It is with the utmost delight that this author recounts a tale most charming - one that began, as many great romances do, quite unsuspectingly. On the very first day of freshman orientation, amidst a sea of matching grey “RIT Tigers” T-shirts, two individuals crossed paths. A humble Pop-Tart was offered, a jesting title of “my personal garbage can” graciously accepted, and just like that, a friendship of uncommon ease was formed. What neither could have known then was that this seemingly ordinary meeting would mark the beginning of something rather extraordinary. In the weeks that followed, the pair found themselves quite incapable of tiring of one another’s company - a most curious and telling development. Days turned into years filled with homework dates, lively gatherings, and countless adventures through Rochester. And as their story unfolded, so too did the quiet realization that theirs was no ordinary relationship. Before long, they took up residence together in their very first apartment downtown - a place where culinary experiments occasionally went awry, where antique treasures were discovered, and where life, in all its unpredictability (yes, even a global pandemic), was met side by side. It was here that they came to understand what society so often whispers about but so rarely witnesses so clearly: they were, indeed, two halves of a most perfect whole. Following graduation and a whirlwind European escapade, the pair set their sights on Boston, where their story continued to blossom. It was there they expanded their little family, welcoming their beloved Lady - a most loyal companion, equal parts devoted homebody and eager adventurer, never one to refuse a cozy cuddle nor a journey through New England’s finest landscapes. And then, dear reader, came the moment that was never in doubt. Six years from that fateful first meeting, and in a setting most fittingly poetic - just before Lady Danbury’s estate- Brennan dropped to one knee and posed the most important question of his life. The answer, as one might expect, was a resounding yes. And so, the next chapter begins. After nearly two years of engagement - and with the delightful addition of yet another furry companion to their ever-growing household - the pair now find themselves at last on the precipice of matrimony. You are most cordially invited to bear witness to what promises to be the most splendid celebration yet, as these two souls embark upon their forever. Yours most faithfully, Lady Whistledown