Quentin and Vanessa’s love story begins at the height of their sophomore year at UC Santa Cruz when they locked eyes at a crowded house party while donning identical costumes– an instant connection was made. After the party had ended, the star-crossed lovers decided to exchange contact information but due to unforeseen events lost each other's numbers. Several weeks passed until they reconnected on social media. As fate would have it, they picked up where they last left off and found themselves dancing the night away at Vanessa’s sorority’s winter formal. Upon returning to campus after winter break, Quentin left a heartfelt note in Vanessa's cherished book and, in a heartwarming gesture, asked her to be his beloved girlfriend on January 14th, 2015. Fast forward to their ninth anniversary, and this lovestruck couple found themselves on a white-sand beach in the Dominican Republic, where Quentin knelt and proposed, sealing their love story with the promise of forever.