Our beautiful love story started in November 2019 when we first met at a close friend's gathering. It felt like we had known each other for years as we started talking within minutes. We chatted and laughed all night, admiring the greatness and connection we found in each other.
 
A thought kept lingering in our minds. This couldn't be a one-time thing. So we exchanged numbers, but fate, it seemed, had a different plan. The bride, a college student, lived 200 miles away, a long distance that stretched like an endless highway between us. Eventually, we lost contact.
 
Life moved on, and two years went by, but little did we know we were destined to meet again. One day, that same mutual friend had another event. To our surprise, which was a pretty terrific one, we ended up next to each other again.
 
Whatever you call it, love, destiny, fate, we weren't letting each other go this time. We started spending time together, days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, our love blossoming with every shared sunrise.
 
Then, in October 2023, the soon-to-be groom took his love to a beautiful rooftop restaurant that captured the mesmerizing sights of New York City. What was disguised as a "birthday surprise" turned out to be a proposal. Words fall short to describe the sheer excitement and happiness on the bride's face...
 
Our story is a reminder that true love brings us together and fairy tales do come true, and when they do, the experience is nothing short of breathtaking.