Jeff and Sam have known each other for around 10 years thanks to Sam's older brother, Bill. Both are Sacred Heart University alum (Jeff '14 and Sam '17) but didn't really talk that much while attending SHU. Jeff and Bill were housemates and throughout the years, Jeff and Sam had gotten to know each other. In 2020, Bill asked Sam (for the 1000th time) to join the annual snowboarding trip to Vermont. The trip was a blast. It allowed Sam and Jeff to spend more time together and enjoy each other's company. It also got Sam into snowboarding and after that, Jeff asked Sam out on a date. The rest is history.

Jeff and Sam took a vacation to Cape May for Jeff's birthday in August. The jersey shore holds a special place in both of their hearts as they separately have very fond memories of times spent there. However, they wanted to create shared memories and since the beach is Sam's happy place, it was the perfect destination. She and Jeff spent a few months making nice dinner plans and looking forward to relaxing. Little did Sam know, Jeff had bigger plans for his birthday. After a delicious surf and turf dinner, Jeff asked Sam if she wanted to walk on the beach, knowing she would never say no to that! They walked to a lifeguard stand and decided to take a photo. Sam thought it was a little weird when Jeff asked her to face the ocean for another photo op, but in trusting his artistic direction, did so anyway. When he asked her to turn around she was absolutely shocked to find Jeff on one knee. It was the perfect moment, shared privately between them on a beach all to themselves. Needless to say Cape May will always hold a special place in their hearts. We're so excited to celebrate this next chapter in our lives with you!