After knowing each other for years Mike walked into Tom's Tap on October 14, 2015 to meet his dad to watch the Chicago Black Hawks game. Kristen just so happened to be sitting at one of the tables when Mike walked in. According to Mike, Kristen's face lit up when she saw him. After a quick chat where Kristen mentioned quickly she was divorced, Mike picked the hint up and they started to entertain the idea of taking their friendship to a more serious level..... and here we are, three years later on a wedding website!