Camilla and I met our Sophomore year at TCU. After several months of trying to get her to go on a date with me, she finally agreed on a group dinner to the BLUU (the school's cafeteria). We went to her sorority's formal later that semester, which also happened to be the same weekend my parents visited. Needless to say, I was nervous that on the first date with her I would also be introducing her to my parents. However, for those of you who know the story of Jason and Nadine, you know that this exact same thing happened to them. Guess my parents are good luck!

That summer I studied abroad in Sevilla and we kept in touch and really began to build our relationship while apart. I think I first really knew she was going to be a major person in my life while on a train from Barcelona to Bilbao - all I wanted to do during that train ride was talk with her. When I told her I was going to run with the bulls in Pamplona, she told me she would kill me if I got hurt or died - again the love really started while I was in Spain.

Fast forward one year and we began our first of many times doing distance. She wrote me every day as I went through my second and final portion of Officer Candidate School. After another semester at school and a few months' wait, I left for The Basic School in Quantico, VA. She was my rock through the emotional roller coaster of getting injured during training and came to visit me almost once a month. After over two consecutive years living in different states, we were happy to close the distance between us and be in the same city again. While I was deployed we talked almost every day. Knowing each other for five years and spending over half that time apart, we are both ready to tackle our life goals together and as a team.

I am her number one supporter and she is mine. I don't think we could be more open with each other and I can't wait to see how our love continues to grow. She brings out the best in me and is truly my better half. I'm so fortunate to be marrying my beautiful best friend and I can't wait to see her walking down the aisle to me.

Nick and I were introduced during the fall of our Sophomore year at TCU by my college roommate, Jessica Fellow. Jessica and Nick grew up together and went to the same schools--all the way from pre-school through TCU! As that school year progressed, Nick and I began seeing each other more on campus and at parties as well. We formed a platonic friendship throughout that year as we got to know one another - or so I thought. I brought him as my date to my sorority's formal during the spring of Sophomore year, and at that time, I considered us just friends. However, we definitely had more in store for us in the future.

During the summer before our Junior year of college, Nick and I found ways to communicate to one another, despite the fact that he was studying abroad in Sevilla, Spain and I was living and working in Fort Worth, Texas. It started with a simple group message that he included me on, stating he would enjoy hearing from any of his friends on the thread, as life in Spain is vastly different than in America. I was interested in catching up with him since it had been a few weeks, so I offered to Skype him when he was free. Thirty-minute conversations about how things were going in Spain and in America quickly turned into three-hour conversations about anything and everything we could talk about. We found ourselves really connecting, and got to know each other on a deeper level that summer. I remember looking forward to a text, email or Skype session request from Nick every day. I also remember how funny it was that we ironically grew so close to each other while we were on two sides of the world. Needless to say, we both knew there was a special spark between us when he returned at the end of that summer.

We began dating shortly after, and have been inseparable (either literally or via communication devices) ever since. We spent our last two years of college together, helping one another study for tests, laughing together, going on adventures together, spending time in San Diego together over our winter breaks, and so on and so forth. I will always remember my last two years of college as the best college years I ever spent.

Over time, we began our careers in separate states, visiting each other once a month or so, and worked tirelessly toward building our life together. We have experienced career changes, triumphs, and tribulations together. Having worked in the Defense industry throughout my career, Nick has always been my chief source of motivation to do my best at work. Recently, we have been fortunate enough to finally be in the same city so that we can continue growing in our love together. It has been a wild ride over the last five years, from being together almost every day, to doing distance for a couple of years, to finally being in the same city. However, I could not imagine living this life to be with anyone else. Nick is truly my best friend and the love of my life. From the moment we began dating, he has treated me far better than I will ever deserve, and I am truly thankful that we ended up at the same college and were introduced to one another. I greatly look forward to marrying my best friend, and soon after, calling Nick my handsome husband.