my parents until many years later) I crawled out my window at 2 am and went to my neighborhood park with him. We just sat a picnic table, talked, and held hands. He eventually said "I think it's safe to call you my girlfriend now?" and I happily agreed with him. We had a few bumpy moments down the road, but we remained strong and true. Eventually we both fell in love with each other and have been falling more in love each and every day.

We have decided to have a small ceremony consisting only of our bridal party, parents, and grandparents in the beautiful Rock Mountain National Park in Colorado! Although we wish we could have every single one of our friends and family members present, we feel that an intimate wedding ceremony is exactly what we want to truly express our love for each other on this special day. Everyone who cannot attend will still be there with us in our hearts, minds, and spirits. We of course will have a huge reception and party back home in Texas for all of our loved ones to attend!