M | T Melissa and Tagg met by matching on the dating app ‘Hinge’ in May 2021. Melissa responded to a prompt on the app saying she puts 120% into everything she does and Tagg wrote back asking if 200% was acceptable or if we cap it at 120% 🙃. Their first date was in Morristown, NJ less than a week after they matched online. After dinner and sharing a bottle of Cab Sauv followed by an after dinner walk (which Tagg asked to do although he despises date walks), a second date came the very next day. Tagg jokes that he saw Melissa walking to the restaurant after parking her car and he called her to tell her to stop and wait— he was looking for a parking spot and didn’t want another guy to swoop her up in the meantime. Tagg wanted to know if Melissa would “officially” be his girlfriend after date number 3. You know Tagg- he wastes no time! After countless dates in Morristown, Summit and Jersey City, Melissa finally invited Tagg down to her family’s beach house to meet her parents. Tagg was a hit with the parents, Melissa made her famous charcuterie board accompanied by martinis and when Tagg left to go home that night, they both knew it was a forever kind of thing and weren’t questioning it. They like to think it was a little sign from above from Tagg’s mom. ❤️ After focusing on their careers and always putting themselves out there for everyone else, they both were embracing that this was finally their time to focus on falling in love. Tagg moved from Jersey City to Morristown just about 7 months after they started dating. Melissa told him she needed time to still live apart in her own apartment. So, Tagg respected that, being the gentleman he is… and he moved into the building right behind hers! 😅 About 6 months later and a year into dating, Melissa and Tagg decided to move in together to their current spot in downtown Morristown. It’s been filled with lots of firsts and so much love. It felt like home instantly. Some of Melissa and Tagg’s favorite memories together are spending time at the DeSalvo Family beach house, visits to Tagg’s dad and hometown outside of Scranton, PA, vacations to Newport, RI, Las Vegas, Florida and Turks and Caicos, going to see oldies concerts and shows, cozy nights in where Melissa falls asleep halfway through a movie, mixed with fun nights out, and of course the day they brought home the love of their lives, Rooney the pup! Tagg proposed on Christmas Day 2022 in front of his father and 3 younger brothers, Melissa’s parents, her Grandpa Joe, her brother Matt and his fiancé Elizabeth. Tagg was asked to share a favorite Christmas memory from past years and he replied by saying he would like to make his favorite Christmas memory today. Melissa was so shocked and surprised when he pulled out the stunning ring and got down on one knee. At the same time Tagg proposed, Rooney jumped up on Melissa’s lap to not miss the excitement! It was a Christmas to remember! Melissa and Tagg fell for one another fast and hard, and became instant best friends. They’re so excited to start this next chapter together and look forward to celebrating with you!