Brandon and Allison met at the University of Toledo where they both attended and completed their undergraduate degrees. Their first meeting was in the basic study lounge of Allison’s dorm room, where Brandon’s high school friends also lived during their freshman year. Though Allison believes that it was love at first sight telling her college roommates after meeting him for the first time in the study lounge that she was “totally going to date him.” This movie like scene seemed to slow down when it seemed to take Brandon a little more time to come around. They started dating at the beginning of their sophomore year. Going on their first date to Olive Garden, Allison's favorite restaurant at the time the two quickly bonded and started falling.. During the next three years of college they got to experience a plethora of riveting and enjoyable events together through their respective sororities and fraternities including: football games, homecoming, date night and formal. They were able to travel to beautiful areas around Toledo and even ventured to Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

After graduating Brandon continued his educational career by attending North East Ohio Medical University to become a pharmacist. During this time Allison, a grateful Allison was presented with an opportunity to move to Columbus, Ohio for her dream job. Brandon was extremely happy and supportive of this decision. As not only was this her dream but her best friend, Jamie Sympson, future matron of honor, lived only 5 minutes away from her. They spent almost two years of the dreaded long distance. However, Allison enjoyed traveling back to Rootstown to visit Brandon and his new friends as they were close to her family. Likewise, Brandon enjoyed visiting Allison in Columbus getting to enjoy Canes almost every time he came down.

Finally, the part you have all been waiting for… He asked and she said yes! After almost 4 years of dating, Brandon came to visit Allison for what she thought was just a regular weekend asking if it was ok that their friend Connor visit as well. After working a 12- hour night shift she attended her cousin, Jared’s, graduation from The Ohio State University. She spent the whole morning getting to chat with her Aunt Alyce, Uncle Kevin and cousin Jordan. Thinking they would want to have dinner and spend more time together Allison was surprised when they dropped her off at her apartment so quickly. When she returned home she found out Brandon had planned a dinner with his cousins and Connor was gone doing some activities for his “job interview” the next day. Hesitantly she agreed as she was tired and hungry. Brandon then drove Allison to downtown Columbus to pick up his cousins for dinner from the food truck event that was happening. It became clear to Allison after a few minutes that there were no food trucks around, but she went along with it. After walking a few steps, she noticed that her friend Connor had appeared with a camera. By the time she turned around to ask Brandon ``what was going on?!?”, he was down on one knee asking the question she had been dreaming about! She of course screamed, “Yes!!” But, the surprises weren’t finished there. When she turned around she found her Mom and extremely close family friend Mrs. Postlewaite and her daughter Shelby (future bridesmaid) walking towards them. Then her Aunt, Uncle and Cousins came around the corner too!!! They had known all day and kept the secret from her!!! But what about this dinner with his cousins wouldn’t they be late?! Another surprise up Brandon’s sleeve was that the dinner was a celebration of their engagement set up for her family and her best friend, future Matron of Honor, Jamie and Scott! They spent the rest of the after celebrating and enjoying the moment.

With Brandon still in school and Allison living so far away they decided to enjoy their engagement and wait to start the stress of wedding planning. Allison and Brandon shared their first apartment the following year in Allison’s home town Cuyahoga Falls so they could be close to his school, her job and of course her new sister, Adaline, who her family adopted in 2018. During this time Allison and Brandon adopted a beautiful puppy named Blair who just like Allison, Brandon needed a little bit more time to fall in love with! They now reside in Lakewood, Ohio while Brandon finishes his clinical rotation and Allison continues to work as a nurse. Giving their dog, Blair beautiful backyard to run around and play in. Allison and Brandon cannot wait to start the next chapter of this story, and instead of a surprised “Yes!” they are looking forward to the best part, the I do!