Kristen and Brendan met at the school where they studied abroad in Italy. Kristen's sister Ashley came to visit 3 weeks after arriving in Rome. After hanging out with all her friends she told Kristen that Brendan was perfect for her and they should start dating. They started out as friends and 3 months later they started dating. Their first date was at The Vatican after realizing that they both hadn't been to St. Peters Basilica during this trip to Rome. After that the rest was history.