Allyssa and Alan simply knew each other as more of acquaintances than friends. Allyssa knew Alan as Angelea 'Chu Chu' Almeda's cousin; and Alan knew Allyssa as Angelea 'Chu Chu' Almeda's super-hot friend! 😉😉😉 Nothing romantic was ever taken, but Allyssa and Alan would see each other at family parties, friends gatherings, bars, clubs - or whatever young adults in their 20s would do. It was not until Allyssa had this great-master plan to set-up her 'Friend' and Alan's 'Cousin' together. The plan was to have the four, Allyssa plus 'Friend' along with Alan plus 'Cousin', have brunch at a Chicago restaurant. Ironically, at the very last minute the 'Friend' and 'Cousin' coincidently and spontaneously decided not to go! Being that the plan was to have brunch, (and to Alan's excitement) Allyssa and Alan decided to grab lunch together anyways... Thus, The "Unofficial-Accidental" Date of both Allyssa and Alan took place at - The Dawson. Flash forward to about 5 years later, Allyssa and Alan will have their wedding day on August 26th, 2022.