Patrick Carbone was on a dating site when he noticed a 97th percentile personality match! Intrigued, he opened Alison's profile and decided to message her. To his surprise, Alison responded. Pat and Alison continued to chat for weeks. FUN FACT: Patrick didn't want anybody else answering the phone when Alison called, so he changed the Carbone family phone to use a different ring tone for Alison's number. The ring tone exists to this very day!

Pat took Alison to see a friends band perform at the Main Pub in Manchester conn.

Pat and Alison planned a long birthday weekend in NYC. All weekend Pat made fun of Alison for having "shiny thing syndrome". Secretly Pat knew that it would play to his strengths. Before birthday dinner Pat asked "Are you sure you still want to marry me?" and produced a (very shiny) engagement ring. Alison said yes. FUN FACT: Pat and Alison share the same birthday.