We’ve known each other since we were kids in middle school after Matt moved to Portsmouth. We had friends in common but were never friends ourselves until I (Reese) was randomly placed in Matt’s homeroom senior year. Imagine this, it’s December 2021 and you’re Dave Belezarian, Matt’s stepdad, when you realize your propane tank needs to be refilled. Naturally, you gather your things and your youngest son and head to the local Ace Hardware where the lovely Reese works. It’s cold, so you send Matt inside, and behind the register is the most beautiful cashier he’s ever seen. The only logical next step is for Matt to Snapchat Reese and confess his undying love for her. Maybe the night didn’t go exactly like that, but if Dave hadn’t needed propane that night, you wouldn’t be looking at this website almost six years later getting ready to come to our wedding. So, thank you, Dave for not monitoring your propane tank more closely. We graduated High School together, then the college thing when Matt went to URI and I worked. Eventually, we moved in together, and I surprised Matt and everyone else with the greatest puppy in the world, Martin. Matt may not have been thrilled at first, but Marty really is the best dog. Fast forward a few years filled with fights, trips, and a whole lot of inside jokes, and here we are. Giving the whole "happily ever after" thing a real good shot. We thank god every day for putting us in each other's lives at such a young age and do our best to honor him and not take each other pr this life for granted. We cannot thank you enough for the part each of you has played in bringing us together and for sharing in the memories we’ve made with every one of you.