On July 3rd, 2023, Brinley and Clay met in Kanab, Utah. Austin (better known as Spooney), who is Brinley's cousin and a friend of Clay's, invited both of them to go night swimming at the reservoir in Kanab. After messaging back and forth for the next month, Clay came down to St. George and took Brinley out on a double date to Baker Reservoir, where they went fishing. Clay moved up to Orem for school, and they have been driving back and forth ever since. On March 16th, Brinley and Clay drove to Bryce Canyon, and on the way back, Clay got a call from his brother Jake saying that he needed his help to find some dogs at the bottom of the canyon. So, they made their way to Lamb Springs. When they got there, they started to hike down, and when they turned a corner, Clay grabbed Brinley's hand and proposed!