October 23, 2021 led Zachary and Bridgette to first meet at a party hosted by her father. Though Zach had been a friend of the family for years, neither Bridgette nor Zach had heard of the other's existence. The first person to notice Zach that night was Kash. The two quickly became friends and would even visit each other when Grandma and Grandpa were babysitting, unbeknownst to Bridgette. One day in spring of 2023, Bridgette and Zach reconnected via Facebook, which lead to youth soccer games to watch Kash, dinners, and eventually, long talks on the porch swing. It became clear pretty quickly our lives made a lot more sense with the other in it. Friendship turned to love and we became a family of three. Before making our relationship official (and after a few Captain and Cokes), Bridgette spent her family vacation in June 2023 telling everyone she found the man she would marry. After many laughs, adventures, and late night conversations, Zach took Kash to help pick out an engagement ring. He kept his secret for eight whole months before Zach popped the question. On November 22, 2024 while overlooking the mountain range in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Zach got down on one knee and asked Bridgette to marry him. Of course she said yes (she'd been dreaming about this since family vacation) and now we are here. Planning our wedding with all our closest friends and families. We look forward to celebrating our love with you all.