We first saw each other online, and what began with messages soon became conversations we never wanted to end; when we finally decided to meet, everything between us felt like a fairytale unfolding in real time. From that first day on, time apart felt like too much, and little by little our routines, hopes, families, and plans found their way into one shared life. We have grown together in ways both tender and unexpected, and for us, marriage is the most meaningful way to honor and seal the union we already carry in our hearts.