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When Emily Patti joined a Facebook moms group in August 2018, she didn't expect to form such meaningful friendships

Patti grew close to one mom in particular, Casey

The two finally met in person at Casey's wedding, where Patti was a bridesmaid

Emily Patti had never met her best friend, Casey, in person, despite talking nearly "every day" for seven years. However, the two finally got the chance to meet face-to-face at Casey's wedding.

Patti, 36, tells PEOPLE that she and Casey first connected in 2018 after she joined a Facebook moms group called "August 2019 Babies."

“It was for moms who were expecting babies in August of 2019," she explains. "So we were both pregnant with our now 6-year-olds. We had just found out, and we joined this group."

"Then we started a separate

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