They first met at 15, brought together by their mutual best friend, Becca. One night, they both ended up at her house, and something just clicked. It was strange—like an unspoken understanding between them, even though neither had been looking for it. At some point during a movie in Becca’s room, Brody dozed off, his head resting comfortably on Dominique’s lap. And in that quiet moment, she had a thought she couldn’t quite explain—this seems important. Then, as life often does, it pulled them in different directions. Time passed. They each found themselves in different relationships, neither of which ended particularly well. They were 21 and 22 at this time. Eventually Brody was in her DM’s, and before long, they found themselves out again with Becca. This time, the timing was right. One night at Vitucci’s, a bar on the East Side, everything changed. It was only the second time they had seen each other since reconnecting, but that night, they danced as if no one else existed. They were completely lost in each other until the lights came on, and in that moment, it was clear—this was something real. From that night on, they were inseparable. They did everything completely backwards—falling in love, growing together, and building a life in a way that ignored the so-called “right” order of things. At 21, they became a couple. Four years later right before COVID, they found out they were expecting a baby. Then came a house. Now, with their son just turning five and nearly a decade of love behind them, they’re finally making it official

Brody, with the help of Brianna, bought an engagement ring early 2024. He waited for the right moment with the perfect amount of magic to come, but nothing seemed like the perfect moment. It took a lot of planning! But they both asked off of work to go to Enchant with the LeClaires for Dominique and Brody’s 8th anniversary (New Years Eve 12/31/24). They took a family picture and 𝒩𝖺𝗒𝗈𝗆𝗂 told Dominique to come look at it to make sure it looked good, then Brianna said to do one just the two of us. When Dominique turned around, Brody was on one knee with a ring and asked her to marry him. SHE SAID YES! Ann (Dominique’s mom) even coordinating being there at the right time to record it! And to babysit after the proposal so they could go out and celebrate!