Johnna & Jaime | The Brownstone | Paterson, NJ
When I began working at The Brownstone, Jaime had worked there for several years. We had an instant connection, always talking and …
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Melanie & Michael | Falkirk Estate & CC | Central Valley, NY
Mike and I have known each other since middle school, and became best friends in high school and college in different states. We traveled Europe together, always as friends…
Elena & Vincent | OHEKA CASTLE | Huntington, NY
Vincent and I met on match.com. We talked for about a week or so before going out for drinks on our first date…
Jacquelene & AJ | OHEKA CASTLE | Huntington, NY
AJ and I were friends for all four years of college, but it wasn’t until our last semester of senior year that we started to date …
Zara & Mehdi | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
Mehdi and my brother have a construction company together, so when my brother had to go to Florida to work on a job, he asked me to help out as a design consultant…
Lauryn & Michael | Bourne Mansion | Oakdale, NY
Lauryn and I met while working together at a BBQ restaurant called Blue Smoke in NYC. She was the hostess and I was the server/bartender…
Julie & Ryan | Whitby Castle | Rye, NY
We met at Carlos’ Cucina in Middletown, NY where I worked as a server before becoming a registered nurse and Ryan works as a bartender.
Natalia & Anthony | Park Château Estate & Gardens | East Brunswick, NJ
Our parents lived in Nutley, NJ and all went to the same high school. Years later, Anthony became best friends with my cousins and was considered part of the family…
Alexandra & Michael | Nanina’s in the Park | Belleville, NJ
Michael and I started dating when we were 16. We met in our high school TV production class. We were friends, and started dating in our junior year.
Jennifer & Michael | Stone House at Stirling Ridge | Warren, NJ
Mike and I met online. We had our first date at Olive Lucy’s in Morristown and quickly became inseparable.
Ali & Christopher | The Surf Club on the Sound | New Rochelle, NY
Christopher and I met five years ago. My first day at my first hair salon I saw him sitting in his office right next to my parked car…
Ahava & Neil | Northern Valley Affairs | Closter, NJ
One of my close friends met Neil before I did. They’d gone on a couple dates, and my friend called me saying he was perfect for me. On our first date …
Lauren & Kris | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
I met Evan the year before we started high school and we instantly became best friends. We earned our undergraduate and master’s degrees 1500 miles apart but remained close …
Anna & Akshay | Glen Island Harbor Club | New Rochelle, NY
I’m an ER nurse and Akshay is an ER physician. He was starting his intern residency and I was a brand new nurse. We were acquaintances and one day …
Victoria & Evan | OHEKA CASTLE | Huntington, NY
I met Evan the year before we started high school and we instantly became best friends. We earned our undergraduate and master’s degrees 1500 miles apart but remained close and often visited each other…
Jessica & Christopher | The Westin Governor Morris | NJ
Chris and I met on Bumble and soon had our first date. It actually wasn’t the best! Chris was so quiet, but the next day he was diagnosed with strep, so …
Cristina & Eric | Park Château Estate & Gardens | East Brunswick, NJ
Eric and I met through mutual friends and before getting married had been dating for eight years. Our very first date was at Rockefeller Center in NYC where we celebrated our first Christmas together…
Sarah & Robert | The Inn at Millrace Pond | Hope, NJ
Rob and I met in college. We shared an accounting class together during our freshman year. We had a crush on each other but didn’t realize it until …
Dana & David | Whitby Castle | Rye, NY
David and I met in high school. We’re in each other’s prom photos, but with different dates…
Shavaun & James | Westin Governor Morris | Morristown,NJ
We met online through the app Bumble in Feb 2018. Our first date was at South House, a popular restaurant in Jersey City. We hit it off right away.
Basma & Robbie | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
A mutual friend introduced us and later Robbie messaged me on Facebook. We would text every day and eventually would call and video chat. I told him …
Maria & Jason | The Estate at Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
Jay and I met in high school. We dated our junior and senior year and went to prom together but went our separate ways during college.
Taylor & Michael | Heritage Club at Bethpage | Farmingdale, NY
Mike and I met in high school when I was a freshman and he was a sophomore. He remembers seeing me at a homecoming game and asking his friend who I was.
Hema & Frantz | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
Frantz and I attended the same high school but became friends much later in life. Our road down the scenic wedding aisle began with a beautiful engagement at my best friend Ann’s house during her annual Christmas party…
Alanna & Ryan | Falkirk Estate & CC | Central Valley, NY
Ryan and I met as freshman in high school. There weren’t immediate fireworks, but over time he and I became really close, building a strong connection. On Valentine’s Day, Ryan surprised me with flowers and asked me to be his girlfriend…
Kristie & Steve | Bourne Mansion | Oakdale, NY
Steve and I met at the gym shortly after I graduated from vet school. Our meeting was organic, following two months of staring and smiling, and the occasional snapshot of Steve working out to send to my girlfriends…
Megan & Peter | Hotel Du Village | New Hope, PA
Peter and I are both United States Naval Officers. I am a nurse and he is a helicopter pilot. We were both stationed in San Diego and …
Alexa & Rich | Nanina’s in the Park | Belleville, NJ
I met Richie in the summer of 2013 at the annual picnic at The Liberty Corner Fire Company. For the next three years, we kept in touch and …
Kathrin & Joseph | Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
Joey and I met on Tinder. I was in medical school at the time, so I didn’t have time to go out and meet people the traditional way. But on our first date …
Victoria & Nicholas | The Estate at Three Village Inn | Stony Brook, NY
Nick and I met in college and we started dating shortly after graduation. After about two years of dating, Nick’s proposal was quite the surprise!
Kerri & Michael | Park Savoy Estate | Florham Park, NJ
Mike and I met on a blind date. He was running late and we had to relocate, so going into it I was ready to get it over with! Yet, when we got there …
Marie & David | OHEKA CASTLE | Huntington, NY
David and I met while I was out with a girlfriend. The bartender gave me a drink sent from him, and after a while I called him over and …
Angela & Erik | The Estate at Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
Erik and I met at a bar in Hoboken on Halloween — on his birthday weekend! He got my attention with the baby onesie costume he was wearing. It looked …
Stephanie & George | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
We met when we were 15. George was having a party and his sister, Christina, invited me and some friends. I’ll always remember when I first saw him and …
Jaclyn & Yitzchak | Hilton Pearl River | Pearl River, NY
We met through the dating app JSwipe in the midst of a massive snowstorm. The weather prevented us from meeting in person, so we decided to …
Sydney & Seth | Crystal Plaza | Livingston, NJ
Seth and I met on a dating app, swiping right and setting our first date at Haymaker Bar and Kitchen in Midtown. When the bar closed, we continued having drinks at the Molly Wee Pub, one of the only nearby bars still open. We just didn’t want the night to end!
Nicole & Gregory | Glen Island Harbour Club | New Rochelle, NY
We both started working at the same place and eventually I realized how patient, helpful, and kind he was so I agreed to go on a date with him and …
Angela & Paul | The Surf Club on the Sound | New Rochelle, NY
We were both invited to a mutual friend’s summer house in Belmar, NJ. When I arrived, Paul introduced himself and we hit it off immediately…
Gia & Nicholas | Falkirk Estate & CC | Central Valley, NY
Nick and I met at Mohegan Sun Casino. I was there for a girls’ weekend and he was there for a friend’s bachelor party.
Dana & Thomas | Chateau at Coindre Hall | Huntington, NY
Tom and I met in high school at Saint Anthony’s in Long Island. We always hung out together and started dating the summer before our senior year of college…
Sara & Paul | Bourne Mansion | Oakdale, NY
Sara and I met in middle school and it has been a long time since our first movie-theater date! Our parents picked us up and dropped us off, and we became boyfriend and girlfriend…
Stephanie & Tom | Nanina’s in the Park | Belleville, NJ
Stephanie and I met in high school. We’ve been together ever since our first date at her favorite pizzeria. About 10 years later, we made it official!