Our love story

We met our first week at Stanford - when Michael, seventeen and gallant, climbed a ladder to give a heart-shaped balloon to the beautiful girl from the third floor. Little did she know she was talking to the boy who would one day be the love of her life.

Since then, our story has unfolded across the world. We’ve danced our hearts out in Rio, signed our first lease at a rave in Dubrovnik, taken an overnight bus to Amsterdam, and walked through Marrakech dreaming about life ahead. We’ve lived on 1 euro baguettes in Cannes, and fallen in love all over again along the Amalfi Coast.

So naturally, it was in Saint Thomas, surrounded by nothing but the ocean and sky, that Michael asked Vedika to marry him.

Vedika always says Michael is her greatest gift: for his integrity, his intellect, and his ability to make her laugh in every corner of the world. Michael says meeting Vedika is the best thing that happened to him: for her kindness, her heart, and her strength.

Together, we’ve written a story of friendship and adventure. But our favorite moments have been in building a life together in New York City, with the unconditional love of choosing each other again and again.