Arielle and Christofer have known each other for 10 years. It was the first day at SVA, and Christofer was wearing a nerdy outfit with a matching hat. Arielle was a gangly 17 year old, likely wearing an equally embarrassing graphic tee. From there a friendship began, but it wasn't until the Summer after graduation that their friendship grew into something more. :) Arielle and Christofer lived apart for several years after the start of their relationship. One in New Jersey, the other in New York, separated by the Hudson River. Occasionally they visited each other or met up in Manhattan to go on dates. Every now and then they would go on short trips together, such as to Fire Island, NY and Portland, OR. Christofer visited Arielle many times throughout the early days of the pandemic, where they would eat outside on separate ends of the back porch. In 2021 they finally moved to White Plains, NY to live together in their first apartment. After a year living with each other, Christofer proposed while taking Arielle on a long Autumn hike. The proposal was completely by surprise and just a few days before he was to leave for Washington, DC for a work trip. After the wedding, they'll be looking for a new apartment — only closer to the city this time.