Our Love Story

Dakota and Natalie first met during their Junior year at Crestview High School. Through mutual friends and spiratic text messages Dakota and Natalie became very good friends. As time passed, their friendship became more of a longing for each others company rather than late night conversations. Christmas as well as the end of Senior year was approaching and Dakota couldnt let any opportunity go to waste. He proposed the question that would alter Natalie's life forever. " Will you come to the Christmas parade with me? " It was there they began gazing into the stars, paying no mind to the parade. Natalie quickly realized she wouldnt want to let this feeling go, let him go.

Dakota and Natalie spent their Spring Break in Myrtle Beach. Though the drive was a nightmare, the trip would turn into a day dream, for Dakota had already decided it would be there he would ask Natalie to become his wife. It was the night of March 15, during the walk back to the hotel Dakota Oriento, filled with anxiety, asked Natalie Edelhauser if she could see herself spending the rest of her days as Mrs. Natalie Rayleen Oriento. Fighting back tears, she watched as an engangment ring took the place of what once was a promise ring.