We know many of you are traveling from far away places, as we are, and we wanted to let you know that your presence and time mean the world to us!

John and Courtney's love story began on December 7, 2018. For their first date, John took Courtney for a Venezuelan dinner in Brooklyn. There, he introduced her to his Venezuelan culture and, little did she know, one of her future favorite foods (arepas!). They were so wrapped up in their conversation, they did not realize the restaurant had closed and their waiter had to ask them to leave. Not wanting the night to end, John and Courtney found a cozy spot nearby to continue the evening. They wound up at 'Yours Sincerely' cocktail bar where their love for unique cocktails was born. They spent the entire night talking over drinks served in science beakers, until the lights came on and the bar was closing. They were being kicked out again! It was like they'd known each other for years and they both recognized immediately that they had found a special chemistry with one another. Despite the undeniable connection Courtney felt with John, she needed some convincing and John took on the challenge. After a month of denying John's pursuits, Courtney finally caved and they've been inseparable ever since. John asked Courtney to marry him on November 21st, 2020.