Chen and Jeff met for the first time at a Credo Cafe downtown - because it was convenient for Chen. After a few months of dinners and getting to know each other, a picnic trip to Elk Island Park led us to officially start dating. The real decision to become serious occurred after Chen met Jeff's family in August 2018 (at Jessie's wedding!) and then Jeff met Chen's family in Juancheng, China in September 2018. A year or so later, Chen moved into Central Park and we survived the first 11 months of 2020 in the 1 bedroom together. In December 2020, we moved into our current home where we're excited to be hosting all of you for the ceremony!