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…
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Christina & Andrew | Crystal Plaza | Livingston, NJ
Our friends tried to set us up, and on their second attempt we agreed. We only saw one photo of each other ahead of time and exchanged no words beforehand.
Nicole & Gavin | OHEKA CASTLE | Huntington, NY
Gavin and I met at the New England Conservatory in Boston. We were both studying music and met while working together at the school’s performance space.
Natasha & Robert | Skylands Manor | Ringwood, NJ
Rob and I “met” many times since age nine but never got to know each other. Finally, at age 23, a mutual friend from high school invited us both over.
Jaclyn & Nadav | Northern Valley Affairs | Closter, NJ
I met Nadav at his best friend Justin’s birthday party in Manhattan’s Meatpacking district …
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 …
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…
Brianna & Peter | Westin Governor Morris | Morristown, NJ
Peter and I met in first grade when we were in the same religion class. We would see each other every Monday night and eventually our friendship grew.
Melanie & Joshua | The Park Savoy Estate | Florham Park, NJ
Mel and I met by swiping right on an app after crossing paths at a local pizzeria. We had known of each other since childhood, but …
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…
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 …
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.
Nicole & Igor | The Brownstone | Paterson, NJ
Nicole and I met online through Hinge. We hit it off right away and our first date was at a Spanish tapas bar. We immediately connected on our ambitions.
Brianna & Justin | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
I say Justin and I met on Facebook when he sent a friend request. He says he, “Thought he knew me,” but I think he just thought I was cute. Then …
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 …
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.
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!
Alyssa & Matthew | The Estate at Florentine Gardens | River Vale, NJ
Matt and I grew up with a lot of friends in common, but our paths crossed November 7, 2012, on social media. We had a lot in common and soon started dating.
Gabrielle & Bradley | Crystal Plaza | Livingston, NJ
Brad and I met at work when we were both summer interns in finance at the same firm and after graduation we were both placed on the same team.
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 …
Sarah & Patrick | The Garrison | Garrison, NY
Patrick and I met through a mutual friend. I ran into him and our friend in a favorite local bakery. I texted my friend to say Patrick was cute, and …
Rachel & Mike | Crystal Plaza | Livingston, NJ
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. We realized …
Samantha & Jonathan | SkyView Golf Club | Sparta, NJ
The short version of how we met is Jon was hiding in a bush on our college campus and when I ran by, he jumped out and tackled me…
Emily & Michael | SkyView Golf Club | Sparta, NJ
Michael and I met the summer before we went to college. He saw me online and that we were going to the same school. He reached out to me and …
Aviva & Morrie | Northern Valley Affairs | Closter, NJ
At the end of our 1st date, instead of me taking the subway again, Morrie walked me 30 blocks back to my sister’s apartment so we could talk the whole way.
Briana & Steven | SkyView Golf Club | Sparta, NJ
The first time Steve asked me to be his girlfriend, I said no. We had known each other since freshman year of high school, and after keeping in touch through college, I was weary of ruining a great friendship.
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…
Jamie & Matt | The Olde Mill Inn | Basking Ridge, NJ
Matt and I met when we visited a mutual friend’s vacation home in upstate New York. We didn’t live near each other, so a relationship seemed unlikely…
Veronica & Edward | Hilton Pearl River | Pearl River, NY
Veronica and I have been friends for most of our lives. We don’t remember how we met, but we both remember when our relationship escaped the friend zone.
Liz & Josue | Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ
I was serving at my local church and Josue came by one day. I was welcoming people. A year later he asked me to have coffee and from there it just grew.
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…
Carolyn & Josh | Hilton Pearl River | Pearl River, NY
Meeting each other was such luck! We both were living in New Brunswick, NJ, where Josh was temporarily working on a political campaign and I was starting graduate school…
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 …
Jamie & Brian | Crystal Plaza | Livingston, NJ
Brian and I met when we were in high school. We went to different schools but had mutual friends and sometimes we would see each other at parties. Then …
Carina & Nicholas | The Brownstone | Paterson, NJ
Nick is actually the younger brother of my older sister’s husband. So I married my sister’s brother-in-law!
Natalie & Reid | Oheka Castle | Huntington, NY
We met at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and were introduced by our close mutual friend, Carly Crist, who officiated our wedding.
Kelsey & Christopher | Falkirk Estate | Central Valley, NY
Chris and I met in school at Mt. Saint Mary College. He played on our soccer team and caught my eye on the field. Word got out to one of his friends and…
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…
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!
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…
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 …
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…