In May of 2020, the world was on hold due to the pandemic. Brad was spending time between Asbury Park and his family's home on Long Beach Island, while Cassie was just beginning the clinical year of her Physician Assistant program in Richmond. With rotations paused due to hospitals not allowing students, Cassie and her roommate, Kaitlin, took a trip up to LBI to visit a former classmate, Jenn. As soon as they arrived at the Jersey Shore, they walked up to the beach to see Jenn's husband, Matt, surfing with one of his best friends—Brad. The group spent a lot of time together that weekend, and by the end of it, Brad and Cassie had exchanged numbers. That summer Brad and Cassie saw each other as often as possible, traveling back and forth between Virginia and New Jersey. They spent a lot of time at each other's homes due to the circumstances, but when they finally had their first official date it was on the rooftop of Hotel LBI. After graduating, Cassie took her first job in Richmond, while Brad took a position with a startup in Annapolis, MD. After over two years of long-distance dating, Brad accepted a remote job, and Cassie found a new position, allowing them to move to New Jersey in 2022. Brad proposed on May 18, 2024, on the beach at Bergen Ave while taking the girls for a walk to "check the waves." They’ll be getting married where they had their first date, the rooftop of Hotel LBI, on September 18, 2025.