Ryan and I met in September 2010 on the first day of Freshman year at Archbishop Molloy High School. Although we were in the same homeroom, we shared very few classes together. In the classes we did share together, we were always placed in alphabetical order, and our seats were next to each other. Ryan was quiet and shy, and I was the exact opposite. We quickly became friends, good friends, then best friends. If you know Ry as well as I do, you can attest to the fact that he's one of the most loving and caring people you'll ever meet. I learned this very early on in our friendship and I knew he was going to be in my life for years to come. We had our "first date" in August of 2013 at the Brooklyn Bridge. In the span of 8 years we were prom King and Queen, navigated our ways through college and grad school, started our careers, celebrated milestones together, and weathered all storms side by side. We're so excited for the future, and to start this new phase in our lives, and we're thankful to our family and friends for all their love and support along the way. A special shoutout to Archbishop Molloy High School, who's motto is "Not For School, But For Life". We clearly took that very seriously, and in Ry's case, "Not For School But For Wife".