On October 14, 2016, two strangers found themselves invited to a birthday party located at the National Harbor. Little did they know a mutual connection at the party would end up connecting them for a lifetime. It turns out that the birthday girl was a friend/co-worker of Mario's. While also being a friend to a close friend of Meonna's. Talk about a small world. After a brief introduction, Mario convinced the birthday girl days later at work to pass on his contact information to Meonna. Throughout the years Mario and Meonna were able to get to know each other, and bond over shared interests as well as crazy coincidences in their lives. Many phone calls, social media chats, and texts later, the two officially began dating. A year later, the two decided to take the next step in their relationship, and move in together. The following summer, Mario orchestrated a romantic sunset proposal located in Cozumel, Mexico on July 29, 2022.