we're getting married!

Our story began when we were 12 years old at a junior high party. At that time, Stephanie was sharing a phone with her triplet sisters and Gabriel had no idea who he was texting. We created secret codes to ensure that the “right” sister answered. We both hit it off and would talk constantly, including deleting our messages to avoid snooping sisters. We remained friends all through freshman year of high school and officially started dating sophomore year on December 4th, 2011. Stephanie still wasn't “allowed” to date, but decided to go for it and tell her father. It took some convincing, but he eventually came around to calling him Stephanie's "special friend." We both enjoyed our high school years together, which included long phone calls, golf cart rides, movie nights, date nights, proms and talking about our future together. We both went to college at the University of Miami and continued dreaming about the future we wanted to build. We traveled, created memories, and enjoyed every bit of our college years. On June 8th, 2019, Gabriel officially got down on one knee and popped the question! Now, after nearly 8 years together, we can’t wait to tie the knot and start our happily ever after in New York! We are so excited and looking forward to celebrating this next chapter of our lives with you. See you all soon!