Growing up in North Beach, Richard and his brothers attended Saints Peter & Paul. When Ashley started teaching second grade at Saints Peter & Paul School, she heard about the Aicardi family and their five boys. One day Ashley & Richard met and it was Meant To Bee.

After a long first day of school, Richard and his sister-in-law, Adrienne, "planned" to go check on the bees. Richard opened the hive cover and inside was a note asking Ashley to marry him. Adrienne was able to capture the moment perfectly!