On October 27, 2016, Christina was swiping on Tinder when she came across Briana's profile. Bri had listed that she was from California, worked in tech, loved to travel, was Italian American, and was progressively minded—all things Christina loved. Christina super liked Bri and quickly edited her profile to match it. When Bri saw Christina, she thought, "Wow, this girl seems like an eerily good fit". They matched the same day, and the first words Bri wrote to Christina were, “You’re perfect.” Bri was out of town for work during the next few weeks, but on December 1, 2016, they met in Manhattan for their first date. Walking over to the date, Bri called her dad to talk about Christina, and her dad said, “Marry her.” They hit it off, and at the end of the night, they shared their first kiss outside of the Rector Street subway stop. For the next few weeks, Bri and Christina saw each other almost every day. In the third week of dating, Bri and Christina spontaneously booked a trip to Italy together for Valentine’s Day weekend. During their stay in a gorgeous castle between Milan and Venice, it became clear to them both that the connection they shared was unlike any other. A few months later, Christina left for Washington, DC for law school. This move started a 5-year period of long distance. But each time they parted ways after a visit, they always picked the next time they’d see each other again. In 2019, Christina accepted a job in DC while Bri was pursuing her PhD in Ithaca, NY. It seemed the long distance was permanent for years to come. While devastating to them both, Bri and Christina agreed to part ways but left open the possibility of reconnecting if they had the opportunity to live in the same place again. The next year, the COVID pandemic hit. Christina’s job and Bri’s PhD program both went fully remote. Suddenly, their years of long distance had a solution. They jumped on the opportunity quickly and bought a home together in Union City, NJ. Living together has been a dream for them both. On January 7, 2023, Bri and Christina proposed to each other under Key Hole Arch in Laguna Beach, California. They are thrilled to celebrate their love and union with you at their wedding in Princeton, NJ on September 27, 2024.