A life long friendship blossomed into something more in the Summer of 2013. We both came home from college and were both about to start graduate school. Tori played hard to get but eventually agreed to a date at Calandra's in Caldwell, NJ. A few dates later (and a lot of wine) we made things official at our favorite place, Long Beach Island, NJ. We were dating for about 5 years when Mark decided to propose. We got engaged on August 10, 2018 in Charleston, SC in a picturesque southern setting. We are extremely excited for the journey ahead!