Despite living just a few miles from one another at several points throughout their lives (both resided in Broward County, FL in the late 90s and Orange County, CA in the early 2010s), Anaïs and Alex didn't meet until the spring of 2016 in Beaufort, SC. They were introduced thanks to Alex's sister, Danielle, who met Anaïs in 2012 when they both interned with the Orange County Department of Education in California. After they all moved back to the east coast, Danielle had planned to introduce Anaïs and Alex on a group date with her and her husband, Mark, along with another couple. When Danielle and Mark’s son became sick and the other couple dropped out, the group date turned into a one-on-one first date for Anaïs and Alex, who had dinner at the Old Bull Tavern in Beaufort. Shortly after their first date, Anaïs and Alex began dating long distance. At the time, Anaïs was living in Charleston, SC and Alex was living in Atlanta, GA. After dating for over a year and a half (and once Alex earned the approval of Anaïs’ dog Fynn), they moved in together just outside of Greenville, SC in November 2017. Alex proposed to Anaïs on April 5, 2019 at their home in Greer, SC. Because of COVID, they had to postpone their wedding twice, but made the decision to have a private ceremony on June 26, 2020, in Gladwyne, PA. In February 2021, Alex and Anaïs welcomed a baby girl, Arabella! They are looking forward to finally being able to celebrate their marriage with family and friends in May 2022!