It all started with a craving for strawberry ice cream at a park in Lawncrest. We had just met, and he was nice enough to get me something from the ice cream truck. But instead of the creamy strawberry soft serve I had in mind, it was a strawberry popsicle. Close… but not quite. That was probably the first time he realized just how picky I am. From that day on, we were best friends. We’d spend hours chatting on AIM, venting about school and life. Our phone calls didnt start until after 9 PM—back when free minutes were a thing—so we could talk without getting in trouble. He was my go-to for all the best sad underground R&B tracks on Limewire, and the one I turned to for last-minute essay help. Really, he was just my person from the start. It wasn’t until junior year of high school that we finally realized what was right in front of us all along—we were meant to be. Since then, we’ve been by each other’s side through all of life’s big moments. We made it through high school and college, bought our first home, traveled the world, and stuck together through the highs and lows. Now, after all these years, we’re getting married—and we can’t wait to celebrate this next chapter with all of you.