On April 4th, 2021, Sam and Daniel met for the very first time. On a their first date to the aquarium in Salt Lake, Daniel grabbed Sam's hand before even walking into the building. What some would say is forward, Sam and Daniel would say it felt familiar. After that first date, there was an unspoken agreement that this was it for the both of them. Texts were exchanged, calls were made, dates happened multiple times a week, and the rest became history. There was never a question wondered between either Sam and Daniel if this was the real deal. They just knew, and never forgot. Within the first year of dating, Daniel and Sam knew they were each other's futures. They saw marriage as a step in their lives, not the start of it. Of course everyone reading this knows Sam and Daniel, but to truly know them is to understand communication, friendship, laughter, joy, maturity, resilience, peace, strength, and most of all, love in its most unconditional form.

A message from Sam: Daniel, thank you for being my guardian angel and the man of my dreams. I'm forever grateful for your perseverance, intelligence, dedication, devotion, and love. You've picked me up when I've fallen, and I've fallen hard. You treat my best moments like they’re worth celebrating three times: once by me, and once by you, and once by everyone you praise me to. You treat my smallest successes as if I've achieved something far greater. Thank you for choosing me, thank you for loving me, and thank you for the future you've promised me. I love you, happy anniversary my love. A message from Daniel: To Sam, the love of my life, my best friend, my biggest supporter. Every moment with you is the best moment of my life. From doing the dishes to going to the aquarium every year to celebrate the first moment of our life, I am happy. Together we will have a lifetime of choosing each other every day, a lifetime of giggles, adventure and happiness, a lifetime of work through any challenge we may face, a lifetime of each other. Together we can accomplish anything, together we are perfect. Happy anniversary, you are the love of my life.