What started as a friendly phone call after being introduced to each other through family and friends, soon grew into two families now becoming one. We were on opposite sides of the world during a pandemic, yet still found the time (and interest) to continue getting to know one another. Sparks flew when we first met in person in India, but we still wanted to take our time in learning more about each other. We learned that we share many common interests, right from our zest for travel/adventure to being big foodies. Later that year, on a beautiful winter afternoon in Sevilla, Spain, we got engaged! It was truly one of our most memorable trips and moments. We reunited a few months later and held our official Roka ceremony in India, followed by a getaway to Phuket, Thailand. Safe to say, we make for wonderful travel companions! As we found ways to make more time for each other- from our daily routines to visiting Istanbul, Turkey over a long weekend, and then celebrating the start of 2023 together as a family in India- our bond continued to grow as we kept discovering the beautiful aspects of our relationship. They say absence truly make the heart grow fonder, and we believe that to be more true than ever. Distance only gives us a reason to love harder. Living separately from the person you love comes with its own challenges, yet, every time we go our separate ways our hearts reach out to each other and grasp more firmly than ever. The things that divide us at these times only serve to pull us back together and make our love stronger. They make us more determined than ever to live every moment we have together to the fullest. We can't wait to see what our future holds as we begin this new chapter in our lives. The world is our oyster, and we are its pearls!