After initially meeting over the phone where Brandon helped Kelly prepare for a job interview something kept bringing the two of us back together. A few weeks later we found ourselves having lunch talking and laughing for hours. Over time our friendship continued to grow and eventually Brandon's persistence paid off.

Brandon prepared for months to take Kelly back to Chicago, our favorite city, to propose. Not knowing what was ahead, Kelly decided two weeks before, not to go on the trip. Brandon, being his resourceful self recruited Joslyn Williams, one of Kelly's best friends to save the day. Thinking she was helping Joslyn move, Kelly took the bait. On October 20th, Brandon delivered a beautiful proposal at North Avenue Beach and was elated to hear that one word he'd been anxiously awaiting.... YES!