On June 2nd of 2018, two complete strangers struck up a conversation in the crowds of a Kenny Chesney concert. This is the story of us.

Brandon had noticed a girl sitting in front of him and eventually approached. (Not without the help of a few Miller Lites of course). We talked about the normal things but also found that we both had grown up boating through our childhood. Numbers were exchanged and the rest, was history!

Our first date was at Pub 333 in Oakmont, PA a few weeks after the concert. Which Brandon drove 2 hours for! Rumor has it, Marena texted her best friend that she was going to marry Brandon after that date.

After that, we continued constant dates through our somewhat long distance relationship. Brandon introduced Marena to "lake life" and skiing where so many memories were made with amazing friends.

Fast forward a few years, which is wild to think about. Brandon planned a trip to Yosemite, CA. He had always wanted to go and had told Marena this for a while. During our last day in Yosemite, Brandon took Marena to a meadow in the valley where he dropped to one knee.