Allie and Anthony first met in Dr. Coopers microbiology course at the University of Delaware in 2010. They shared the same lab time and sat at the same table. Allie made the first move, by reaching out to Anthony to see if he would like to study together some time. They later shared biochemistry and physics courses together. During his time at the University of Delaware, Anthony life guarded for the Rehoboth Beach Patrol in the summers. Allie would walk down to Anthony's stand and chat while she visited on weekends. They went on their first (unofficial) date to Dog Fish restaurant followed by a movie. After Anthony graduated UD, they continued to keep in touch, but only saw each other in the summer time. Allie went off to vet school, they would keep in touch and try to see each other while Allie was home for breaks. After Allie graduated in May 2016, she moved back to Wilmington, DE. Anthony was working in Wilmington and living in Bear. They went to dinner at Iron Hill on the Riverfront after not seeing each other for over a year and began to talk more frequently again and began officially dating in Fall 2016. Allie and Anthony moved in together in July 2017 and lived together for a year. They went on their first vacation together to San Diego, where Anthony set up a private gondola ride. In 2018 Allie took a position in Fort Collins, CO. During that year Anthony was able to visit Colorado several times where they hiked Horsetooth, adventured in Rocky Mountain National Park, slipped and slid through Chictaqua Park in the winter and ate a large amount of Beau Joes. Allie returned to the East Coast in July 2019. On August 3, while doing their annual family photos on the beach, Anthony proposed. Their story is 10 years in the making, with many more to come.