Their love story began in October 2017 when one of Shannon’s friends brought her to a Halloween party in Jersey City. Shannon didn’t know anyone outside of the people she came with, but noticed someone who lived at the apartment had New York Mets decor in their room. Shannon, a long-time (and long-suffering 😉) Mets fan, just had to track down and meet the person who these things belonged to - and the rest is history!

Shannon thought they were visiting Michael’s parents. As they were driving down the Parkway, Shannon realized Michael missed their usual exit! Michael said they were taking a little detour, and he pulled his phone out of his pocket, which already had a different address programmed in the GPS. They parked at a small beach in Ocean Gate and walked out onto the pier where Michael popped the question. When they walked back, Michael called over both families (who were patiently waiting) for a beachside celebration!