We first met in Newport, RI, back in 2018 at O’Brien’s pub where Brad would often frequent on a Saturday to eat wings and watch his OSU college football team. Brad was attending the Navy's Officer Candidate School. As the Navy moved Brad around, our love followed. As Brad moved around the country, Aly faithfully followed him from Florida to Texas to Virginia. After three years of dating, we finally moved in together in Virginia Beach, VA, bought a house, and got a dog named Kona.

After five years of dating, we knew it was time to take the next step. On December 31, 2023, in Charleston, SC, Brad proposed, and without hesitation, Aly said yes. This began the next chapter in our love story. With much joy and excitement, we're taking our love story back to where it all started in Newport, RI, to make our vows in front of all our loved ones!