Daniela & David | Surf Club on the Sound | New Rochelle, NY
One of my best friends, Katie, set me up with Dave during our junior year of college. She knew we would bond over our New York roots and majors in finance..
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Marta & Justin | Nanina’s in the Park | Belleville, NJ
Justin and I met through a mutual friend on Facebook. I saw his photos and thought he was very handsome, but maybe too young…
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 …
Lauren & Michael | The Estate at Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
I met Michael at a friend’s party in the summer. Over the next few months, we hung out in group settings and I would go to his softball games…
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…
Annalise & Justin | Hilton Pearl River | Pearl River, NY
Justin and I met through a mutual friend who Justin went to college with. We went on a blind date to a Mexican restaurant…
Christine & Thomas | Glen Island Harbour Club | New Rochelle, NY
My college roommate, Kristen, dated Tom’s college roommate, Cameron. Coincidentally, we all went to the same college…
Michelle & Nathan | The Park Savoy Estate | Florham Park, NJ
On Thanksgiving, mutual friends introduced me to Michelle. After our shifts at separate hotels in New Jersey, we all met for drinks…
Hillary & Kevin | The Bernards Inn | Bernardsville, NJ
Kevin and I met while vacationing in Bermuda and have been together ever since…
Jillian & Shane | Nanina’s in the Park | Belleville, NJ
I had a crush on Shane since I met him during homeroom our junior year of high school. We both attended the same college…
Diana & Ramy | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
I knew Ramy for many years since our parents are lifelong 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.
Alyssa & James | Falkirk Estate & CC | Central Valley, NY
James and I met in high school. Our first date we went to see a movie…
Susan & Anthony | Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
I met the man of my dreams in a place that isn’t always noted for everlasting love: Las Vegas!
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.
Alexa & Russell | Falkirk Estate & CC | Central Valley, NY
Russ and I were both enjoying dinner and drinks with friends, and after exchanging looks back and forth all night, Russ finally introduced himself…
Angelica & Daniel | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
At a barbecue with mutual friends on Memorial Day Weekend, Daniel introduced himself to me and we immediately hit it off…
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.
Kimberly & Zachary | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
Zach and I met in college and had our first date at a local bar near our school. Ten years later, I am now …
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 & Mario | The Park Savoy Estate | Florham Park, NJ
When my family and I moved to Staten Island, we would regularly go to this local deli down the block, which Mario’s family has owned since the 1950’s…
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 …
Julie & Daniel | Grand Oaks Country Club | Staten Island, NY
After enough bad online dating stories that I could be a best-selling novelist, I was so surprised and lucky to find Danny on Tinder…
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.
Milan & Prachi | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
When we were just campers at summer camp, Milan and I became friends …
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…
Nicole & Daniel | Crescent Beach Club | Bayville, NY
We met on Fire Island when I was there for my friend’s bachelorette party and Dani was there for the weekend with friends.
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…
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.”
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 …
Bari & Claudio | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
Claudio is the chef of a Continental restaurant and bar that I have been dining at for years. Little did I know, he had noticed me for a while…
Lauren & Daniel | Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
Matt and I met at Rutgers University. We had two classes together and had definitely noticed each other…
Christyn & Jonathan | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
Although Jonathan and I had many terrible past dates on match.com, after just a few emails back and forth, we decided to meet…
Jennifer & Jesse | Crescent Beach Club | Bayville, NY
We were good friends in high school, but did not begin dating until we graduated college and returned to our hometown…
Lauren & Kyle | The Brownstone | Paterson, NJ
The first time I met Kyle was on my 23rd birthday. I am an occupational therapist and he works in sales. My best friend was dating Kyle’s best friend…
Caitlin & James | The Ryland Inn | Whitehouse Station, NJ
I’m a special education teacher and James works in sales. We met on a blind date at…
Taylor & John | The Park Savoy Estate | Florham Park, NJ
John and I were high school sweethearts. We went to elementary school together and sat next to each other in first grade. After knowing him almost my whole life, we began dating on New Year’s Eve in our senior year of high school…
Danielle & Jonathan | Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
After a work party one night, we all went to a karaoke bar. When Danielle started singing, I was blown away…
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.
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…
Elizabeth & Paul | Crescent Beach Club | Bayville, NY
In college, Paul and I met at a party. I was dancing and Paul swooped right in, kept up with my “moves,” and from that point on…