(As told by Jessica) Our love story is one that is always difficult to explain. It’s one that starts way back in elementary school, but doesn’t come to fruition until two decades later. Ken and I had mutual friends growing up, but I was part of the “mean girl” squad and Ken was an icky boy. We both went on to different middle and high schools, but continued seeing each other through mutual friends. After college, Ken and I found ourselves back in the valley, and being in our early 20s, we both hung out with our mutual friend group constantly. Eventually, it went beyond hanging out with our mutual friends to us hanging out one-on-one. We found a mutual love of enjoying the same kind of foods, going out to bars, watching the same genre of tv and movies, going to aquariums and zoos, and overall just enjoying being around each other. He was my best friend, and those best friend feelings eventually turned into romantic feelings. Thankfully the feelings were mutual! After 8 years together, we can’t wait to celebrate with you all!