Jocelyn & Donovan | Castle Hotel & Spa | Tarrytown, NY
Donovan and I both grew up in the same town outside of Boston. As kids, we had mutual friends but weren’t close.
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Casey & Dennis | The Brownstone | Paterson, NJ
Dennis and I knew each other for 10 years before we started dating. When we first met, I was looking to keep things light, but we always kept in touch.
Laura & David | Park Château Estate & Gardens | East Brunswick, NJ
The first time Dave and I met was at a car meet through a mutual friend. We became acquaintances, and a year later something clicked. We went on our first date and couldn’t imagine being apart again…
Andrea & Frank | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
Our first date was a day trip around NYC, which turned into an 18-hour-long day…
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 …
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 …
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…
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.
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…
Kimberly & Mark | The Park Savoy Estate | Florham Park, NJ
Mark and I met on OKCupid, an online dating app, and our first date was at Fire & Oak in Montvale, NJ …
Kazue & Satoshi | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
Our relationship began one rainy evening in a Manhattan ice cream shop. Our conversation flowed so easily we went right into a dinner date. We fell in love and felt we were meant for each other…
Kaitlin & Paul | Nanina’s in the Park | Belleville, NJ
I’ve been friends with Paul’s sister, Allie, since I was eight years old and I’ve always had a crush on him growing up and …
Katie & Anthony | The Ryland Inn | Whitehouse Station, NJ
Anthony and I met through mutual friends at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT, but did not start dating until junior year…
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.
Alyssa & John | Park Château Estate & Gardens | East Brunswick, NJ
In college I went to a surprise party for one of my best friends. I was standing at the bar when John came up to introduce himself and buy me a drink.
Evangeline & Yifan | Castle Hotel & Spa | Tarrytown, NY
Yifan and I met in middle school when we were about 13. We started to date at 14. It was puppy love. He sent me a note asking if I’d be his girlfriend and I sent one back saying yes…
Milan & Prachi | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
When we were just campers at summer camp, Milan and I became friends …
Kierstin & Gary | The Mansion at Oyster Bay | Woodbury, NY
The summer before our freshman year of college, a mutual friend introduced me to Gary during a concert at Jones Beach Theatre in Long Island and …
Maritza & Roberto | The Estate at Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
Rob and I met through his best friend Michael. Soon after, Rob, some friends, and I drove up to Paterson Falls. We spent the night talking and getting to know each other, had our first kiss, and have been together ever since…
Daria & Dmitry | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
Dmitry and I met on Tinder and went for sushi on our first date…
Lauryn & Michael | Bourne Mansion | Oakedale, 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…
Dana & George | The Brownstone | Paterson, NJ
George and his younger son, Alex, came to eat at the restaurant where I waited tables. He wasn’t seated in my section, but my friend offered me the table and I snatched it up immediately. There was something about him…
Valerie & Bossuet | OHEKA CASTLE | Huntington, NY
Bossuet and I met 19 years ago when we taught in the same school. Soon after, he relocated to another state, but every year he called me on my birthday.
Jodi & Joseph | Hilton Pearl River | Pearl River, NY
Joey and I were set up by one of my best friends, Katie, who met him at a friend’s wedding. We spent late nights talking on the phone before going out for drinks…
Katelyn & Emilio | Nanina’s in the Park | Belleville, NJ
It all started when my father couldn’t drive and I would take him to the bank. One day he said, “There’s a really nice boy I’d like you to meet.”
Katie & Dominick | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
Dominick and I met when his best friend married my cousin. We were both in the bridal party and started to bond when he was entertaining their flower girl.
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 …
Sara & Paul | Bourne Mansion | Oakedale, 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…
Alyssa & Mariano | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
Mariano and I knew of each other for some time before formally meeting. We were at a college party and he introduced himself.
Jennifer & Vincent | Stone House at Stirling Ridge | Warren, NJ
Vinnie and I met in high school, in honors biology. We spent years flirting, but remained just friends…
Natalia & Anthony | Nanina’s in the Park | Belleville, NJ
Anthony and I knew each other before starting to date. Our parents grew up in the same town and were Nutley High School graduates. Coincidentally, Anthony became best friends with my cousins…
Tania & Pedro | The Estate at Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
The moment we walked into The Estate at Florentine Gardens, we knew it was our venue. It literally took my breath away.
Molly & Gregory | Grand Oaks Country Club | Staten Island, NY
Greg and I met through a mutual friend and colleague, Mary. Right after Hurricane Sandy hit our neighborhoods, we spotted each other at a bar where Mary’s daughter, Alexandra, was bartending…
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…
Briana & Scott | The Graycliff | Moonachie, NJ
Our story starts in Toms River, NJ. I moved there for professional opportunities and Briana moved there after spending a few years in Florida…
Anthony & Andrea | Park Château Estate & Gardens | East Brunswick, NJ
Andrea and I went to high school together but didn’t start dating until after we graduated college…
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!
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…
Alexa & Joseph | Grand Oaks Country Club | Staten Island, NY
Joseph and I met when we were freshmen in high school. We were just 15 years old when we went to the movies with friends we had in common…
Marissa & Joseph | Hotel Du Village | New Hope, PA
We were set up for a blind date by family friends and he took me to an Italian restaurant. We hit it off right away…
Jennifer & John Paul | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
John Paul and I were both in the bridal party for our friends’ destination wedding in Mexico…
Alexandra & Paul | Glen Island Harbour Club | New Rochelle, NY
Paul and I met in the fall on a blind date his cousin set up. She gave Paul my number and he invited me to dinner at Benito One in Little Italy…