candy store? >> yeah, it was great. >> reporter: both linda and tom had been married before, but this felt like the real deal. >> reporter: what was it about tom's personality that made him so lovable and made you love him? >> he had a shyness about him that was sweet. he had like a -- like a kinda shy, flirty kinda way. it was just adorable. >> reporter: when it came time to tie the knot they rolled the dice and eloped. >> reporter: little white chapel? >> a chapel in bally's. yup. it was beautiful. flowers, music. really beautiful. >> well, it was unusual, you know, walking through a casino and someone's got a wedding gown on. >> reporter: the only guests were linda's parents and tom's mom and dad, marie and tom sr. >> reporter: did they seem like a good match? >> i think they fit, yeah. >> reporter: both tom and linda had kids from their previous marriages. but a few years later, they welcomed a child of their own, ryan. >> he would say all along through the pregnancy, "i don't care if the girl or boy, i'll love it either way." you know, but i kinda knew deep down he wanted a boy. and so when he