Brad and Kandace met on Tinder, she said she created and deactivated her account three times and that the idea of meeting someone online was silly to her, but each time she deactivated and reactivated her account, they would match three times and the third time stuck. They talked for several months before meeting in person. She felt he was different from other men she had spoken to, he kept her attention.
Their first date was at a little hole in the wall bar that has since closed, Brad was late and she was early- something that continues to this day Kandace says! As he approached her, she was super nervous and could not believe how handsome he was. She tried to play it cool yet all she could say was “nice jeans”. They talked late into the night about anything and everything, she said it felt like she had known Brad for many lifetimes. Brad says that when he pulled into the parking lot Kandi was standing by her car, the first thing he noticed was her long beautiful hair and her legs peeking through the holes in her jeans, then as he walked up to say hello, she says, “nice jeans” and he said, “yours too” which Brad says was a great ice breaker. They sat and talked and stared into each other’s eyes for hours that night.
When it came time for Brad to propose, they went to Kandace’s favorite Mexican restaurant and all their friends were there and some of Brad’s family and their kids. Dinner was over and they were just talking and having a great time, they were getting ready to leave and Brad thanked everyone for coming, turned to Kandace and expressed how much he loved her and got down on one knee (in a very packed area). After the initial shock, Kandace said “yes” and the entire place boomed with cheers and clapping- every customer became part of their day! Brad says he was a nervous wreck the entire day, nothing was going right at work and he was running so late and trying to coordinate everyone to be at Fiesta. He said Kandi had no idea and was noticing that he was fidgety and nervous. During the entire dinner service, he had the ring in his pocket waiting for the right time. After the restaurant staff sang happy birthday and were preparing to leave, he made the move and it was awesome! Brad said it also lead to tequila shots!
When asked what they love about each other, Kandace says he is the calm to her storm. He always knows how to talk her off a cliff in the moments she is high strung and probably hard to deal with, she says she can be very stubborn. She loves that they can sit in total silence and not feel like they need to fill a void. She loves how they say the same thing at the same time, weird stuff that is not just a coincidence and it happens all the time. She loves watching him be a daddy to their two-year-old and she cannot put into words how much love she feels when she watches them play together. Brad says that Kandi is a superhero, she amazes him every single day. Physically, he says his favorite thing about her is her eyes, when he looks into them the world around them stops, it's magical. He says they have a connection that few people share, he cannot explain it, it is a "Hello Down There!" connection. As a partner, and mom she keeps the crazy day to day life from going off the rails.
Brad and Kandace share a very avid love for Dunkin donuts coffee, beach time, just sitting and watching movies, even grocery shopping. Kandace says that Brad is her best friend and they could do anything together and still find joy in one another’s company. They love playing with their two-year-old of course! Their favorite thing to do together is to just be together whether it's watching cartoons, sitting out gazing at the stars, or getting their hair done.
Brad and Kandace, it was such an honor and pleasure to capture your memories and getting to know you both. Your MBL congratulates you on your engagement and all the love and memories to come!
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