The first time Brendan and Melanie met each other, or so they thought, they were both 13 years old. Brendan was sprinting straight to middle school after missing his school bus (common occurrence). It was pouring rain, and Melanie’s mom (Michelle) was driving Melanie to school as they passed Brendan. She insisted on pulling over and giving Brendan a ride. Melanie, being embarrassingly shy, was mortified & dodged Brendan when he wanted to walk her to class afterwards. Following this very brief interaction, Brendan fell unabashedly for Melanie. He pursued her RELENTLESSLY, and spent the next three years “hanging on the Genny Porch” with Melanie’s friends trying to get just one date with with her. He finally convinced her, and they had their first date in July of 2008. After this date went well, their mothers (Deb and Michelle) revealed to them that this wasn’t, in fact, their first “date”together. According to Deb & Michelle, they had frequently spent time together as babies while their older sisters, Erika & Brielle, were at dance lessons. After this first date, their love for each other continued to grow, gradually and continuously, day by day. Years went by, and they enjoyed many important milestone moments in their lives together. They were there for each other, and always celebrated their various achievements together. While figuring out what they each wanted in life, Brendan and Melanie spent some time apart. However, almost inevitably, they both realized that what they wanted in life was always going to be each other. They both look forward to celebrating their love with each and every single one of you in October!