Lex took a solo trip from New York to Salem for a tattoo. Brian went to his favorite restaurant for dinner on a Wednesday night. As simple as that, our lives changed forever at the corner of the Mercy Tavern bar that night, when Brian noticed how Lex bussed her area for the bartender and Lex noticed Brian's blue eyes behind his crooked glasses. Love at first sight turned into a whirlwind romance, turned into a long distance relationship, turned into down the street lovers. Brian and Lex eloped in May of 2024, and are thrilled to share our love with our friends and family on the anniversary of our meeting and engagement (December 14) in a town that we love.