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.
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Jane & Brian | The Westin Governor Morris Hotel | Morristown, NJ
Brian and I met eight years ago when he was catering one of my family’s parties. He was chatting with my grandma when she called me to come sit with her…
Michelle & Jason | Northern Valley Affairs | Closter, NJ
On our first date, we grabbed drinks at Bodega 88, a bar on the Upper West Side, where we checked off Michelle’s two favorites: margaritas and pickles.
Jennifer & Chris | OHEKA CASTLE | Huntington, NY
We first met in a less than romantic setting: the final moments of an ESPN company Christmas party.
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…
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…
Michelle & Paul | Glen Island Harbor Club | New Rochelle, NY
Michelle and I met at our crossfit gym. We saw each other about a year before our first date at an event and she incorrectly assumed I was dating someone.
Irene & Ritchy | The Brownstone | Paterson, NJ
Despite going to the same high school and having the same circle of friends, Ritchy and I didn’t meet until years later, when …
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
Lori & Kim | Falkirk Estate & CC | Central Valley, NY
Kim and I met on Instagram. I followed her, she followed back, and then one day she responded to one of my posts. We kept talking and exchanged phone numbers, meeting for our first date three weeks later…
Allison & Kyle | SkyView Golf Club | Sparta, NJ
Kyle and I met at my friend Maria’s birthday party. She thought we’d make a great couple and amidst the crowded chaos of the NYC bar …
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
Harley & Kyle | SkyView Golf Club | Sparta, NJ
We met at my friend’s graduation party in 2012. Kyle proposed in front of our entire family on the beach in Wildwood, which is our favorite vacation spot.
Arielle & Jonathan | Northern Valley Affairs | Closter, NJ
Studying abroad in Tel Aviv, Jonathan and I lived in the same dorm building and were in the same program…
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.
Komal & Patrick | Westin Governor Morris | Morristown,NJ
We met our first day of freshman year at Johns Hopkins. Bonding over beer pong, late night Subway runs, and countless activities, we became best friends.
Hillary & Brian | The Barn at Old Bethpage, NY
Brian and I have known each other for what feels like our whole lives. Our families have been friends since our parents went to high school together.
Julie & Ryan | Whitby Castle | Rye, NY
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.
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.
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!
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…
Albana & Marc | VIP Country Club | New Rochelle, NY
We met in college and started dating a few years after graduation when I moved to Manhattan. Our first date was on the shoreline where we walked the beach.
Amanda & Stefano | Glen Island Harbour Club | N. Rochelle, NY
Stefano and I met working at Glen Island Harbour Club during our senior year of college. He was a bartender and I was a bridal attendant. The first time …
Amanda & Julian | Park Chateau Estate & Gardens | E. Brunswick, NJ
Julian and I met during the summer through mutual friends. On our first date, Julian picked me up on his motorcycle and we went for dinner and ice cream.
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…
Christine & Anthony | Park Château | East Brunswick, NJ
Anthony and I met while working as lifeguards at Crystal Springs Family Aquatic Center in East Brunswick, NJ. Six years later, we reconnected via FaceBook.
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.
Carla & Steven | Château Grande Hotel | East Brunswick, NJ
All it took was five seconds for our lives to change forever. I was hurrying along 56th Street in Midtown when a man across the street caught my attention.
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.
Sara & Paul | Bourne Mansion | Oakdale, 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…
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…
Alexa & Blair | VIP Country Club | New Rochelle, NY
Blair and I met on a dating app and our first date was brunch at a popular spot in Boston. When we started dating, we worked a block away from each other.
Alexandra & Michael | Nanina’s in the Park | Belleville, NJ
Michael and I started dating when we were 16. We met in our high school TV production class. We were friends, and started dating in our junior year.