In the middle of a lush rainforest, surrounded by turquoise blue water, Brian and Erika met at Kawasan Falls on Cebu island in the Philippines. Erika was solo traveling around Southeast Asia and ended up visiting Kawasan on a whim. Brian had been trying to get to Kawasan Falls for weeks and was finally able to find a way out to the remote location. Erika watched as Brian and his friends jumped from the top of the 30 foot waterfall. She asked Brian to show her how to climb up the rocks to get to the top. They spent the day swimming and floating around on bamboo rafts together. Two weeks later, they ran into each other on Boracay Island. They happened to be staying at the same hotel! They visited the beach and hit the town together. They went their separate ways, never expecting to see one another again. Fate brought them together a couple years later when they both moved to Aspen, Colorado. They were ski buddies and became close friends. Brian left Aspen to go on tour with Cirque du Soleil some time later. They once again parted ways, but found each other again in California. This time, they finally recognized they were destined to be together. They have been together ever since.