Melissa and Kevin's story started back in 2014. They were classmates and had mutual friends together but never really talked to each other. Their first hang out was a random trip to the mall that spontaneously happened as they passed each other after school. It was a quick drive, a short walk in the store, a ride back to school and nothing more. Little did they know that it would be the start of their forever journey together. Their friendship continued into college. Melissa was studying at UCLA and Kevin was at UCSD 121 miles apart from each other. Near the end of their freshman year, Melissa planned a friendly trip to visit Kevin. Kevin had felt something more from their talks together. He asked her out but was quickly rejected. Melissa knew that right now was not a good time to be in a long distance relationship. Still they remained close friends and kept in contact. One Valentine's weekend in their junior year Kevin planned a trip to see Melissa. He felt compelled to try and ask her out again. They had a lovely lunch date and went to see a movie. He asked again, thinking this was the right time, but alas! She said no. Melissa still wasn't sure about how she felt about him just yet. They had stopped talking after that but not for too long. Melissa would reach out, quickly realizing that she was only afraid of taking chances but didn't want to lose the bond they had. Shortly later on April 1, 2017 Kevin would ask her out for the third and final time to which Melissa accepted. After a culmination of 6 years together, Kevin would propose to Melissa on April 1, 2023. She had no delay in saying "Yes!" on that lovely day at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Their engagement was celebrated by family and friends. By the time of the wedding Kevin and Melissa will have spent 8 years as a couple. Together they have experienced the ups, downs, and milestones life had to offer. Their journey consists of many food adventures, lovely dates, vacation trips, family parties and gatherings, binge watching tv shows, puzzles and video games, mid-day naps, nightly talks, and their favorite activity spending time with her best dog Benji! Thank you for joining us and being part of the next step in our story and we appreciate your love and support through these years!