We met in the 8th grade, Mrs. Wallach's Spanish class to be exact. At the time I was the new girl in school, but of course never shy and got my seat moved for yapping as I always do. That new seat just so happen to be right behind Danny. As cliche as it sounds... I dropped my pencil and I asked Danny to get it since it was closer to him, but he froze. I asked again and still nothing. Danny says he was way too nervous to talk to me but 9 years later and I can confirm Danny does in fact have selective hearing (kidding) !! Joke was totally on that teacher she thought she was punishing me, but instead I got to sit near the hottest kid in class. Within the next few days of class we started talking more and I would say by the next week we became friends. Later we found out my childhood family friend was Danny's best friend and so we saw each other even more (Shout out to Dylan!!). While out at parties, we somehow always ended up together for the majority of it and we became best friends almost instantly. True best friends actually, I would give him advice on how to interpret girl language and he would give me the “guy point of view” whenever I needed it. Then came geometry and Spanish 3 class, the endless FaceTime calls, and we grew even closer. Slowly the "talking" phase took place for about 6 months. You know the whole we're not dating because we don't want to ruin our friendship but we really like each other kind of phase. Spoiler: it didn't! The most beautiful love story unfolded. We had so much fun growing up together and sharing so many milestones. From our first date night at Santa’s Enchanted Forest, to getting our first cars, going to Marlins games, pizza nights, homecoming, prom, and eventually getting into college. It feels like we got to experience life together from the very beginning. One of the things I personally love most about us is that, from a young age, we always gave each other the space to grow—not only as individuals, but also as a couple. We decided that we would stay together regardless, but promised each other that we would never follow the other person’s path simply because they were taking it. We wanted to find ourselves, chase our own dreams, and still choose each other along the way. We both individually fell head over heels for Florida State, completely unaware that the place we loved so much would eventually become the place where our story really began. We were the first in our families to move away for college, and being in a place that was so new and unfamiliar brought us even closer. In so many ways, we became each other’s sense of family. We were each other’s home away from home—the person we could always count on, celebrate with, lean on, and come back to. FSU gave us so many fun memories together and so many firsts. It was where we first moved in together and got to call a place our home. It was also where we got Zara, our perfect black lab, who completed our little family and somehow made our home feel even more like home. At the root of our love has always been friendship. Before we were partners, we were best friends. And I think that is what has made every chapter since then so special. Through every stage of growing up, we have never stopped being each other’s favorite person to laugh with, grow with, and experience life with. No matter how much life has changed around us, our love remains unconditional. We feel so lucky to have each of you be apart of our story and we cannot wait to celebrate becoming husband and wife with all of you! Xoxo, The Future Mr. and Mrs. Villar