Ellie and Allie met volunteering for The Welcoming Committee, an organization that creates safe spaces for LGBTQ+ folks in typically straight bars or events. One night, while Ellie was volunteering and Allie was enjoying the night, the two noticed each other from across the dance floor and the rest is history! They had their first official date on July 3rd, 2016, at a restaurant in Harvard Square where they had plans to catch the sunset but missed it because they were so enamored with each other.

In March 2020, Ellie took Allie away for a "birthday weekend" in New Hampshire. She surprised her with a Getaway cabin with a picture window that overlooked the woods, and on the day before her birthday, she surprised her with breakfast and a ring in front of the stunning scenery. In October 2020, Allie surprised Ellie by inviting her best friends Sam (Best Woman) and Lucy (Officiant) to a lake in New Hampshire where she proposed at sunset as the fall leaves changed. The next day they climbed Mt. Monadnock, a hike Allie has fond memories of doing with her family growing up.