It all began with an Instagram direct message. Brendan stumbled upon a post from their mutual friend, featuring her and Anastasia. Immediately struck by Anastasia's charm, Brendan reached out to her friend find out more about her. With the thumbs-up from her and Julie (another mutual friend and their officiant!!!) Brendan slid into Anastasia's DMs, throwing out the suggestion of grabbing dinner in Boston. Anastasia, curious yet cautious, responded with a playful question: "Are you a Red Sox fan?" As 2019 rolled into 2020, the pair shuttled between New York and Boston, brushing off their baseball rivalries. Eventually, they made the decision to relocate to New York City in 2021, settling in on the Upper East Side for an eventful two-year stint. Post-New York, their adventures took them on a nomadic journey, hopping between Norwalk, CT, Northborough, and Cape Cod, MA, and even Charleston, SC. Their excitement hit fever pitch as they planned their wedding on the Cape, a place close to Anastasia's heart from childhood vacations and a locale steeped in Brendan's family history, having spent countless summers at his grandparents' home and celebrated numerous family weddings there.