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Dre and Candy first met while Candy was visiting SUNY New Paltz ca. 2009, where Dre was in a fraternity with three of Candy's brothers. After college in 2011, the pair crossed paths again when Candy's brothers invited her to a party at Dre's house on Long Island. Here is where they would share their forbidden first kiss... and much to her brothers' dismay at the time, a spark was lit. Fast forward 5 years to 2016, Candy and Dre reconnected when Dre sent Candy an email, with one simple word: "hey". They later met up for brunch where it felt as if no time had passed at all. Admittedly, they had both been on each other's mind throughout the years and the feelings had never truly extinguished. This time, with the blessings of her brothers, Candy and Dre finally gave their undeniable connection a real chance and have been inseparable ever since! Six years later, they are proud of the life they've built together filled with their two fur babies, travel memories, car sing-a-longs, A+ steaks & wines, surviving quarantine together, and of course, lots of softball.

As a lover of art, Candy has a personal tradition of visiting the Museum of Modern Art every year around the holidays. Knowing this, Dre asked Candy if she thought it would be a good idea to bring his mom to the Museum, since she was coming to visit for her birthday on 12/12/2020. Of course Candy agreed, she loves to share her love of art with others. While in the exhibit with Claude Monet's expansive and iconic Water Lily paintings, Dre got down on one knee: "Will you marry me, Candy Denise?" Her reply, "Holy freaking crap, are you serious!?" I'll take that as a 'yes'... :)