Sam and Amanda met initially back in 2014 where they were seated next to each other in their Junior math class. After a slow burn, Amanda finally made a move and expressed her interest in Sam. Sam, taken aback by her beauty, was immediately interested! They dated through Senior year of high school. Above is a pic of the love birds from St. Thomas Aquinas High School Graduation!

Samanda continued their relationship long distance throughout college both from Lawrence to Manhattan and also Lawrence to Prague when Sam studied abroad. Facetime was a key contributor to their success! Above is a pic of the two of them in Budapest, Hungary where Amanda visited Sam while he spent his Junior Spring semester abroad.

Post grad, the two enjoyed living within 15 minutes of each other and spent their days getting used to having a real job, traveling, and hanging out with friends and family! Above is a pic of the couple in Sonoma where they spent a weekend while Sam was living in Modesto, CA!

On June 3, 2023, Sam pulled off the surprise of the century by proposing to Amanda on what she thought was a casual walk with Benji! Benji now has a dad and life is complete. Can't wait for the wedding July 6, 2024!! Above is Samanda + Benji <3