Thanksgiving 2012 at the Walnut Creek Turkey Trot. Brian was visiting his sister, Marie, in California. Megan was living in Livermore, CA. She knew Marie through her husband, Josh. They had studied at UC together. Fast forward to March 2017. Megan had recently moved back to Cincinnati. Brian was living in Cincinnati. Marie insisted that Brian ask Megan out. He did. They met at The Overlook Lodge in Pleasant Ridge for drinks. They drank and talked for several hours, almost closing the bar down. Megan text Brian to let him know she got home and each realized the other was also starving. While enjoying their midnight snack, they planned their second date... including food this time.

It was like a movie. While Megan was looking the other way on the SkyStar Ferris Wheel at The Banks in Cincinnati, Brian switched to be across from her and got the ring box out. When she turned back around, she was so surprised she almost didn't let him ask the question.