Brooke and Carl met in highschool. They bonded over having similar class schedules and both being in Marching and Symphonic Band. Having similar interests and sense of humor, they quickly became very good friends. Brooke and Carl attended different colleges, but managed to maintain their friendship and talk almost everyday. Eventually, this friendship turned into much more and became an item in 2012.

In Fall of 2019, Carl and Brooke decided to take a vacation to New York City at Christmas time. Brooke has always loved Christmas and wanted to see the city during her favorite time of year. Another added bonus was Brooke's birthday happened to be during this trip, December 23. On the day of her birthday, they both planned to see Central Park. Everything seemed spontaneous, but Carl had a wonderful surprise waiting for her. He led Brooke near the lake to a gazebo that had a small Christmas tree in the center. As you got closer, you could see it was covered in specially made ornaments with pictures of Brooke and Carl from the past eight years of their relationship. A nearby violinist began to play "Can't Stop Falling in Love with You" and he got down on one knee and asked her to marry him. She, of course, said YES!!