Who would have thought, two Kindergarten classmates in Ms. Henderson's class would eventually get married 26 years later?! Galen and Nicole were classmates from Kindergarten through senior year of high school, from St. Anne School to Lowell High School. While they didn't start off the best of friends, they eventually grew closer together over time. In middle school, they would hang out with their group of friends at KFC after school, get boba, and even go to Sunset Rec to play basketball. They grew closer in high school and saw each other through all their crushes and breakups, but never once did they think they would fall in love. Fast forward to college when all of their friends moved away for school. Galen and Nicole went to college in the city, and still hung out and got closer than you could imagine. Of course, it felt unnatural, growing feelings for one of their closest friends, but it also was so natural hanging out and spending time together! They decided to hide their relationship for a year, unsure of where their other friends stood in their more-than-friends relationship. However, they eventually realized that their love was too much to hide and was pleasantly surprised to find support from their friends. After finishing college, they went to many concerts, took a bartending class, and travelled around the US and Mexico, finding restaurants and trying foods that drew them in after watching countless hours of Youtube. When they couldn't travel, cooking was a fun pastime for them, and their love for food and each other grew. They decided that it was time to get a dog together, Winston McNugget, their French Bulldog, and later adopted Bailey. their Corgi so that Winston could have a sister. When Galen and Nicole are not out trying new restaurants, cooking, traveling, or walking their dogs, they enjoy playing board games with friends, ukelele, and now golf! Of course, when they're being lazy and want a quiet night in, they do puzzles together, watch movies, or watch youtube to get inspiration on their next travel destination, while sipping a glass of wine or cocktail. They also LOVE watching dating shows - especially The Bachelor - and even have a "fantasy draft" of who would win the season. After 10+ years of dating, they finally moved in together, and they made their way across the ocean to Japan, where Galen proposed to Nicole under the Hakone Shrine. It was a private and romantic proposal, and Nicole couldn't have imagined it any better. They officially tied the knot on November 8th, 2023 at City Hall, and they are excited to share their vows in front of all their family and friends and celebrate their love in July!