Alex and Emily were introduced by mutual friends in 2014 and stayed close friends after that. In April 2017, Alex was the best man in a wedding that Emily also attended in North Carolina. Despite Emily's broken toe, she and Alex had an amazing time. The following week Alex invited Emily to come visit him and attend another wedding in Jacksonville, Florida. A month later Emily flew down and to this day they both say this was one of the best weekends of their lives! Shortly after, with a little convincing, Alex moved back to Maryland where he and Emily lived in Baltimore for a little over a year. In January of 2019, Emily & Alex bought their first home together in Sykesville, where they now live happily with their pups Dixie & Alley!