we're getting married!

Samantha and Anthony first met in the Summer of 2017 with nothing more than hand waves and passing glances working at the gym in San Jose. One day they decided to workout together and few words were said as they waved good-bye. Slowly but surely, these infrequent workouts became more frequent and pleasant hand waves became deeper conversations. These deeper conversations were had over waves of food. One day, Samantha, who always wants to be in Hawaii, and Anthony, born in sunny San Diego, went to relax by the waves in Santa Cruz. The day could not have gone better, their feelings starting to grow as they watched the waves of the ocean. There were waves of restaurants to choose from in Santa Cruz and by pure random luck (using Yelp), Samantha picked a candle light dinner. They both, as picky people, thought the food was too salty as if the food came from the waves of the ocean but it did not ruin the vibe. Anthony came to realize that she was the one and, fortunately, Samantha agreed. They faced waves of adversity going through Law and Nursing School together. They took on the challenges of bodybuilding together. They grew in their professional careers together and despite all these challenges they never wavered. That's not to say there were not waves of joy either. Finally, one day as Samantha looked to the left and to the right, with not a person in sight at a restaurant by the water... the waiter waves his hand revealing a ring. As a wave of emotion ran through Samantha, she said "yes" and Anthony could not have been happier. Samantha, after graduating, waved her hand to her family in the crowd and began her nursing career. Samantha and Anthony through the support of their families got to wave the keys to their new home in Dublin excited for this chapter in their story. We hope that everyone can make it so that we can all be by the waves to celebrate together in October! *Written by Anthony*