We've known each other for a while ...

Lauren and Ryan both grew up in the same quiet New Jersey suburb. In high school, they sat a row apart in freshman history class, largely ignored each other in concert band, tag-teamed shift changes at the same (super lame) after-school job, and were totally just friends.

Until they weren't.

Even though Lauren went to Villanova and Ryan attended Rutgers, thanks to the glory of the Internet and instant messenger (remember that?), the pair kept in touch. First a little ... and then a lot. By sophomore year, they were dating (and got as acquainted with the New Jersey Turnpike as they would with each other).

Now they've been together almost nine years, share an apartment New York City, and on August 29, 2015, they'll make it official.

And they're insanely jazzed that you'll be there to celebrate with them.