Derek and Soph met through mutual friends at The University of New Hampshire where they both went to college. One warm day in April a crew of friends went to Hampton Beach and Derek and Soph met for the first time. After months of friendship, frat parties, and floating down the Saco river - Derek made it official on July 28, 2013 during a summer camping trip. Ten years later on July 29, 2023 Derek and Soph will tie the knot.