Tiffany and Andrés met in 2008 as wide-eyed freshmen during an ice cream social event hosted at their alma mater, Providence College in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. Tiffany, a shy girl with frequent outbursts of bubbliness, was on a mission to make lots of friends and memories in this new environment when she set her sight on an unsuspecting classmate across the room. Andrés, an introverted boy finding his way in the world like a newborn fawn, was set upon and roped into a lifelong friendship filled with shenanigans and rounds of monopoly. It was on one of such adventures that Tiffany joked with Andrés that one day they’ll be married in the school’s chapel before they both laughed it off and continued on their way. During their undergraduate years Tiffany and Andrés shared many close friends, some of which she reintroduced to Andrés even after these had become roommates, and together created many cherished memories. Upon graduation Tiffany went on to pursue a master’s degree and later a Doctoral degree in veterinary medicine. Her rigorous study requirements and internships saw her travel from her home state of New York to as far as Mississippi and the Cayman Islands. For his part Andrés delved into the private sector first working in sales before diving into a career as a Software Engineer. Diverging career paths and an arduous schedule saw their closeness reduced to the occasional “Happy Birthday” or “Happy Holidays”. They met again briefly in 2018 during Tiffany’s Doctoral graduation party but it was not until the summer of 2021 that their friendship rekindled.

Against all odds Tiffany found herself back in Rhode Island to embark on the next chapter of her career, a residency in veterinary emergency medicine at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists. A mutual friend of theirs was in town having some beers with Andrés when he mentioned that Tiffany had been back in Rhode Island for the last month or so. Andrés, incredulous that she was back in his end of the country, called her up and teased her about being back without as much as a “how do you do”. Tiffany took it all in good humor and just like that, their friendship rekindled and continued exactly where it left off. For the next few months they shared many adventures together and as her residency became more demanding they became closer. It was not until January of 2022, after screaming themselves hoarse at a home game for their undergraduate basketball team, that each started to consider the other as potentially something more. They knew their friendship could struggle if they approached their growing affection the wrong way and, after a frank discussion about the demanding requirements her career would place on their budding relationship, they saw themselves more than equal to the task and together embarked on a new adventure. Their many years of friendship saw their relationship hit the ground running, they could now share in many more adventures and face any adversity with a strong partner at their side. As her residency became more challenging, often feeling like a 24/7 job, their relationship only became stronger with the duo frequently studying late into the night. They helped each other become the best version of themselves and there was no doubt that there was a future together. On October 4th, 2023 by the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, Andrés dropped to one knee to propose to Tiffany and with tears in her eyes she said yes! 2024 became a year full of many new adventures and experiences. With their Yorkie Gadget at the helm they doubled down on finishing a successful residency, moved from Rhode Island to New York, and embarked on an European tour-de-force across 10 countries and 12 cities catching up on all the travel not done in the last three years. It may not be at the school’s chapel, but it is with great joy and eagerness that on June 7, 2025, Tiffany and Andrés embark on the next chapter of their lives, this time together as husband and wife.