Brandon and River went to OKWU for four and a half years before ever really talking to each other. Brandon thought River was weird, and River never paid much attention to Brandon—aside from the occasional time he asked for her homework during those early years. (Which he did more than once!) Toward the end of Brandon’s fifth year, they finally started hanging out and quickly hit it off. They began dating in April of 2023, and the rest is history. Brandon always said he’d never date an Oklahoma girl… now he’s marrying one.