Alex and Ariana met one night in September at a music venue in NYC. Introduced by mutual friends, they had fun and easy conversation, sharing stories of their time spent working and learning in the hospital. Alex was completing rotations as a medical student in Brooklyn. Ariana was a nurse from Rhode Island. Soon after, there were frequent bus rides back and forth between NYC and RI, date nights and adventures in the city, graduations and a big move from NYC to RI, the start of new careers and cohabitation. Love came quick and easy, despite the initial shyness and the occasional awkward moments (like the time Ariana accidentally sent a text to Alex, instead of a friend, stating that she wanted to "move in and live together forever".....only 2 weeks into their relationship). Despite the red flags, Alex decided that Ariana was on to something. And so (after a much more appropriate interval of time later) on June 16th, 2018, Alex asked Ariana to marry him and she answered with a resounding, “YES!!” On August 10th, 2019 they ask you to join them in making it official.