Brian messaged Beth on an online dating site! They talked online and by phone for about 2 weeks before they decided to meet in person at Kirkland's. Brian asked Beth to meet him there to help him pick out a lamp for his apartment. It was meant to be an "ice breaker" meeting, but Brian says it was love at first sight for him!! Afterwards, the two planned their first real date (dinner and bowling), and the rest, as they say, is history!

In July 2016, Brian proposed to Beth at "Our Lady of Blind River," which is a little church nestled on the banks of Blind River. They were with a group of friends boating and celebrating Beth's sister's birthday. The group stopped at the small, quaint, almost out of view, wooden church to look around (see a picture of it below). Brian said the moment hit him and he felt compelled to propose in front of the church. Beth was in complete shock, as the two had only been dating for around six months at the time. Of course, she said yes! Brian gave Beth her beautiful ring in December 2016, and that's when they announced their engagement to family and friends.