We met when we were sixteen and still rocking braces and inadequate hair products. We sat across from one another in Mrs. Chaplin's AP English class, where we became friends. We were drawn to each other for many of the same reasons we are drawn to each other today. From that point on, there was never a time when we weren't close. It was a deep friendship that grew into a deep love. We fell in love with each other much earlier than we realized at the time. We've always understood each other. We've always spoken the same language. Our love has always been easy, just like our friendship that continues to be just as intense as it once was. We went to different colleges and had vastly different interests, but all the while, we loved each other completely. Now, after eight years together, we are getting married, and how lucky are we to be able to say we are marrying our best friend.