Annabelle and Jeremy have known each other since they were in first grade. They were classmates at St. Vincent's Ferrer Elementary School, as well as St. Patrick-St. Vincent's High School. Despite knowing each other for most of their lives, they've never been more than acquaintances (at best). It wasn't until Annabelle moved to Irvine for college, when Jeremy finally came to his senses and realized that he could not possibly live without her. He sent her a private facebook message greeting her "Happy Birthday." Instead of apologizing for greeting her a day late, he insisted that it was because he didn't have her phone number to begin with. They exchanged numbers and the rest was history. They spent majority of their relationship as long-distance, as Annabelle attended undergrad and graduate school in Southern California. Despite living hours away from each other, this never became a barrier to their relationship. They spoke everyday and fell asleep on the webcam/Facetime every single night for over 10 years. After nearly 11 years of dating, Jeremy decided to finally propose to Annabelle at their favorite restaurant, Skates by the Bay, surrounded by their beloved friends and family.