Mackenzie and Brendan met the 'good ole fashion way', at a bar! It was August of 2011 and Schooner Landing was the place to be! Mackenzie was out showing her cousin Bethany a night on the town when she saw Brendan from across the room and wanted to introduce herself. After a few games of Big Buck Hunter they hit it off. Brendan was in college at UMaine Orono and Mackenzie was working in Boston at the time. They successfully navigated a long distance relationship for many years and finally moved to Portland together in 2014.

After 10 years, Brendan proposed on a trip out West with their friends Simon and Jill. The four rented an RV for a month of skiing and snowboarding following the Icon Pass. After 60 hours of driving, the first stop was Big Sky Montana. On the third day of skiing Brendan finally popped the question after just making the last chair lift of the day. The proposal was quite the surprise to friends that joined the group for a day on the slopes! The celebration continues with Apres at the base of the mountain and throughout winter RV adventure!