Nicholas and Mandy met at an 'anti-valentines, anti-romance' themed party on Friday, February 12, 2016. They went on their very first date on Valentines Day of 2016. Nicholas was currently serving on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, nearby where Mandy grew up. Over the next year, they grew closer together while going on adventures across Germany, including trips to Berlin, Leipzig, Cologne, and even Poland. On March 5th, 2017 they decided that God had undeniably made them for one another, and joyously began planning a future together.