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.
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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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
Jennifer & John Paul | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
John Paul and I were both in the bridal party for our friends’ destination wedding in Mexico…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kristin & Frank | Glen Island Harbour Club | New Rochelle, NY
Frank and I met in high school after I moved and transferred to Dobbs Ferry. It didn’t take long for us to start dating.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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!
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 …
Ashley & Anthony | The Estate at Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
Anthony and I met our junior year of college when we were 20 years old. On our first “real” date we bonded over the Yankees, family and friends, and Disney…
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…
Ashley & Joris | Park Château Estate & Gardens | East Brunswick, NJ
After spending a semester abroad in Italy, I met Joris, who had just been recruited for the tennis team from Holland …
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…
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.
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 …
Esther & Kenichi | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
Esther and I met through a mutual friend. For our first date, we had dinner at a restaurant I was working at part time, after which we went for a walk on the walkway along the Hudson River…
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…
Nicole & Drew | The Park Savoy Estate | Florham Park, NJ
Drew and I met through Instagram, sort of. A mutual friend was scrolling when Drew asked, “Who was that girl in the picture?” The girl was me!
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.”
Amanda & Vincent | The Surf Club on the Sound | New Rochelle, NY
It was the summer before our senior year of high school, and I met Vinny at my friend Lauren’s birthday 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…
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…
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.
Jennifer & Oliver | The Park Savoy Estate | Florham Park, NJ
Oliver and I met the old fashioned way, at a bar in Manhattan! We were each playing wingman for our respective friends…
Milan & Prachi | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
When we were just campers at summer camp, Milan and I became friends …
Nadia & Anthony | The Surf Club on the Sound | New Rochelle, NY
Anthony and I met in the Hamptons. My friend was going to a party and told me there was a guy there, Anthony, who she knew I would hit it off with.
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…
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…
Elizabeth & Michael | Hotel Du Village | New Hope, PA
Mike and I met at a friend’s party. It’s a debate as to who made the first move, but soon after we went on our first date…