Hello! We’re Anthony and Brianne. We’ve been married for four years and together for seven. We first met when Brianne saw Anthony on a reality competition show, and it was love at first sight. She can’t explain it. She just saw him on her TV and felt in her heart he was going to be her husband. Brianne found Anthony on social media and saw that we lived near one another, and the rest is history. Immediately there was an instant comfort and familiarity. We’re both textbook homebodies who would almost always prefer a quiet evening together at home rather than going out into the city. Our personalities complement one another beautifully, Brianne loves Anthony’s spontaneous nature, dedication, and enthusiasm to dive headfirst into anything he’s passionate about. Anthony depends on Brianne’s analytical mind making sure everything is planned for perfectly and her encouraging, supportive demeanor.

We are extremely close to our extended family. We travel to Long Island to visit Brianne's family for the holidays; although we don't get to see them as often as we would like, we always have a great time together. Anthony comes from a big, blended family with four younger siblings. We are incredibly close to Anthony’s extended family. At our wedding, some guests had a hard time distinguishing who was on Anthony’s mother’s or father’s side of the family!

We are a close, loving Italian American household and put a great deal of emphasis on the importance of family and celebrating together. Christmas Eve in particular stands out as the most important night of the year as we celebrate the Feast of Seven Fishes, where all the men in our family cook an enormous seafood dinner while all the women socialize in the dining room. We end the night eating together as one big family, spanning four generations. It's a wonderful night full of laughing, playing games, and just the right amount of chaos with five men working around each other in one kitchen. If chosen, it’s a tradition we cannot wait to introduce to your child.

We live in a beautiful neighborhood with a playground, tennis court, and community pool. Our home is in a quiet cul-de-sac an hour outside of Atlanta. We live on half an acre of land with four bedrooms, two and a half baths, and a beautiful backyard. We live with our two cats, Murphy and Mocha; they are four years old, and we spend most of our time at home relaxing with our cats, cuddled together on the couch.

We decided to adopt after multiple failed pregnancies through IVF over the past four years. Our final unsuccessful pregnancy was via gestational carrier. (The carrier is a dear friend of ours who approached us wanting to give us that gift.) Subsequently, another married couple we are close to adopted a baby girl after experiencing their own infertility journey. Seeing how happy they were with their beautiful bundle of joy solidified the decision for us to end our IVF process and begin our adoption journey.