Just before Labor Day in 2017, John and Claire went with separate groups of friends out to Montauk for a beach weekend. As luck would have it, they went to all the same places, but didn't meet until their last night. Their mutual friends were well acquainted from previous summers and decided to throw a BBQ after running into each other. At Alex Baghdjian's encouragement, John introduced himself to Claire, who was rather unphased by the advance, preferring to enjoy her limited time with her old college friends. By the end of the night, after wearing her down, Claire agreed to go on a date with John that following week. Needless to say, the date went well and John proposed to Claire at their first date spot just a year and a half later.