Manny will tell you that he knew he was going to marry me the moment he laid eyes on me outside of our freshman year dorm at FSU (awww). However, we didn't actually meet until later that year when my roommate brought me along to a luau birthday party held at Manny's fraternity house. Manny gave me his "favorite hat" to wear for the night to ensure he got to see me again - later to find out he had only just found the hat that day. We instantly clicked and he had me doubled over in laughter as we danced the night away. We continued to have a blast at the party and threw "cheese grenades" into the dancing crowd which cemented our bond. From that point on, we became inseparable and had many incredible moments at FSU. From countless dress-up parties/tailgates to convincing our Uber driver to attend a women's roller derby match with us, we created the best college memories together that we will both cherish forever. We went our separate ways after graduation, but fate had other plans for us. Five years later, we were reunited at one of my best friend's going away parties in Tampa. Manny invited me back to St. Pete for NYE 2022 and from there we survived 6 months of long distance while I completed PA school.... the rest is history. Manny proposed on June 15th, 2024 at a very special spot on St. Pete Beach. Afterwards, we walked down the beach to Coconut Charlie's where Manny had both of our families and two of my best friends surprise us with a celebration. Many happy tears were shed. Soul mates can only be apart for so long and we are SO BLESSED that fate brought us back together. We can't wait to get married!!!