The setting was Syracuse University, and from the start, these two exchanged quick-witted banter—Haniya, a feisty gal from New Jersey; Jake, a coiffed lad...
Though a fierce storm had knocked out electricity in much of Fairfield County, sparks flew for Martha and Dave when they first met through friends in August 2016.
The pair dated for thirteen months before their engagement. Rhett proposed at home to ensure their (now) two miniature dachshunds were a part of the proposal.
The pair first met through a mutual friend while studying at Cornell University. They hit it off and took their relationship through college and into the real world.
Taylor and Annie became friends as undergraduates at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. A year ahead of Taylor in school, Annie graduated before him and returned home to Darien. That was when Taylor made his move—to Sacred Heart University in Fairfield.
Everyone knows that the secret to falling in love is just taking that first step. For Julia Kerr and Justin Avellar, that first step became a long walk, and the long walk turned into a lifelong commitment to each other.
above: The wedding party
Nora and Richard both attended Roanoke College, but not at the same time. That’s where fate stepped in. Richard was visiting...
Amanda and Matthew met while undergraduates at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and remained close friends for a number of years until they finally began dating.
On the day of the proposal, Fan was in New York on business; he took a late afternoon flight home to Boston to surprise Jenny. He found his soon-to-be bride curled up on their couch wearing an ugly Christmas sweater and tube socks. A formal proposal was not meant to be. He pulled out the ring and asked her to marry him.
David and Liz met in New York City through mutual friends. The pair hit it off and dated for three years, after which David proposed in their Greenwich Village apartment.
Sunday Funday sure rang true for Austin and Drew when they met at a Sunday brunch party in Washington, D.C. They would go on to share six years of Sundays together before becoming engaged while on a walk along the Hudson River in New York City.
The couple had been dating for two years when Chris proposed in a somewhat hallmark fashion. He popped the question, literally, with a bottle of Champagne with the four-word query on the bottle’s label and a custom-made ring crafted by Russ Hollander, Master Goldsmith.
Hillary and Dan first met at an engagement party at the Delamar Hotel in Greenwich. Hillary recognized Dan from the NYU Law library where they both studied.
Like a scene out of a 90s rom-com, Vincent and Nicole first met as teens, racing cars on the backcountry roads of Greenwich. When the two finally came to a stop, Vincent approached Nicole’s window and said, “What do you want?” Her reply? “Your number.”
Jamie and Will swiped right. After connecting through Tinder in 2013, the two met at the Crab Shell in Stamford for their first date soon after. They’ve been together ever since.
