"We're just best friends." The line repeated when friends asked "who is he," "who is she," "You like?" and in total denial we both repeat, "They are just a friend" (cue music). However, we were only kidding ourselves. After numerous hangouts and endless texts we realized we were not just friends, and the love story began. The road was not easy, we did 4 years long distance to only be in the same city of Charlotte for a year, but our love only deepened and the longing for each other continued until January 15th, 2022 when Dessler got on one knee and asked Michaela to be his forever best friend. Our love brought us back to the city we fell in love, Philadelphia, and on October 8th we are excited and thankful to celebrate our love in such an intimate setting with our close friends and family.