Bryana and Michael met during a Binghamton University Student Association meeting in the Winter of 2016. They easily caught each other's eye for their quick wits and thoughtful debate. One night, Bryana invited Michael to watch Christmas movies with some friends. Michael did not realize this was supposed to be a set up and sat next to someone else. Regardless, it must have gone well, because Michael ended up buying them both Subway from the dining hall that night. Bryana and Michael started dating on January 5, 2017, during a spontaneous drive down from Elmira, New York to Martinsburg, West Virgina. For some reason, Bryana's parents let her visit some boy and Michael's parents let some girl pop by on Winter Break five hours and four states apart. They don't really remember anything being their first date, it just sort of happened. Since then, Bryana and Michael have followed each other everywhere. Bryana graduated in 2018 and joined Teach for America Connecticut. Michael graduated in 2019 and enrolled at Seton Hall Law in Newark, New Jersey. They commuted long distance between New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey for over four years. During that time the pandemic hit. Bryana and Michael were fortunate to be back in the same place and decided they did not want to be apart again. While in Stamford, Connecticut, they made amazing new friends, played a lot of board games, and talked about how nice it would be to have a house together one day. So, following law school graduation in 2022, Bryana and Michael moved to New Jersey to be together full time. Michael wanted to propose years earlier, he just had to finally get out of school. The day after Michael found out he passed the Bar Exam he started dreaming up the engagement. While Michael was secretly planning the proposal, Bryana was plotting how to get a dog. Shortly thereafter, they adopted their furry boy, Cooper! Cooper helped Michael design the ring. Then, on April 29, 2023, Michael's birthday, he proposed in Lake George, New York, on a rainy hike overlooking the Adirondacks. Bryana said yes! Now with their little family, the three of them are ready for the next stage of life together. We are beyond grateful to all of the family and friends along the way. We look forward to celebrating with you on October 11, 2025, to help begin to write the next chapter in the story!