In September I’m getting married to the Smartest Woman in the World, my true best friend, my [insert sappy descriptor]. We met almost three years ago, and its been quite a ride. When we first met, neither of us thought it would end up being serious, because we were so different. But overall, she was exactly someone I was looking for. Someone who is amazingly intelligent without having to go out of her way to prove it. Someone with the patience to help bring out the most awesome parts of myself. Someone who is selfless and puts others above herself, speaks her mind, is assertive, dresses like a fashionista, and is a great kisser.
Our relationship was far from perfect but I learned a great a deal from it. I learned I’m not the know-it-all I used to think, that my mom padded my ego a great deal through my life (that isn’t to say I’m worthless, but rather someone in the middle). I learned to trust my partner. I fell in love with not just her, but her whole family.
Her family immigrated here from Mexico, and she’s the first in her family to go to college, and is taking a step forward by going to grad school next month. I’m very proud of her. When we planned our wedding, at first I (mostly jokingly) suggested we have a ‘theme’ wedding which she was not keen on. Seeing the traditions in her family that mean so much to her, later I suggested we do a theme wedding- a Mexican theme! 
She was overjoyed. Since then, we’ve been going through the stressful drama of trying to plan a wedding on a budget for 250 people,
Its been an amazing journey with its ups and downs, but I’ve learned a lot about listening to people and taking ownership for my own actions. She is the light of my life and I’m looking forward to marrying someone whose family is so culturally different than mine yet so welcoming of my own culture. My life is so diverse; I might spend a Friday night with my friends playing Warhammer 40,000 and quoting Monty Python, and Saturday nights Salsa dancing with my fiancee and her friends (badly, but hey, I try!) speaking Spanglish with the best of them 
Congratulations!
When it’s done, we want pics!