Brian and Zoey worked together in the Emergency Department, but had limited interactions and not much time to get to know each other at a personal level. Zoey had always had a crush on Brian as she knew his goofy personality was one of a kind in addition to that face of his! Brian had also had a crush on Zoey for a long time, however was under the impression she was married because of all the rings that she wears. Fun fact, Brian still struggles to remember the engagement/wedding ring goes on the left hand, haha!

Fast forward to over a year of working together when Brian realized she wasn't actually married, he consulted Zoey on a difficult case and tried his best to show his affection for her through a gift of candy and conversation about elephants. Zoey saved the day on a psych case, of course. Zoey then added Brian on Facebook and he started messaging her all his gratitude for her assistance and eventually asked Zoey to go out and nerd out over National Parks together. This was the first time they saw each other's faces without masks on! The rest is history.

After the first time out together, Brian clearly made it known his interest and from then on they knew that we were going to be dating from that moment on. They soaked up the last few months of Brian living in Milwaukee while he finished residency before moving back home to Minnesota to start his 2 year fellowship.

They made long distance work for 8 months, seeing each other almost every weekend. Despite the difficulty of the distance their relationship grew. Finally, Zoey knew that she did not want to be apart from Brian and took the plunge and moved to Minneapolis to be closer to him. After this it was clear to Brian and Zoey they had met their "forever" and on September 4, 2023, Brian made it known, asking Zoey to marry him. This proposal came after they persevered through a grueling 15 mile hike along the Appalachian trail that involved 4k feet elevation gain, multiple falls, twisted knees and sweat that was ultimately the worst day of Zoey's life. Without hesitation she said yes.

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We look forward to celebrating this wonderful milestone in our relationship that continues to grow deeper in love. We are blessed and grateful to not only have each other, but all of the people who have supported us and cheered us on through our endeavors.