We would first meet during Spring break 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Even though we both attended UMASS, we had yet to meet till that vacation!

We would go on to become great friends over the following months, through graduation, and would both start our careers in Boston, MA. Being close friends and in the same friend group we would see each other now and then but with intense work schedules and attending grad school classes not much would happen after college. 3 years after graduation what was once a close friendship would turn into something more and after a couple of dates over the next few months we would become Boyfriend and Girlfriend.

We would go on to meet each other’s families, spend a lot of time together on Cape Cod, and because of COVID would live with each other for 8-9 months which would lead us to moving in with each other.

On February 18th I would propose to Katy in Culebra, Puerto Rico surrounded by close friends in what would become one of the best and memorable days of our lives. We can’t wait to celebrate that love with all the people we love most!

-Told by Kenny Arao

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