David and Melissa went to Pencader Charter: a very small, short-lived high school where everyone knew of each other. One would think because the school was extremely small and tight-knit, that they would've already been friends or at the very least, familiar enough to greet each other in the hallways. However, in the three years they spent together at the same school, not once did they exchange as little as a "hello" to one another. He was in a grade above Melissa and was actually good friends with her sister, Astrid. Oddly, it wasn't until Melissa and David both graduated from high school when they actually got to know each other as friends. Through out the summer of 2013, they created this strong, unforeseen bond- and the rest, as they say, is history. January 12 was the date they closed on their first home, and it was also the date he presented her with the most intimate, sweet surprise. David asked the real estate agent for the keys ahead of time so that when they first opened the door of their new home together, she'd be walking into a trail of rose petals, lit candles, her family, and a ring! They are both tremendously thrilled to start this new chapter together, and cannot wait to celebrate with all of their friends and family in Punta Cana!