We were introduced by our maid of honor Stephanie at World of Beer on Halloween in 2012. We definitely felt an instant connection as the two tallest people in the room! A quick add on Facebook later, and we were bonding over our mutual love of hockey and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Our first date was a few weeks after, sitting four rows up from the ice, cheering the Tampa Bay Lightning to an unfortunate loss against the New York Rangers. However, we refused to let that game be a bad omen for the rest of our relationship! We went on to celebrate our favorite Tampa tradition, Gasparilla, with a parade and competing in our first race as a couple (Brad won). We have since gone on to train and compete for many races together, and it is safe to say that running is one of our favorite activities to do as a couple! After two years together, we decided that we were ready to add Max the boxer to our family, and his big goofy grin has made every day sunnier for us over the last five years. We bought our first home in our favorite Tampa neighborhood, Seminole Heights, in 2017, and added Luca the boxer to our family in 2018. Brad proposed (and Amanda immediately said YES! through lots of happy tears) in one of our favorite running spots, Davis Island, in April 2018. We started planning our big day very soon after, and we cannot wait to share in the celebration of our love with all of our family and friends who helped us get to where we are today. We could not be more thankful and grateful for all of the love and support that we have received over the years, and we are so excited to share our future with one another, and with you!