Office acquaintances turned friends (they met while working the same account at an ad agency), Amanda and Matt made the leap into romance by sharing their first kiss atop the Empire State Building when they left a work party together at 1 a.m. and the landmark happened to be open. Five years later, Matt proposed on their couch with a YouTube video he’d made for her (it mimicked their favorite web series, “True Facts”). They booked a wedding at Lowndes Grove, but had to reschedule when Hurricane Florence blew in. The second take was closer to Thanksgiving, and, says the bride, “We were absolutely humbled by all of our friends and family who reworked their schedules to join us.” It was, by her own description, “perfect.”
Molly and Chris’s colleagues at J.P. Morgan in New York had a feeling the two were perfect for each other and tried for months to set them up. When they finally met up at an event? Cue: magic. Over...
After Long Islanders Tom and Danielle met in chorus class during their freshman year of high school, it took him a full year to build up enough courage to ask her to be his girlfriend. Her response...
On the first day of college at the University of Georgia, a complete stranger tried to convince Sarah to drop freshman English; he’d heard the professor was terrible. Turns out the professor was,...
To all the single ladies (and gents): Valentine’s Day isn’t only for those already in love. As Alex and Pete’s story proves, it may be the perfect day for a meet-cute. Pennsylvania-born Pete was in...
Four days before Allison and Brendan’s dream Charleston wedding, Hurricane Florence was making its way toward the Lowcountry and the city was under evacuation orders. The Dallas-based couple pulled...
Courtney wasn’t looking to settle down, but when friends convinced her to take Kristen on a date, something felt different. Before long, they found themselves in a long-distance relationship—Courtney...
Bumble may be responsible for introducing this couple, but it was a magical first date filled with sushi, hours of conversation, karaoke, and endless laughter that truly brought together Michelle and...
Maggie and Mike’s story puts a whole new spin on bro-mance. It all started in Chicago when her boss, who was dating a fellow named Eric, wanted to set Maggie up with her boyfriend’s younger brother....
