After Emma's first national tour, "Something Rotten", closed in South Korea, she came home to New Hampshire to visit her parents. In that 2-3 week period that she was in her childhood home, she got 'on the apps' to pass the time. That same summer, Anthony was working at BAE Systems in Merrimack New Hampshire, and the two matched on Bumble. Anthony was new to Emma's hometown, so she insisted on bringing him to her childhood favorite spot, 'The Red Arrow Diner'. They had breakfast for dinner on their first date, and in the classic tradition, the wait staff rang a loud bell to announce Anthony as a 'Red Arrow Virgin' in front of all the other patrons. He was thoroughly embarrassed and also charmed, and the relationship began from there. Six years later, he popped the ultimate question and they committed to a life together.