Matt and Melissa met during orientation week their freshman year of school at the University of Pittsburgh. Melissa was hard to miss for several reasons - not the least of which included living directly across the hall and wearing cowboy boots in Pittsburgh - and after a few weeks, Matt & Melissa began dating. They dated throughout college and after working for two years in Pittsburgh, packed up and headed east to Philadelphia. A year later they adopted their dog Koda, who immediately captured their hearts. Matt and Melissa spent time together at the beach, road tripping to national parks, attending Pitt games with friends, and spoiling Koda. After nearly a decade together, Matt proposed on Pitt's campus at a spot they visited on their first date.