Following a brief crossing of paths in 2014, destiny brought them back together via Facebook dating in 2020. Right in the middle of a pandemic (yes, that one), they matched again and began to get to know one another. Unbeknownst to the bride, they had met before. Very much known by the groom, this was the face he would never forget. Two happy years later, an engagement was in the works. Under the guise of another coming together of friends to celebrate the new year, there was another celebration in the works. On December 31, 2022, during a group photo, Maurice got on one knee and asked those four beautiful words: Will You Marry Me?