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 …
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Giselle & Michael | Hilton Pearl River | Pearl River, NY
Mike and I met at a mutual friends’ wedding but our first date was not until three years later, when Mike took me to a Chinese restaurant…
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…
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 …
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…
Brianna & Antonio | The Surf Club on the Sound | New Rochelle, NY
I am a nutrition’s assistant and Tony is the manager of a construction company. I was good friends with Tony’s brother…
Joann & Christopher | il Tulipano | Cedar Grove, NJ
Chris and I met at Rutgers Law School, but our first date was after we both graduated. We dated for three years before Chris proposed…
Kristen & Jonathan | The Brownstone | Paterson, NJ
Jonathan and I were working as caterers at The Brownstone and became good friends. Eventually, our friendship developed into a romance…
Michele & Ryan | Grand Oaks Country Club | Staten Island, NY
We knew of each other for eight years, but it wasn’t until my best friend’s college graduation party that we actually spoke.
Michelle & Paul | Nanina’s in the Park | Belleville, NJ
I noticed Paul at our high school orientation and thought he was cute. We had a lot of classes together and we quickly became friends…
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.
Genna & Andrew | Hilton Pearl River | Pearl River, NY
Genna and I met on match.com. We joke about how we met because we discovered that I originally contacted her on JDate and she ignored me!
Samantha & Francis | il Tulipano | Cedar Grove, NJ
Frank and I met at Seton Hall University. After being friends for about a year, I finally kissed him during Memorial Day weekend …
Melissa & Adam | Park Chateau | East Brunswick, NJ
Adam and I met through mutual friends when we were 16 years old. We were friends for years before we began dating…
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…
Jessica & Thomas | The Brownstone | Paterson, NJ
Tom and I met at a mutual friend’s theme party, based on the movie “Hot Tub Time Machine.” We hit it off right away…
Maria & Gus | Dyker Beach Golf Course | Brooklyn, NY
Gus and I met when my family was renovating our house and our electrician needed some help…
Kristine & Jonathan | Bear Brook Valley | Fredon, NJ
Jon and I met in middle school. We went our separate ways growing up, but ended up reconnecting years later and we instantly clicked…
Jamiel & Mark | The Vanderbilt at South Beach | Staten Island, NY
Mark and I met through a dear friend, Margaret Addivinola. She arranged a date in Atlantic City for us almost seven years ago, and we’ve been inseparable ever since.
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.
Jenna & Voliva | The Ryland Inn | Whitehouse Station, NJ
Matt and I met at Rutgers University. We had two classes together and had definitely noticed each other…
Sydney & Fitzgerald | The Garrison | Garrison, NY
As college students, Fitz and I spent a summer interning in New York City and we regularly met for lunch…
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…
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.”
Milan & Prachi | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
When we were just campers at summer camp, Milan and I became friends …
Katie & Jason | Northern Valley Affairs | Closter, NJ
Jason and I met at a mutual friend’s birthday party…
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…
Jaclyn & Nadav | Northern Valley Affairs | Closter, NJ
I met Nadav at his best friend Justin’s birthday party in Manhattan’s Meatpacking district …
Jessica & Joseph | Nanina’s in the Park | Belleville, NJ
Our love story began at a tiny Irish pub in Hackensack, New Jersey…
Nicole & Scott | Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Brooklyn, NY
Scott and I grew up not far from each other on Long Island. We met after graduating from college when we both moved back home…
Ashley & Anthony | Surf Club on the Sound | New Rochelle, NY
My friend Andrew showed me a picture of his cousin, Anthony, and I asked him to introduce us…
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…
Liz & Mike | Oheka Castle | Huntington, NY
Mike and I met in high school and eventually went off to separate colleges. After we graduated, we returned to our hometown and reconnected…
Pamela & Andrew | Northern Valley Affairs | Closter, NJ
Our freshman year of college, Andrew and I were in the same dorm and on the same floor. We were friends at first…
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…
Jennifer & John Paul | The Rockleigh | Rockleigh, NJ
John Paul and I were both in the bridal party for our friends’ destination wedding in Mexico…
Sloane & Daniel | Northern Valley Affairs | Closter, NJ
Dan and I matched on Tinder and went on our first date a few days later. He took me to the Jersey Shore for dinner and we hit it off right away…
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…
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…
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..
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…
Kerri & Justin | Castle Hotel & Spa | Tarrytown, NY
On the day of the wedding, Kerri got ready at home with her best friends, her mother, and her mother-in-law.