One of Zada's old classmate reached out to him one day to say he was stopping by his place to speak and catch up. At the time, said classmate was dating our very own, Shalisa Whitely (bridesmaid), and the two of them stopped to converse for a bit. Shortly after they left from visiting Zada, Shalisa texted Hope, "I think I found the perfect guy for you." Zada's classmate texted him the same sentiment. Reluctant, but intrigued, Zada and Hope each asked for more information about the other (i.e. pictures, background, etc). Zada subsequently asked for Hope's phone number but was met with a "No." Hope, after having been less than impressed in the past, resorted to offering her Snapchat username and an invitation to connect via Snapchat messages. Zada wasn't exactly active on any social media platforms at the time, but he reactivated his account with growing curiosity. By the way, do you know how hard it is to keep up with a conversation on Snapchat when the messages expire and disappear? Needless to say, after about a week of conversing via Snapchat, Zada and Hope finally exchanged phone numbers. They went on their first date that following weekend and the rest is days, weeks, and years of blissful history.