Allen and Shana met in the summer of 2019, thanks to Shana's cousin and Allen's classmate, Grachelle, who introduced them. Allen had just finished his first year of pharmacy school in Denver, CO and Shana was preparing to begin her graduate program in Los Angeles, CA.

After initially following each other on Instagram, they spent several weeks texting back and forth that summer. In July, Allen came back to SoCal to visit home and the two finally met in person on their first date.

Allen and Shana eloped in a small, intimate civil courthouse ceremony on June 7th, 2024, surrounded by their immediate families.

And this year, to celebrate their one-year anniversary of being legally wed, they're excited to celebrate with their closest friends and family at Vellano Estate!